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Yuga - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yuga (Devanāgari: युग) in Hindu philosophy is the name of an 'epoch' or 'era' within a cycle of four ages. These are the Satya Yuga (or Krita Yuga), the Treta Yuga, the Dvapara Yuga and finally the K...
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This article tries to make an argument that symbolically these four yugas represent the four phases of involution during which men gradually became grosser in their nature and lost awareness of their subtle bodies. ... The Hindu theories of creation as found in the Puranas speak of four epochs (yugas) of time.
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Read about the four great epochs or 'yugas' as described in the Hindu scriptures, and the cursed Kali Yug we're living in. What happens at the end of this age? Let's find out ... Throughout these four yugas, Lord Vishnu is said to incarnate ten times in ten different avatars. This is known as 'Dasavatara' (Sanskrit dasa =
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The Vedic Calculation of Time: The Vedic concept of time is cyclic, rotating in cycles of four yugas: ... The four yugas can also be calculated in demigod years: ... The Vedic Puranas describe the four yugas as follows:
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The four yugas make up a cycle called divya-yuga, which lasts 4,320,000 years. One thousand of these yugas equal one day of Brahma, which is called a kalpa. Brahma's lifespan is 100 years of his time. In each yuga there is a specific process of self-realization (yuga dharma).
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EACH of the four Yugas, as described by the ancient Hindu sages, has a correspondence with one of the four powers of Maya, the darkness of Illusion that hides from man his Divine nature. Each Yuga brings to mankind in general an opportunity to control and understand one of these universal powers.
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It is believed that Kabir incarnated during each of the Four Yugas or epochs of time to establish lineages of spiritual Masters in the world in order to enlighten humanity. This Ocean of Love or Anurag Sagar is also a valuable manuel for learning about meditation practice.
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