Equinox
14 August 2012, 12:31 PM
Vannakkam
Most of us are already familiar with the numerous theories and rumours being discovered (or created) about the world ending on 21st December 2012. This has been going on for some years now. They all sound quite ridiculous, especially the sudden discovery that Planet X or some Planet Nibiru is already very close to Earth.
Sounds scary but no one in their right minds would believe that all life on this planet will cease to exist in 4 months time. :rolleyes:
I for one would never believe that. :D
I'm aware that different religions and cultures have different theories about the world ending. The 21st December 2012 is the Mayan one, since their calendar supposedly stops at that date, but some believe it's only the ending of an old cycle and the beginning of a new one. Christian theories state that Doomsday is near, and some would like to believe it's on 2012 after all. My Muslim friend told me that the world will end in 65 years, beginning with the recent unrest in the Middle East, which is supposed to be some sort of sign.
When my friends and I discuss on this topic, I always give them the general Hindu theory, stating that we are only in the beginning of Kali Yuga, which started 5,000 years ago, leaving us with 427,000 more years to go. My other Hindu friends then stare wide-eyed at me, having no idea that Hinduism has its own cycle of eras. Most Hindus my age would prefer jumping on the 2012 bandwagon.
I understand that there are some lesser-known Hindu theories too. For example, some scholars say that Kali Yuga just ended, and others say that Kali Yuga lasts for only 1,200 years, instead of 432,000, which means we're supposed to be in Dvapara Yuga now.
There's also supposed to be a Golden Era in this Kali Yuga, which lasts for some 10,000 years, and some say that it corresponds with the Mayan 2012 theory. This means that the aforementioned Golden Era is supposed to begin once the world is destroyed at the end of 2012.
Those are the points I know of in Hinduism. Are there any other facts in this religion which either support or disapprove of the '2012 end-of-the-world theory'? To be specific, what does Hinduism say about the end of the world, and when would that likely be?
Aum Namah Shivaya
Most of us are already familiar with the numerous theories and rumours being discovered (or created) about the world ending on 21st December 2012. This has been going on for some years now. They all sound quite ridiculous, especially the sudden discovery that Planet X or some Planet Nibiru is already very close to Earth.
Sounds scary but no one in their right minds would believe that all life on this planet will cease to exist in 4 months time. :rolleyes:
I for one would never believe that. :D
I'm aware that different religions and cultures have different theories about the world ending. The 21st December 2012 is the Mayan one, since their calendar supposedly stops at that date, but some believe it's only the ending of an old cycle and the beginning of a new one. Christian theories state that Doomsday is near, and some would like to believe it's on 2012 after all. My Muslim friend told me that the world will end in 65 years, beginning with the recent unrest in the Middle East, which is supposed to be some sort of sign.
When my friends and I discuss on this topic, I always give them the general Hindu theory, stating that we are only in the beginning of Kali Yuga, which started 5,000 years ago, leaving us with 427,000 more years to go. My other Hindu friends then stare wide-eyed at me, having no idea that Hinduism has its own cycle of eras. Most Hindus my age would prefer jumping on the 2012 bandwagon.
I understand that there are some lesser-known Hindu theories too. For example, some scholars say that Kali Yuga just ended, and others say that Kali Yuga lasts for only 1,200 years, instead of 432,000, which means we're supposed to be in Dvapara Yuga now.
There's also supposed to be a Golden Era in this Kali Yuga, which lasts for some 10,000 years, and some say that it corresponds with the Mayan 2012 theory. This means that the aforementioned Golden Era is supposed to begin once the world is destroyed at the end of 2012.
Those are the points I know of in Hinduism. Are there any other facts in this religion which either support or disapprove of the '2012 end-of-the-world theory'? To be specific, what does Hinduism say about the end of the world, and when would that likely be?
Aum Namah Shivaya