NOTE: There are two systems of the Yugas: the original and traditional long-count system attributed to the Puranas authored by the great sage Vyasa, and the short-count system from Sri Yukteswar. These are the only two systems. The traditional system from the Puranas is the authority over the Yugas, which is where the concept came from in the first place. This concept would not have been known if not for Vyasa. For some reason in the modern day, people on social media and self-proclaimed gurus want to make up their own version of the Yugas or claim that the scriptures were wrong, as if they are greater than Vyasa. To learn from the Yugas, you need to accept the Puranas as they are and not change them to suit yourself. It is really strange when people want to make up their own interpretation. If you don't believe we are in the Kali Yuga, then why is there exponential growth in depression, mental health, psychotic episodes, and suicide, just to name a few things? Those facts speak to the fact that we are only on a steep decline. Another fact to consider is that life in the Satya Yuga (the golden age) is simple, people don't have a lot of material possessions, there is a deep collective sense of unity consciousness over and above individual subjective consciousness, and the majority are centered on God consciousness, which governs the world. We are definitely not in any other Yuga than the Kali Yuga according to the traditional system, as is evidenced by the growth in consumerism and hyper-individualism. So for those in the comments eager to make up their own version of the Yugas or parrot a self-claimed gurus version of the Yugas, please watch my entire documentary of the Yugas so that you can learn about these two systems and then decide which one you believe we are in. Hit the following link: th-cam.com/video/Tl8_Wx9sp9k/w-d-xo.html New to the channel? Click here -> jasongregory.org/about/. To get exclusive content become a Patreon member www.patreon.com/jasongregory. You can also support me on Paypal: www.paypal.me/JasonGregoryAuthor. All of my books available at: amzn.to/3lUx2iW Merchandise available at: teespring.com/stores/jason-gregory. Please hit the thumbs up, subscribe, and comment. Your support is deeply appreciated. Only love for all. Shanti! Shanti! Shanti!
Soon will release gaps in Shri Yuktheshwar Giri model. He was not assigned by babaji to work on the yug. it was more to find similarities between sanatan and christanity. 4320 is secret code between kundalini space and time. G to link and you will see it clearly. Everything goes in circles thats evolution. th-cam.com/video/38tLvPWWdwk/w-d-xo.html On the channel you will fins ascension and decension and will find why ancients focus on kundalini.
@JasonGregoryAuthor I had a personal revelation : That we are in the ""4th Aeon" in the Samkhya count". This was before I knew about the concept of "yuga" and "Samkhya"; So, when I eventually came across these concepts, I then realized that we must be in the 4th kali-Yuga cycle.
@@dezzyudez9230 yug is anything above 5 years. It doesn't have to be long. There cycles with in cycles. we ascending aeon as the chromosomes have started reducing.
Society is progressing but in the wrong direction. Social media reminds me of this parable. One day in ancient China a young man thought he had become enlightened. He wrote a poem to his master about how he was not blown by the eight winds. Then he sent it to his master who lived three hundred miles up the Yangtze River. When his master read the poem, he wrote “Fart, Fart” on the bottom and sent it back. The more the young man read those words, the more upset he got. At last he decided to visit his master. In those days, a three-hundred mile trip up the Yangtze River was a very difficult journey. As soon as he arrived, he went straight to his master’s temple. “Why did you write this?” he asked, bowing. “Doesn’t this poem show that I am no longer blown about by the eight winds?” “You say that you are no longer blown by the eight winds,” replied the master, “but two little farts blew you all the way up here.”
Somehow this story speaks to my internal reaction to this video. I sort of see this video as the "fart fart" and I am the young man contemplating if I've reached some notable point. 😅
Jason could be chilling at Arunachala or some retreat center somewhere in the world with a smile on his face thinking I'll let them folks go insane, I'm shanti, I'm good, no problem. But instead, Jason is totally inspired and driven by a will to help us reach that frequency that he is in and can benefit humanity. He once again delivers a good long form docu video and he takes time to explain the ancient texts that revealed themselves over and over to be inspired. Jason's videos contain lots of good wisdom and understanding on the nature of our mind and reality. He knows this is important stuff. I appreciate this brother so much not only for the time he is giving us but also because he treats each of us with respect. He knows that to be amongst his audience we must somehow be adults ready to leave behind the ego illusions like toys we used to play with. I'm enjoying this ride much more because of him. Thank you.
