3. The Lifespan and Age of the Universe

The total lifespan of the Universe is 311 trillion and 40 Billion years. This Universe is 155.522 trillion years old and it will end in 155.518 trillion years time. This calculation is based on the life of Brahma.

There are millions of Universes with millions of Planets, with living beings. This Planet Earth is simply a drop in the ocean of Planets.

All Universes have life, are closed, of different size and properties.

The whole material creation with Millions of Universes constitutes just a quarter of srishti (creations). The other three quarters of srishti (creations) is Spiritual, called Vaikuntha.

During the lifetime of each Universe, there are partial srishti (creations) and pralaya (annihilation). At the beginning of each day of Brahma there is creation and at the end of each day there is partial annihilation. One day of Brahma is 4.32 Billion years; the night is also of the same duration. We are currently half way through the current day of Brahma, thus we have existed for approximately 2.16 Billions years in the current small cycle.

This Universe has existed for 155.522 trillion years and this is just in the current cycle of creation and annihilation. Before this cycle there were countless other cycles and after this cycle which will end in 155.518 trillion years time. There will be countless other cycles. The cycle of creation and annihilation is based on the life of Brahma, the engineer of the Universe. At the beginning of each day of Brahma, he creates everything in this Universe and then at the end of each day, there is partial annihilation Each day (12 hours) of Brahma is 4.32 billion years. Brahma lives for 311 trillion and 40 billion years, after this time there is complete annihilation of this Universe and the current Brahma dies. Then there is another Brahma and cycle repeats itself. This Universe is the smallest in Gods creation. There are other Universes, which are thousands and even millions of times bigger than this Universe.

Within each day of Brahma, there are 14 Manus. We descend from the 7th Manu. Manu is the first man created by Brahma, and his wife, the first woman is called Satarupa.

There is a vast difference between the teachings of the Vedic scriptures and non-Vedic scriptures. The Vedic scriptures are eternal and the Vedic knowledge comes from God himself. The fact that the Vedic scriptures are the oldest on the Planet proves that it’s the absolute truth.

A day of Brahma is equivalent to one Kalpa which itself consists of 14 manvantaras as mentioned below —

1. Swayambhuv,
2. Swarochis,
3. Uttam,
4. Tamas,
5. Raivat,
6. Chakshush,
7. Vaivaswat,
8. Savarnik,
9. Daksha Savarnik,
10. Brahm Savarnik,
11. Dharma Savarnik,
12. Rudra Savarnik,
13. Rudra Savarnik,
14. Indra Savarnik.

Presently the seventh manvantara — Vaivaswat is running and there are seven more manvantars to go.

Now, ONE MANVANTAR = 1000/14 DIVINE YEARS OR CHATURYUGAS= 71.42 CHATURYUGAS.

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2. The Four Yugas

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.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).

Satya Yuga: The age of the truth and true religion. Everyone in the world is truthful and follower of the only religion in the world, the Vedic religion.The process of self-realization in this yuga is meditation on Visnu. During this yuga the majority of the population is situated in the mode of goodness. The yuga (age) lasts 1.728 million years and the lifespan of humans is up to 100,000 years.

Treta Yuga: also called the silver age, the introduction of ignorance takes place in this age. The process of self realization in this yuga is the performance of opulent yajnas(sacrifices). The Vedic religion is the only one in the world. The yuga (age) lasts 1.296 million years and the lifespan of humans is up to 10,000 years and the godly qualities decrease one fourth compared to the Satya yuga. It is during this age that Varna-asrama-dharma is introduced.

Dvapara Yuga: or the bronze age, increased decline in the truth and religious values takes effect in this age. The process of self realization in this yuga is the worship of the deities within temples. Godly qualities are reduced to 50% by now. The Vedic religion is the only one in the world. The yuga lasts 864,000 years and the lifespan of humans is 1,000 years.

Kali Yuga: the iron age of hypocrisy, the age of irreligion and ignorance. There is complete decline in religious principles.The only process of self realization is sankirtana, the chanting of the Holy Names of the Lord. God consciousness is reduced to 25% of the population. In the first few thousand years there are many religions, which will gradually completely disappear from the face of the Earth one by one. Only the Vedic religion will survive, but there will be very few followers. By 15,000 years into Kali Yuga, 99.9% of the humans in the world will become atheistic. Things will get so bad in Kali Yuga such that parents will eat their own children. The yuga lasts 432,000 years and the life span of humans is up to 100 years.

We are currently 5000 years into Kali Yuga.

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1. Beginning of Srishti

At the beginning of universe there was only water everywhere. Then Lord Vishnu incarnated floating on the ocean. After some time, Brahma incarnated from the lotus which sprout from navel of Vishnu. He saw around but couldn't see anyone. So he thought he is the first being in the universe. 

