First explanation
In an article Blavatsky wrote entitled “Premature and Phenomenal Growths” which was published in The Theosophist December-January
1883-1884, in a note at the end of this article it is written:
« The seven Rounds
decrease and increase in their respective durations, as well as the seven races
in each. Thus the 4th Round as well as every 4th race are the shortest, while
the 1st and 7th Round as the 1st and 7th root races are the longest. »
(p.117)
Second explanation
But later a manuscript Blavatsky wrote about the cycles was discovered,
which was originally published in The
Theosophist magazine, March 1958.
In this regard, the researcher Boris de Zirkoff pointed out:
« The MS. of this
unfinished essay, in H.P.B.’s handwriting, exists in the Adyar Archives. Some
of its pages are missing, and some of the sentences are broken off. There is no
definite clue in it which would help to determine the date at which it was
written, except for the fact that a footnote mentions the sixth and seventh
editions of Isis Unveiled.
This MS. contains numerical relations and data not
mentioned by H.P.B. anywhere else in her writings. It contains important keys
which some students might be able to apply to various cosmological problems
arising in their individual studies. The most noteworthy point in connection
with this MS. is that it is written in two different handwritings, one of which
is larger and more rounded than H.P.B.’s ordinary one. »
(CW XIII, p.301)
And the manuscript in summary says the following:
The total period of existence of our terrestrial planetary chain, that
is to say of the seven rounds, is 4'320 million years (rounding).
|
ROUNDS |
YEARS |
|
First round |
154'285'714 |
And as we can see, the duration of the seven rounds have an arithmetic
progression.
The period of activity of the fourth round being 308'571'428 years, and
applying the same arithmetic progression we obtain:
|
GLOBES |
YEARS |
|
Globe A |
11'020'408 |
Which would indicate that the cycle of humanity on Earth (globe D)
during its fourth round is a little over 44 million years, and applying the
same arithmetic progression we obtain:
|
ROOT RACES |
YEARS |
|
First root race |
1'574'344 |
And the manuscript ends by saying:
"These processes we have explained because we know that not one of the
exact numbers will ever be given out, as they pertain to the Mysteries of
Initiations and to the Secrets of the occult influence of Numbers."
(Theosophist, p. 367-72)
Analysis of the matter
The first explanation says that the duration decreases with each new
round (the fourth round being the shortest) and then the duration increases
again until the seventh round. And something similar happens with the
root-races.
While in the second explanation it is said that the duration increases
arithmetically, that is:
·
The second round lasts twice as long as the first.
·
The third round lasts three times longer than the
first.
·
The fourth round lasts four times as long as the
first.
·
The fifth round lasts five times as long as the first.
·
The sixth round lasts six times as long as the first.
·
The seventh round lasts seven times as long as the
first.
And something similar happens with the root-races.
What accounts for this difference in
explanation?
I don't know, maybe the note in the first explanation was not written by
Blavatsky, or maybe she was wrong at this time, or maybe it was due to another
reason.
Which one do I think is correct?
I am more inclined to consider that the second explanation is the
correct because it is much more elaborate and also because in the India yugas the
duration is extended arithmetically:
·
The Dvapara Yuga lasts twice as long as the Kali Yuga.
·
The Treta Yuga lasts three times longer than the Kali
Yuga.
·
The Krita Yuga lasts four times as long as the Kali
Yuga.
No comments:
Post a Comment