Kalpa - Revision history

Odyssee at 06:56, 10 October 2021

2021-10-10T06:56:08Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 06:56, 10 October 2021
Line 12:		Line 12:
	* Satya-Yuga: 4800 × 360 = 1,728,000 years		* Satya-Yuga: 4800 × 360 = 1,728,000 years

	A Maha-Yuga thus comprises 4,320,000 years. 1000 Maha-Yugas form a Kalpa, i.e. a Brahma day, which therefore lasts 4,320,000,000, i.e. 4.32 billion years. The Brahma day is followed by an equally long Brahma night, i.e. a total of 8,640,000,000 = 8.64 billion years. The entire life of a Brahma, a Maha Kalpa, lasts 100 Brahma years of 360 such days and nights each, i.e. 8,640,000,000 x 100 x 360 = 311,040,000,000 = 311,400 billion human years, which is 864,000,000,000 = 864 billion god-years. Everything then disappears for another 100 Brahma years in a state of complete formlessness. After that, from the navel of [[Vishnu]], a new world, a new Brahma is born.		A Maha-Yuga thus comprises 4,320,000 years. 1000 Maha-Yugas form a Kalpa, i.e. a Brahma day, which therefore lasts 4,320,000,000, i.e. 4.32 billion years. The Brahma day is followed by an equally long Brahma night, i.e. a total of 8,640,000,000 = 8.64 billion years. The entire life of a Brahma, a '''Maha-Kalpa''', lasts 100 Brahma years of 360 such days and nights each, i.e. 8,640,000,000 x 100 x 360 = 311,040,000,000 = 311,400 billion human years, which is 864,000,000,000 = 864 billion god-years. Everything then disappears for another 100 Brahma years in a state of complete formlessness. After that, from the navel of [[Vishnu]], a new world, a new Brahma is born.

	In the [[Secret Doctrine]] of [[H. P. Blavatsky]], the following identical information can be found:		In the [[Secret Doctrine]] of [[H. P. Blavatsky]], the following identical information can be found:

Odyssee at 06:53, 10 October 2021

2021-10-10T06:53:43Z

@@ Line 13: / Line 13: @@
 A Maha-Yuga thus comprises 4,320,000 years. 1000 Maha-Yugas form a Kalpa, i.e. a Brahma day, which therefore lasts 4,320,000,000, i.e. 4.32 billion years. The Brahma day is followed by an equally long Brahma night, i.e. a total of 8,640,000,000 = 8.64 billion years. The entire life of a Brahma, a Maha Kalpa, lasts 100 Brahma years of 360 such days and nights each, i.e. 8,640,000,000 x 100 x 360 = 311,040,000,000 = 311,400 billion human years, which is 864,000,000,000 = 864 billion god-years. Everything then disappears for another 100 Brahma years in a state of complete formlessness. After that, from the navel of [[Vishnu]], a new world, a new Brahma is born.
 == Literature ==
 * [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Die okkulten Wahrheiten alter Mythen und Sagen'', [[GA 92]] (1999), ISBN 3-7274-0920-7 {{Lectures|092}}

Odyssee at 06:07, 10 October 2021

2021-10-10T06:07:38Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 06:07, 10 October 2021
Line 1:		Line 1:
	A '''Kalpa''' ({{Sanskrit\|कल्प}} "ritual, a long period of time, aeon"), originally a condensed form of Hindu ritual literature for practical use by Brahmins, stands for a great [[world age]] in [[Hindu]] cosmology. The term is also used in this sense in [[Buddhist]] cosmology.		A '''Kalpa''' ({{Sanskrit\|कल्प}} "ritual, a long period of time, aeon"), originally a condensed form of [[Hindu]] ritual literature for practical use by Brahmins, stands for a great [[world age]] in Hindu cosmology. The term is also used in this sense in [[Buddhist]] cosmology.

	A Kalpa represents a day of [[Brahma]], a Brahma day, which comprises 1000 [[Maha-Yuga]]s. Each maha-yuga is in turn divided into four world ages, the four [[Yuga]]s. The first of these yugas lasts four times, the second three times and the third twice as long as the last, most imperfect age, so that the whole maha-yuga lasts ten times (4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 10) as long as the last age.		A Kalpa represents a day of [[Brahma]], a Brahma day, which comprises 1000 [[Maha-Yuga]]s. Each maha-yuga is in turn divided into four world ages, the four [[Yuga]]s. The first of these yugas lasts four times, the second three times and the third twice as long as the last, most imperfect age, so that the whole maha-yuga lasts ten times (4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 10) as long as the last age.

Odyssee at 06:03, 10 October 2021

2021-10-10T06:03:48Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 06:03, 10 October 2021
Line 3:		Line 3:
	A Kalpa represents a day of [[Brahma]], a Brahma day, which comprises 1000 [[Maha-Yuga]]s. Each maha-yuga is in turn divided into four world ages, the four [[Yuga]]s. The first of these yugas lasts four times, the second three times and the third twice as long as the last, most imperfect age, so that the whole maha-yuga lasts ten times (4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 10) as long as the last age.		A Kalpa represents a day of [[Brahma]], a Brahma day, which comprises 1000 [[Maha-Yuga]]s. Each maha-yuga is in turn divided into four world ages, the four [[Yuga]]s. The first of these yugas lasts four times, the second three times and the third twice as long as the last, most imperfect age, so that the whole maha-yuga lasts ten times (4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 10) as long as the last age.

