LIST OF ARTICLES

CONTRADICTION ON THE DURATION OF ROUNDS AND ROOT-RACES


 
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
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
Fifth round
Sixth round
Seventh round
Brahma's Day

154'285'714
308'571'428
462'857'142
617'142'856
771'428'570
925'714'284
1'079'999'998
4'319'999'992

 
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
Globe B
Globe C
Globe D
Globe E
Globe F
Globe G
Fourth round

11'020'408
22'040'816
33'061'224
44'081'633
55'102'041
66'122'449
77'142'857
308'571'428

 
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
Second root race
Third root race
Fourth root race
Fifth root race
Sixth root race
Seventh root race
Globe D

1'574'344
3'148'688
4'723'032
6'297'376
7'871'720
9'446'064
11'020'409
44'081'633

 
 
 
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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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