😔💔 I see all the craziness everywhere! The wars, the horrific abuse of children, the mutilation of little children, etc! Pedophilia 💔😔 I'm glad I'm old
"When there is a predominance of cheating, lying, sloth, sleepiness, violence, depression, lamentation, bewilderment, fear and poverty, that age is Kali, the age of the mode of ignorance." 🤍🙏🤍
Kali Yuga = Materialism, Desires, Lust, Greed, Ego, Anger, Jealousy, Pride, Attachment, etc. Satya Yuga = Spirituality, Selflessness, Kindness, Forgiveness, Compassion, Self-Sacrifice, Unconditional Love, Purity of thought, mind, body, soul, Empathy. Peak of Spiritual Golden Age / Satya Yuga = Absolute Progressive Altruism. If all 8.5 Billion humans can tune to a higher consciousness and literally self-sacrifice such that their birth itself is to serve rest of humanity and life, then such a species will evolve to a Spiritual Singularity in a matter of few dozen generations. The final by-product of all the effort would be one supreme soul, exiting this material universe ( simulated universe ) to the universe of the Makers ( Real Universe ).
Deeply grateful to you for this wisdom teaching. This one suffers from loneliness, and your voice sharing this is very soothing. It’s comforting to realize that all is madness-and that I/we can choose to see it yet not be consumed by it. I’m just a regular Joe. Humility for me is realizing this, and that ‘I don’t know squat.’ I read my books and make sure to reach out a hand every day so as to be reminded of what it is to be human. Thank you for letting me ramble.
Thank you for putting this video out. I have also been warning people about the misconceptions of the divine ages, having wealth as a primary focus, etc. These are dangerous teachings. It also bothers me to see "gurus" teaching self promotion, they living in "luxury", teaching gross sexuality as moral and "tantra", I could go on, and on, and on~ Sell, sell, sell. Anyway, before I allow it to get me down, I just wanted to say thank you Jason. :)
It's like water in a desert hearing a spiritual teacher speaking out against the increasing push to normalise sexuality in western society, it's a huge problem. Your video rings even more true now that we have OF "models" like Lily Phillips committing increasingly extreme sexual stunts for fame and money. And so true about pornography. The average age people are starting to watch pornography is getting younger and younger, despite clear scientific evidence of the damage it causes on mental health and brain function. I always avoid watching anything with sex or nudity on TV but it's becoming harder to find good TV shows and movies without even a small amount. I've enjoyed your content for a while now but thank you so much for this video Jason, I'm pleased to know you're not just wise but also super based.
Nameste Jason. Thank you 🙏🏾 Thank you 🙏🏾 unfortunately the more technology that is introduced to society; the more unaware We become collectively. I am so grateful for your willingness to share your knowledge, insights in Eastern spiritual traditions (Vedanta and Taoism). 🙏🏾
Thank you for this video Jason. I feel so alone with my thoughts about these things sometimes. Most people do not seem to contemplate or care about these things. I see suffering and inequality everywhere I look. Depression, suicide, homelessness. And I live in a western country, the "richest" country in the world supposedly, and we cannot even take care of our own citizens. Yet people are flaunting ridiculous material possessions on social media. It's just sick to me. We are sick, as a species. imho. For me a spiritual solution seems to be the only relief or way to navigate this madness. Your video has given me a lot to contemplate. 🙏
very well explained. you have a deep knowledge of the yugas and a grounded one. I had no idea some people think things are better, it is a holy mess. it is the worse time for many living in the west.
I think we are in a Dwapara Yuga, since the 1950´ in a slow but constant change into it. Channels like yours is a testament that wisdom is indeed increasing and accesible to everyone.