After some thousands of years, Vishnu came before him saying that he incarnated from his navel. Brahma was unwilling to believe this as he was thinking that he is the first being created in universe. They started quarreling about who is Superior among them. Then suddenly a form of a column of light, appeared beside them. The column seemed to have no beginning or end, stretching upwards and downwards as far as the eye could see. The two gods decided that whoever found the top or the bottom of the column first would be deemed to be superior to the other. 

So they set out, Vishnu in the form of a boar, and Brahma in the form of a swan. Vishnu descended downwards, but could not find the base of the column, and finally gave up the search. Brahma, soaring upwards, was equally unsuccessful in reaching the top. Finally he had to give up. He returned to the starting point where Vishnu was waiting for him.

Vishnu said that he couldn't find the ending point. So Brahma said that he found the top. Then that column of light turned as Jyothirlinga and finally Lord Shiva. Shiva has no beginning no end. He is eternal being. Then he cursed Brahma that no one will worship him.

Later Brahma took duty as the creator. Vishnu took duty as the preserver and Shiva as destroyer.

For the srishti (creations) of anything three causes are required to be fulfilled: Material cause, instrumental cause and supporting cause. In Creation, Brahman is all of these three causes. He evolves Himself into Mulaprakriti or primordial matter.

There are two types of srishti (creations), samashti srishti, aggregate creation and vyashti srishti, individual creation — the creation of mahat out of prakriti, of ahankara and the 10 indriyas of knowledge and karma, of panchabhutas and subtle elements. All these are called aggregate creation. This is how the world or the universe was created. The further creation of human beings, animals, trees and plants is called individual creation.

In Sankhya philosophy, Acharya Kapila Mahamuni has described 24 principles that are involved in the formation of the Universe. These are – Avyakta, Mahat, Ahankara, Mind, 5 Sense faculties, 5 Motor faculties, 5 Great elements and 5 Tanmatras.

For more details click on the below link:

http://www.ayurvedaamritvani.com/srushti-utpatti---formation-of-universe.html

Watch video on "The Creation of Universe" in the below youtube link:

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Weakness becomes Strength

A 10-year-old boy decided to study judo despite the fact that he had lost his left arm in a devastating car accident.

The boy began lessons with an old Japanese judo master.

The boy was doing well, so he couldn't understand why, after three months of training the master had taught him only one move.

"Sensei," the boy finally said, "Shouldn't I be learning more moves?"

"This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you'll ever need to know," the sensei replied.

Not quite understanding, but believing in his teacher, the boy kept training.

Several months later, the sensei took the boy to his first tournament.

Surprising himself, the boy easily won his first two matches.

The third match proved to be more difficult, but after some time, his opponent became impatient and charged; the boy deftly used his one move to win the match.

Still amazed by his success, the boy was now in the finals.

This time, his opponent was bigger, stronger,. Concerned that the boy might get hurt, the referee called a time-out.

He was about to stop the match when the sensei intervened. "No," the sensei insisted, "Let him continue."

Soon after the match resumed, his opponent made a critical mistake: he dropped his guard. Instantly, the boy used his move to pin him. The boy had won the match and the tournament.

"Sensei, how did I win the tournament with only one move?"

"You won for two reasons," the sensei answered. "First, you've almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. And second, the only known defense for that move is for your opponent to grab your left arm."

The boy's biggest weakness had become his biggest strength.

"Sometimes we feel that we have certain weaknesses and we blame god, the circumstances and our self for it but we never know that our weakness can become our strength one day.

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Joke: Daddy

A man at work calls home and his 8 years old daughter picks the phone:

“Hi honey,this is daddy.Is mommy near the phone?”

“No daddy she is upstairs in the bedroom with Uncle Paul.” The little girl quipped.

“After a brief pause daddy says,“But honey you haven’t got an uncle Paul!”

“Oh yes I do,and he is upstairs in the room with mommy right now.” Brief pause,

“Uh okay then,this is what I want you to do:put the phone down onthe table,run upstairs,knock on the bedroom door,and shout to mommy that daddy’s car has just arrived at the gate.”

“Ok daddy just a minute....” A while later the little girl comes back to the phone, “Done it daddy. ”

"What happened honey?”

“Well, mommy got scared and jumped out of the bed naked,ran round the room screaming,tripped over,and knocked her head on the staircase,now she is not moving at all.”

“What about Uncle Paul?” asked Dad.

"He jumped out the window into the swimming pool,but I guess he didn’t know you emptied the water last week.He hit the bottom and I think he’s dead.”

After a really long pause this time...Daddy says,“Swimming pool? but we don't have a swimming pool! Is this 486-5731?”

“No,this is 486-5713”

“Sorry wrong number....!!!!”
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