Tag: Kali Yuga
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Iran: the universal struggle between control and conscience
The unfolding protests and state repression in Iran during early 2026 can be understood not only through political analysis but also through symbolic and spiritual frameworks drawn from cyclical theories of history. In Hindu cosmology, history moves through four repeating ages, or yugas, culminating in Kali Yuga, the final and most degenerate era. Classical texts describe Kali…
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The Five Characteristics of Spiritual Decay in the Age of Kali Yuga: Materialism
The Materialism of the Kali Yuga is exemplified by the people’s excessive attachment to wealth and physical pleasures. The focus is first on external possessions: money and our ability to trade it for tangible materials and tangible commons such as land, natural resources, and water. Thus, our ego’s striving for power is satisfied. Additionally, the…
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The Five Characteristics of Spiritual Decay in the Age of Kali Yuga: Darkness
The Darkness of the Kali Yuga is intangible and immaterial. It is really the darkness of the soul. As spiritual beings, we naturally seek the good and the light. Our whole purpose is education and the unburdening of our souls within our physical bodies as we process a variety of emotions available to us in…
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The Fourth Yuga as the Foundation for the Current Spiritual Decay
In Hinduism, time is cyclical. It is constituted of four major epochs or Yugas: Satya Yuga (the Age of Truth), Treta Yuga, Dvapara Yuga, and Kali Yuga. The yugas represent a gradual decline from an age of spiritual perfection to an age of moral decay and materialism. The fourth yuga, Kali Yuga, is the final…