Thank you for the beautiful reminder of truth. We are indeed facing a great challenge and learning about the nature of consciousness. Whether we invest our attention into Shakti while forgetting about Shiva or do we abide as Shiva and seeing his intimate connection to Shakti? Ultimately seeing that they are one will be the lesson learned. ❤️🔥
hey man. i just want to say that i recently stumbled across youe videos and i really love your actual, realized intelligence. youre so informal and you KNOW what you are saying. ive been studying vedanta for like seven years and ita the most profound epoch of teachings in the world. so.....thank you. truly. tatvam asii
I feel that you are one of very few genuine gurus Jason. You asked why so many are using huge platforms to deliver half truths, I feel most have sold their souls for want of a better term, walking around with their handlers, wearing expensive gold chains, driving the latest model of jeap etc. Most normal men & women follow them and belive because they are selling hope!!! Something many are clinging on to in this time of decline, deception and sorcery vi's the media and big pHARMa 😢😢 Keep doing what you do Jason,I only watch yourself, Jon levi and Robert sepher these days, after falling for fakes like saduguru, depak and worse still Russel Brand 🙄🙄💔
Thank you Jason for this topic. Again thanks for dropping the name lain McGulchrist. I looked him up and was surprised that I had never heard of him or his work. Well, I am blown away already and his work is serving as a missing piece in some questions on an area of interest. Again, thanks for always serving as a Guide post for me. Shanti!
Glad you mentioned pornography, it almost destroyed my life and I'm still recovering mentally from years of watching. I had no role models as a kid to tell me it was wrong to watch it. Of course scientists will tell you there's no "proof" pornography is harmful. I just don't understand how people can champion women's rights and also support pornography.
Thank you for this video. I have been perplexed by a particular popular guru who claims that the KALIYUGA has ended. Although I did not accept his assumption, it always good to get confirmation.
Yes! I have the feeling, that these Yuga cicles are a collective, but also a personal thing. One has always the possibility, to awaken into Satya Yuga. We don`t have to wait for the rest of the "unawakened people". Because ultimately there are no sleeping others and there is no world, there is only absolute freedom. If that makes any sense :D
Thank you Jason. I see the Kali Yuga everywhere. It’s totally insane! We spiritual aspirants need to be a good example for the people and show how to live a more authentic life in a shanti way.
in my personal opinion; vyasa and Ramakrishna were and still remain the biggest influencers in my life. to breathe love. to see the one that exists in all. from the lowliest scoundrel to the nobility lacking king. Thank you man. Hare!
had a ayahuasca trip 2 years ago, and what she(?) said to me is "forget trying to help/judging others, they are on their on way, focus on cleansing yourself,this is work enough for a lifetime.Your light will be a beacon for those lost, seeking a way out"
Came to bros channel when I was needing to find answers during covid times. Through his work he shared the knowledge and wisdom to help change my perspective on life. If you’re reading Mr Gregory, thank you so much for your work. You make sense of the crazy world. Love ❤️
As far as spiritual things go I believe things are getting worse. I feel there is less love and respect for each other. On the financial side things might be looking better in certain parts but not in the U.S. . It looks like it's all going down the toilet. Still the most important part is the Spiritual. I believe if that is in order then the rest starts to fall in place
Vyasa means “compiler” and has been ascribed to several texts which cannot have been written by the same person, as shown by a lack of consistency in the grammar and style as well as the huge disparity in time of writing for the various documents. There is no contemporary evidence of anything attributed to Vyasa close to his historical lifetime, and it is far more likely that there were numerous compilers - all anonymised as per Indian tradition - rather than one Sage responsible for all of these major texts. This is the prevailing view of modern scholars 🙏🏻
You’re right..thé world is’nt getting Better even with high tech in modern times. It’s mostly tend to worst...Don’t forget selfishness. Thanks for your regular vidéos
Thanks for this. Many new age/"spiritual" people are talking about coming better times. I think you preferred one "sad guru". I listened this and already forgot somethings which you said. But you talked about many great points. How there can be better times coming when pornography is the most consumed thing is this world. Alcoholism other addictions, mental health problems are everywhere,. And people are not interested about these problems. At least not enough to make change soon. Also most people are very selfish. Wars are everywhere, starvation etc. Swami Sarvapriyananda talked in one podcast about spirituality and happiness: selflessness, instead of selfishness, focus instead of distraction, love instead of desire and knowledge of the Self rather of the knowledge of the world. I think he described about kali yuga even it wasn't the question.
