According to Vedic calculations, we are now in Kali Yuga, a non-spiritual age of ignorance, sin, and short life. The other three eras are Satya Yuga (Age of Wisdom and Truth), Treta Yuga (Age of Silver), and Dwapara Yuga (Age of Bronze). In “Brahma Vaivarta Purana”, Lord Krishna said that the Kali era would end 5,000 years later, ushering in the golden age.
Hinduism believes that human civilization was spiritually degraded during the Kali Yuga era. This era is called the Dark Age because people are as far away from God as possible.
What Krishna Predicted About Kali Yuga?
1) Religion, truth, cleanliness, tolerance, compassion, longevity, physical strength, and memory will fade day by day due to the powerful influence of the Kali era. In Kali Yuga, only wealth can be regarded as a sign of a person’s good origin, correct behavior, and excellent quality. Law and justice will only be applied based on the power of the individual.
2)Men and women will live together because of apparent attraction, and business success will depend on deception. Femininity and masculinity will be judged based on a person’s sexual experience. A person’s spiritual status is only determined according to external symbols. If a person cannot live a good life, his manners will be seriously questioned. A person who is very good at juggling is considered a scholar.
3)A sacred place will be considered only a deposit located in the distance, and beauty will be considered to depend on a person’s hairstyle.As the earth fills with people and so many corrupt people, whoever proves that they are the most powerful of any social class will gain political power.
4)Thieves will rule the city, atheist speculative interpretations will taint the Vedas, political leaders will indeed swallow up citizens, so-called priests and intellectuals will become devotees of their abdomen and genitals.
5)Men will no longer protect their ageing parents and shall suffer from hunger and excessive taxes. Fulfilling their never ending greed will encounter drought and famines resulting in an apocalypse ending the entire yuga or the darkest age.
Indeed these predictions happen to be true each day we live our lives. The global pandemic we survived is an evidence of how we deterred materialism from our lives and cared for each other. The only thing Krishna tells us to do is “Karma” regardless of results; helping the needy without any expectations and sustaining humanity in the world! Let this Janmashtami bring colors and happiness in everyone’s lives…