	According to the "Code of Manu", the [[Manusmriti]], is believed to be the first ancient legal text of [[Hinduism]], the four Yugas last 4000, 3000, 2000 and 1000 years, each preceded or followed by a transitional period of 400, 300, 200 and 100 years respectively. This makes the duration of the [[Kali Yuga]] 1000 + 100 + 100 = 1200 years. The corresponding maha-yuga therefore lasts 12,000 years.<ref>Manusmriti [http://www.hinduwebsite.com/sacredscripts/hinduism/dharma/manusmriti_1.asp I,68-71]</ref> [[Rudolf Steiner, however, gives 5000 years for the duration of the Kali-Yuga; it began in 3101 BC<ref name=Blavatsky>According to [[H. P. Blavatsky]] and also according to [[Hinduism\|Hinduist]] tradition, the dark ages began as early as 18 February 3102 BC with the death of [[Krishna]].</ref> and ended at the end of 1899.		According to the "Code of Manu", the [[Manusmriti]], is believed to be the first ancient legal text of [[Hinduism]], the four Yugas last 4000, 3000, 2000 and 1000 years, each preceded or followed by a transitional period of 400, 300, 200 and 100 years respectively. This makes the duration of the [[Kali Yuga]] 1000 + 100 + 100 = 1200 years. The corresponding maha-yuga therefore lasts 12,000 years.<ref>Manusmriti [http://www.hinduwebsite.com/sacredscripts/hinduism/dharma/manusmriti_1.asp I,68-71]</ref> [[Rudolf Steiner]], however, gives 5000 years for the duration of the Kali-Yuga; it began in 3101 BC<ref name=Blavatsky>According to [[H. P. Blavatsky]] and also according to [[Hinduism\|Hinduist]] tradition, the dark ages began as early as 18 February 3102 BC with the death of [[Krishna]].</ref> and ended at the end of 1899.

	According to the [[Bhagavata Purana]], however, the times for the yugas are to be understood as god-years, with one god-year corresponding to 360 human years. The above figures should therefore be multiplied by 360:		According to the [[Bhagavata Purana]], however, the times for the yugas are to be understood as god-years, with one god-year corresponding to 360 human years. The above figures should therefore be multiplied by 360:

Odyssee: Created page with "A '''Kalpa''' ({{Sanskrit|कल्प}} "ritual, a long period of time, aeon"), originally a condensed form of Hindu ritual literature for practical use by Brahmins, stands f..."

2021-10-10T06:02:29Z

Created page with "A '''Kalpa''' ({{Sanskrit|कल्प}} "ritual, a long period of time, aeon"), originally a condensed form of Hindu ritual literature for practical use by Brahmins, stands f..."

New page

A '''Kalpa''' ({{Sanskrit|कल्प}} "ritual, a long period of time, aeon"), originally a condensed form of Hindu ritual literature for practical use by Brahmins, stands for a great [[world age]] in [[Hindu]] cosmology. The term is also used in this sense in [[Buddhist]] cosmology.

A Kalpa represents a day of [[Brahma]], a Brahma day, which comprises 1000 [[Maha-Yuga]]s. Each maha-yuga is in turn divided into four world ages, the four [[Yuga]]s. The first of these yugas lasts four times, the second three times and the third twice as long as the last, most imperfect age, so that the whole maha-yuga lasts ten times (4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 10) as long as the last age.

According to the "Code of Manu", the [[Manusmriti]], is believed to be the first ancient legal text of [[Hinduism]], the four Yugas last 4000, 3000, 2000 and 1000 years, each preceded or followed by a transitional period of 400, 300, 200 and 100 years respectively. This makes the duration of the [[Kali Yuga]] 1000 + 100 + 100 = 1200 years. The corresponding maha-yuga therefore lasts 12,000 years.<ref>Manusmriti [http://www.hinduwebsite.com/sacredscripts/hinduism/dharma/manusmriti_1.asp I,68-71]</ref> [[Rudolf Steiner, however, gives 5000 years for the duration of the Kali-Yuga; it began in 3101 BC<ref name=Blavatsky>According to [[H. P. Blavatsky]] and also according to [[Hinduism|Hinduist]] tradition, the dark ages began as early as 18 February 3102 BC with the death of [[Krishna]].</ref> and ended at the end of 1899.

According to the [[Bhagavata Purana]], however, the times for the yugas are to be understood as god-years, with one god-year corresponding to 360 human years. The above figures should therefore be multiplied by 360:

* Kali-yuga: 1200 × 360 = 432,000 years
* Dvāpara-Yuga: 2400 × 360 = 864,000 years
* Tretā-Yuga: 3600 × 360 = 1,296,000 years
* Satya-Yuga: 4800 × 360 = 1,728,000 years

A Maha-Yuga thus comprises 4,320,000 years. 1000 Maha-Yugas form a Kalpa, i.e. a Brahma day, which therefore lasts 4,320,000,000, i.e. 4.32 billion years. The Brahma day is followed by an equally long Brahma night, i.e. a total of 8,640,000,000 = 8.64 billion years. The entire life of a Brahma, a Maha Kalpa, lasts 100 Brahma years of 360 such days and nights each, i.e. 8,640,000,000 x 100 x 360 = 311,040,000,000 = 311,400 billion human years, which is 864,000,000,000 = 864 billion god-years. Everything then disappears for another 100 Brahma years in a state of complete formlessness. After that, from the navel of [[Vishnu]], a new world, a new Brahma is born.

== Literature ==
* [[Rudolf Steiner]]: ''Die okkulten Wahrheiten alter Mythen und Sagen'', [[GA 92]] (1999), ISBN 3-7274-0920-7 {{Lectures|092}}

{{GA}}

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:World evolution]]
[[Category:Hinduism]]
[[de:Kalpa]]