Well I hope everyone has fun with the Kali Yuga. I am not coming back here to witness it. This is too much crazy for me and it'll probably get worse. Don't think I'm a good fit for all this.
I am confused, if there is nothing we can do about the Kali Yuga, should we not be accepting of it and the things that it brings about, ie: social media, war, famine, disease, unrest, etc? Should we not accept we have incarnated at this time and space to experience the dissolution of all we love? Being angry will do nothing to change our fate, so loving acceptance seems to be the answer; we are here to participate in this universal reality of the Kali Yuga. However, if the Yugas are not real, but rather spiritual nonsense much like heaven and hell, shouldn’t we do all we can to dispel the myth? Perhaps living our lives the best we can and allowing others the same fate, even if it involves social media, is all we need do. Thank you for another thought provoking podcast.
Just because we have incarnated to experience these tumultuous times, it doesn't mean we should passively accept the suffering that exists or that it is even remotely justified. If we don't speak out against the problems causing suffering in this world, then we are just as much a part of the problem. We can still practice love and compassion without blindly accepting the deep flaws that exist in our society.
@@galaxce8989 I understand what you are writing, but what would a yogi do? Help those around them to alleviate the suffering they could? Surely. Lead demonstrations and chant slogans? I think probably not. The Yugas are a part of the Divine, we cannot change them, but we can change ourselves, we can understand the times we live in. Perhaps your path is the person who fights the injustices of our world and works toward changing that world, but there are many ways to achieve a changed world. Please do not underestimate the contributions of an enlightened being. I am old, I won’t achieve enlightenment in this life, but I will continue to study and work toward that goal because that is my path toward change. Thank you for allowing me to contemplate, jell, and express these thoughts. Your thoughts were invaluable.
Thank you Jason for the reply. Just looking into it and I find it very interesting and didn't want it to conflict with my understanding in Advaita Vedanta. I figure one is into Brahman and the other Shiva but both the same correct ? Do they have the atman in common? @@JasonGregoryAuthor
@@gsp2040I would not get too hung up on names and terminology. Absolute Reality is the same regardless of name. There are different methods to reach the same, each person is different and more suited to one way or another. Vijnana Bhairava Tantra mentioned by Jason above gives a choice of 112 to choose from to reach union with Absolute Awareness, in the Kaula tradition, Lord Shiva. Gradually all is sublimated to pure Awareness.
Jason you nailed it on the head. I can't claim to understand the sages and their writings but they I believe there is more there than we have been shown or even allowed to know about. I believe the Christian church breeds a lot of fear yet there seems to be so much wisdom that goes untouched. It's like the church seeks to keep us dumbed down and not growing spiritually. Even now as I am seeking wisdom and understanding there is a sense of fear of getting off track and loosing my salvation. Thankfully curiosity has carried me this far and the realization of the controls put in place over society to enslave us.
OMG - this video needs to go viral; well done JG for addressing what politicians and the leaders of this world, should be focused upon, along with all the sheeple feeding into these misguided agenda's, including parents and what it means to `parent' your child in the modern world. Also, for me personally, I feel the dark side of India stems from the sexually depraved filth, which the Bollywood scene constantly promotes; there is absolutely NO social responsibility shown by the actors and actresses, they just want to be famous and in the money, including the Directors of these movies and the consistent message, which is portrayed in these movies around sexual innuendo, lust, the female as objects of sexual pleasure only and quite frankly, when not educated to a certain level, leads to a dangerous impact on the female population within India. Quite right, I took a Guru back in the day in my twenties and still to this day practice the kriya given to me, however, I do not follow the Guru around, as I can't afford to. Most of my time now is spent, listening to Swami Svarvapriyananda from the NY Ved Soc, along with Swami Tadatmananda from the NJ ArshaBodha Ved Soc and Swami Pravrajika Divyanandaprana on her VivekaVani channel. More video's like this pls JG, now and again, as serves as a good dose of medicine and reminder to us all. Namaste & thank you! 🙏🏽🥰
Maybe the world is getting worse, or maybe it's getting better. It's hard to know with limited information. If you measure by population which seems responsible, it's growing is that better or worse, and for which the organism or the individual? What is life doing? Do we have a clue? And what purpose is our roll in whatever it is? No, I don't think we are even capable of understanding at our present state of development. We know so little yet think we know so much. I would say to stay open to all possibilities. Thank you for your devotion and efforts to help.
