Thank you for this wonderful link.
Aha... a bit of yogi on the sly eh halfphased? Me too.
It is becomming more and more apparent to me that it is a little bit more than just being on the sly [;)]
I got this quote from an e-book on pranayama available from
http://www.pranayama.org/
(The book is quite good, but this quote is not it's main theme!)
According to Sankhya, there are four yugas or ages through which solar systems pass in ascending and
descending cycles. These yugas are named kali, dwapara, treta, and satya. Kaivalya Darsanam III:24 reads,
"In the dark state of the heart, man harbors misconceptions (about everything). This state is a result of
Avidya, Ignorance, and produces a Sudra (a man of the lowest caste). He can grasp only ideas of the physical
world. This state of mind is prevalent in Kali Yuga, the Dark Age of a cycle" (HS, 77). When any inhabited
planetary system is in kali yuga, souls of a low state of consciousness will naturally be propelled to take
rebirth there. Higher souls and Yogis that choose such a locale to take rebirth will often be regarded as
prophets, miracle workers, children or messengers of God, and will, more often than not, be misunderstood.
700 B.C.E. saw the beginning of the most recent descending kali yuga. Humankind hit its lowest point of
expressing dharma 1,200 years later (500 C.E.) when the ascending kali yuga began (HS, 13). Ascending kali
yuga, also lasting 1,200 years, ended in 1700 C.E. One only needs to glance at the pages of history which
record the widespread ignorance of both the spiritual and physical sciences during the period which the
ancient rishis designated through astronomical calculation as kali yuga.
Kaivalya Darsanam sutra III:28 reads, "Entering Bhuvarloka ("air" or "the world of becoming") man becomes
a Dwija or "twice born." He comprehends the second portion of material creation--that of finer, subtler forces.
This state of mind is prevalent in Dwapara Yuga" (HS, 81). Dwapara yuga is also called the age of
space-annihilation as, through advancements in technology, the limitations of distance are overcome in this
age (AY, 194). Ascending Dwapara yuga began in 1700 C.E. and lasts 2,400 years. The advancements in
technology since 1700 C.E., which are transcending the space barrier and have made humankind aware of the
subtle electric and magnetic forces cannot be disputed. Though our planet is now about 300 years into
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dwapara yuga, humanity today is still in large the heirs of the ignorance and blindness of the preceding
millenniums of kali yuga. Our minds are capable of creating dwapara technology but we use it with kali
mentality. Even the higher ages that preceded the last descending kali yuga were not spiritually nor
technologically advanced as they were but descending portions of the equinoctial cycle. As our solar system
enters dwapara yuga fully, dwija, or "twice born" souls that comprehend bhuvar loka and thus fully
comprehend the astral world and astral body will take rebirth on our planet (HS, 81).
This is interesting as it suggests that (about now) spritually advanced beings may begin to incarnate on Earth with greater frequency. Hurrah! for the good ones and BOO! to the baddies I say.
Don't expect them to announce themselves though.