Full agreement, yet isn’t the kaliyuga part of a natural cycle of existence in relative dualistic dimension?; a natural consequence of a dance of these two polarities - light and the darkness?
An interesting thing you might like to look at that may have a correlation with these dark ages is the position of the Solar system in relation to the Galactic disc. The Solar System as well as orbiting the Galaxy actually moves up and down through the Galactic disk whilst doing so resulting in long periods of time with full line of sight exposer to the light of the Galactic center and shorter periods of time where we are transiting through the plain of the disc itself where the Galactic center is obscured by dust blocking the light from the Galactic center. This movement of the Solar system seems to correlate with the short count, interesting the short count itself also aligns with the 25,000 year approx Chinese, Mayan and Egyptian cosmic cycle calendars. Interesting stuff.
More people have woken up in these times than for so very long. So ‘getting better’ may not be the case but awakening from the slumber yes. And despite all the terrible things that occur now there are many good things too. But discussing the positive does not serve the agenda.
Beautiful message Jason. The problem is we are born in kalyuga where it becomes extremely difficult for us to live a true life. Everywhere around including our family , friends etch are entrenched in materialism, greed, money , achievement and success. I’m trying hard to build my own world and cut off from this fake world and practice spirituality and eventually understand true purpose of life. I wish it with have been so much easier if people lived like satyuga where spirituality is a norm then you easily become motivated and become a part of it. Any thoughts on how to not get distracted?? I fear I will never progress because everyone around is following a different path.
The Time Eras for humans are 4000 (Satyug), 3000 (Treta), 2000 (Duapar), 1000 (Kalyug) yrs. The first Avatar in Satyug was Vishnu, the RamChandra (Mahabharta), then HarKrishan (Gita) and last Guru Nanak. (Guru Granth Sahib).
I don't think anyone is deterred from their life's path by any perspective and or point of view. As humans we experience the many complexities of ignorance. We are indeed illusive. I think the "spiritual reality" is that there is no teacher. We can only make a person think. We all remain asleep until we no longer have an experience.
Perhaps many people are not ready to understand the ultimate truth. For them, it must be most comforting to act spiritual. This is cetainly no where near as threatening to the ego as the truth of Brahman. I firmly believe every Atman must find their own path to Brahman.
Since 2019 I felt like the Kali Yuga was progressing quicker than before. And since the pandemic, that has been intensified even more. These are quite ugly times now. Technically there is a lot of progress. But mentally and physically the human race seems to degenerate in a very quick pace. Therefore I like to remember Ramana Maharshi´s words: "There is a creator. He will take care of his creation." And he said that while WW2 was raging...
Clearly stated in the Puranas. The Bhagavata and Vishnu Purana. I mentioned that in the video. The Puranas are the authority on the Yugas. Please read my pinned comment to know more.
I struggle with giving up thoughts of progression. Even when I try and learn of spirituality, the idea of progression is a thread woven into what I learn. I am American, but it isn't the Western societal kind with overt sexuality and hedonism that I cannot understand. But is spiritual progression not what I am seeking? I am unsure if these progression are the same, or am I confusing different ideas? I suspect they are of the same base, but I am unsure how to remove this desire and still have spiritual inquiry. I am rather stuck on this and tend towards judging myself rather harshly.
.... and I am not talking about material wealth or other life conveniences. I am talking about mental state of people and change that had happened: from being alive- to being in coma while thinking that they are alive. Only few notice that change, because the majority of people got cooked like frogs.
One thing you notice with a false guru, is they themselves will claim that: "I have never read the scriptures", (almost as if they are bragging) and they will also say that: "the study of scriptures is not necessary. There's also a certain egotistical smugness about them that bothers me. Most of the time, these are the so-called spiritual teachers that I encounter.
Your astronaut aside. Explain the movement of the sun and the stars in different parts of the world with your model. There is a model which makes all observed things fit together and it does not involve domes or turtles.
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi created a Sat Yuga bubble in the middle of Kali Yuga. It will last 10,000 years. Everyone will benefit from the bubble. I think Jason misses the effects of other shorter cycles that can mislead people to not see the bubble.
Not sure whether you are referring to swami sarvapriyananda when you say vedanta society but yes his talks are amazing. I also love Eckhart tolles talks. Thanks for these videos Jason.
There is a Paramatma Bhagwan Guru in this world. He's in plain sight but the heart still needs purification in order for the world to see Him and recognise that He has Bodhigyan and He is complete in the Maitri Bhav.
Per the Kalki Purana, the enemy of the age is the Kali Man Demon, which grew from Lord Brahma's back spine when he created the words 'Man' and 'Woman', forcing his consort Saraswati to divide from him. Divinity carry their consorts in their spine, so the Kali Man Demon *IS* the dark feminine divine, yet cast into a cage of blind context that it does not natively understand. Thus the Kali Man Demon is "masculinized Venus", which is living illusion masquerading as God. It is unwittingly maleficent. "Feminized Mars" is their nemesis, Kali Maa. The inner Form of the KMD has already been destroyed - we are bound to feel turbulence as this evolution cascades.
I guess humans can't stop kaliyuga it have to to end by itself and start Circle of life again... I'm sure Vishnu watching all of us how low we've became but still there's few people who follow dharma
@tagtraumhoch2 The Matrix cannot be destroyed and exist simultaneously, but to begin with we can delete, scramble and rewrite parts of our code. A glitch appears in our life and suddenly there are paths and possibilities beyond our program. We can become Odysseus and build our Trojan (virus, from the perspective of the matrix) taking us into the Machine City at which point the code dissolves ;)
Also part of Kali yuga lack of intellect that it's not good or bad. It's more complex than that. Avidya is not to do with being materialistic, it's about identity. Spiritual awakening shows one their true nature as pure (not opposite of dirty, but meaning nothing else in it) consciousness instead of thoughts you keep having about yourself. You can be austere and "meditate" all day long without having actual "spiritual" realization. People don't understand what spiritual means. Nobody does as ignorance is inherent in the soul. New age has that egoistic ally twisted, that all knowledge is within you. It's not. Ignorance is inherent to the soul. Even Srimad Bhagavatam says that if you don't believe experience but scriptures. It means the truth of YOU. Not self image but non-identification with individual self. You wake up from yourself and you are not there to get enlightenment. That's the reason people get violent when you question their beliefs and conclusions, they find themselves that way. You cannot think your way to the truth of "Bhagavan", "Purusha" or "Krishna". Consciousness is the subject, not an object.
NOTE: There are two systems of the Yugas: the original and traditional long-count system attributed to the Puranas authored by the great sage Vyasa, and the short-count system from Sri Yukteswar. These are the only two systems. The traditional system from the Puranas is the authority over the Yugas, which is where the concept came from in the first place. This concept would not have been known if not for Vyasa. For some reason in the modern day, people on social media and self-proclaimed gurus want to make up their own version of the Yugas or claim that the scriptures were wrong, as if they are greater than Vyasa. To learn from the Yugas, you need to accept the Puranas as they are and not change them to suit yourself. It is really strange when people want to make up their own interpretation. If you don't believe we are in the Kali Yuga, then why is there exponential growth in depression, mental health, psychotic episodes, and suicide, just to name a few things? Those facts speak to the fact that we are only on a steep decline. Another fact to consider is that life in the Satya Yuga (the golden age) is simple, people don't have a lot of material possessions, there is a deep collective sense of unity consciousness over and above individual subjective consciousness, and the majority are centered on God consciousness, which governs the world. We are definitely not in any other Yuga than the Kali Yuga according to the traditional system, as is evidenced by the growth in consumerism and hyper-individualism. So for those in the comments eager to make up their own version of the Yugas or parrot a self-claimed gurus version of the Yugas, please watch my entire documentary of the Yugas so that you can learn about these two systems and then decide which one you believe we are in. Hit the following link: th-cam.com/video/Tl8_Wx9sp9k/w-d-xo.html
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Soon will release gaps in Shri Yuktheshwar Giri model. He was not assigned by babaji to work on the yug. it was more to find similarities between sanatan and christanity.
4320 is secret code between kundalini space and time. G to link and you will see it clearly. Everything goes in circles thats evolution.
th-cam.com/video/38tLvPWWdwk/w-d-xo.html
On the channel you will fins ascension and decension and will find why ancients focus on kundalini.
@JasonGregoryAuthor
I had a personal revelation :
That we are in the ""4th Aeon" in the Samkhya count". This was before I knew about the concept of "yuga" and "Samkhya"; So, when I eventually came across these concepts, I then realized that we must be in the 4th kali-Yuga cycle.
@@dezzyudez9230 yug is anything above 5 years. It doesn't have to be long. There cycles with in cycles. we ascending aeon as the chromosomes have started reducing.
Society is progressing but in the wrong direction. Social media reminds me of this parable.
One day in ancient China a young man thought he had become enlightened. He wrote a poem to his master about how he was not blown by the eight winds. Then he sent it to his master who lived three hundred miles up the Yangtze River.
When his master read the poem, he wrote “Fart, Fart” on the bottom and sent it back.
The more the young man read those words, the more upset he got. At last he decided to visit his master. In those days, a three-hundred mile trip up the Yangtze River was a very difficult journey.
As soon as he arrived, he went straight to his master’s temple. “Why did you write this?” he asked, bowing. “Doesn’t this poem show that I am no longer blown about by the eight winds?”
“You say that you are no longer blown by the eight winds,” replied the master, “but two little farts blew you all the way up here.”
Somehow this story speaks to my internal reaction to this video. I sort of see this video as the "fart fart" and I am the young man contemplating if I've reached some notable point. 😅
Jason could be chilling at Arunachala or some retreat center somewhere in the world with a smile on his face thinking I'll let them folks go insane, I'm shanti, I'm good, no problem. But instead, Jason is totally inspired and driven by a will to help us reach that frequency that he is in and can benefit humanity. He once again delivers a good long form docu video and he takes time to explain the ancient texts that revealed themselves over and over to be inspired. Jason's videos contain lots of good wisdom and understanding on the nature of our mind and reality. He knows this is important stuff. I appreciate this brother so much not only for the time he is giving us but also because he treats each of us with respect. He knows that to be amongst his audience we must somehow be adults ready to leave behind the ego illusions like toys we used to play with. I'm enjoying this ride much more because of him. Thank you.
Ditto. 🙏
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😔💔 I see all the craziness everywhere! The wars, the horrific abuse of children, the mutilation of little children, etc! Pedophilia 💔😔 I'm glad I'm old
"When there is a predominance of cheating, lying, sloth, sleepiness, violence, depression, lamentation, bewilderment, fear and poverty, that age is Kali, the age of the mode of ignorance." 🤍🙏🤍
You just described the incoming trump administration, sadly.
@@fishdude666ifyStarted long before that my guy, and will remain long after.
Kali Yuga = Materialism, Desires, Lust, Greed, Ego, Anger, Jealousy, Pride, Attachment, etc.
Satya Yuga = Spirituality, Selflessness, Kindness, Forgiveness, Compassion, Self-Sacrifice, Unconditional Love, Purity of thought, mind, body, soul, Empathy.
Peak of Spiritual Golden Age / Satya Yuga = Absolute Progressive Altruism.
If all 8.5 Billion humans can tune to a higher consciousness and literally self-sacrifice such that their birth itself is to serve rest of humanity and life, then such a species will evolve to a Spiritual Singularity in a matter of few dozen generations. The final by-product of all the effort would be one supreme soul, exiting this material universe ( simulated universe ) to the universe of the Makers ( Real Universe ).
@@fishdude666ifyand also the outgoing Biden one too
Deeply grateful to you for this wisdom teaching. This one suffers from loneliness, and your voice sharing this is very soothing. It’s comforting to realize that all is madness-and that I/we can choose to see it yet not be consumed by it. I’m just a regular Joe. Humility for me is realizing this, and that ‘I don’t know squat.’ I read my books and make sure to reach out a hand every day so as to be reminded of what it is to be human. Thank you for letting me ramble.
Thank you for putting this video out. I have also been warning people about the misconceptions of the divine ages, having wealth as a primary focus, etc. These are dangerous teachings. It also bothers me to see "gurus" teaching self promotion, they living in "luxury", teaching gross sexuality as moral and "tantra", I could go on, and on, and on~ Sell, sell, sell. Anyway, before I allow it to get me down, I just wanted to say thank you Jason. :)
It's like water in a desert hearing a spiritual teacher speaking out against the increasing push to normalise sexuality in western society, it's a huge problem. Your video rings even more true now that we have OF "models" like Lily Phillips committing increasingly extreme sexual stunts for fame and money. And so true about pornography. The average age people are starting to watch pornography is getting younger and younger, despite clear scientific evidence of the damage it causes on mental health and brain function. I always avoid watching anything with sex or nudity on TV but it's becoming harder to find good TV shows and movies without even a small amount. I've enjoyed your content for a while now but thank you so much for this video Jason, I'm pleased to know you're not just wise but also super based.
Thanks for your time Jason.❤❤❤❤
Nameste Jason. Thank you 🙏🏾 Thank you 🙏🏾 unfortunately the more technology that is introduced to society; the more unaware We become collectively. I am so grateful for your willingness to share your knowledge, insights in Eastern spiritual traditions (Vedanta and Taoism). 🙏🏾
This video is really a masterpiece. Eye opening, mind blowing.Thank you
When is enough enough? Indeed, that is 100% the question. Well said dear Jason, thank you. 👍🕉
Thank you for this video Jason. I feel so alone with my thoughts about these things sometimes. Most people do not seem to contemplate or care about these things. I see suffering and inequality everywhere I look. Depression, suicide, homelessness. And I live in a western country, the "richest" country in the world supposedly, and we cannot even take care of our own citizens. Yet people are flaunting ridiculous material possessions on social media. It's just sick to me. We are sick, as a species. imho. For me a spiritual solution seems to be the only relief or way to navigate this madness. Your video has given me a lot to contemplate. 🙏
very well explained. you have a deep knowledge of the yugas and a grounded one. I had no idea some people think things are better, it is a holy mess. it is the worse time for many living in the west.
The freedom enslaves you. This is well-put, Jason. Thank you.
That was such a powerful statement.
I think we are in a Dwapara Yuga, since the 1950´ in a slow but constant change into it. Channels like yours is a testament that wisdom is indeed increasing and accesible to everyone.
Tattoos are a sign of the kali yuga.
Thanks for your efforts at reaching people on this important topic...😊
Thankyou Jason! I appreciate you brother!
Thank you for the beautiful reminder of truth. We are indeed facing a great challenge and learning about the nature of consciousness. Whether we invest our attention into Shakti while forgetting about Shiva or do we abide as Shiva and seeing his intimate connection to Shakti? Ultimately seeing that they are one will be the lesson learned. ❤️🔥
hey man. i just want to say that i recently stumbled across youe videos and i really love your actual, realized intelligence. youre so informal and you KNOW what you are saying. ive been studying vedanta for like seven years and ita the most profound epoch of teachings in the world. so.....thank you. truly. tatvam asii
Thank you. This video is a confirmation of my own assessment of today
I feel that you are one of very few genuine gurus Jason. You asked why so many are using huge platforms to deliver half truths, I feel most have sold their souls for want of a better term, walking around with their handlers, wearing expensive gold chains, driving the latest model of jeap etc.
Most normal men & women follow them and belive because they are selling hope!!! Something many are clinging on to in this time of decline, deception and sorcery vi's the media and big pHARMa 😢😢
Keep doing what you do Jason,I only watch yourself, Jon levi and Robert sepher these days, after falling for fakes like saduguru, depak and worse still Russel Brand 🙄🙄💔
Thank you Jason for this topic. Again thanks for dropping the name lain McGulchrist. I looked him up and was surprised that I had never heard of him or his work. Well, I am blown away already and his work is serving as a missing piece in some questions on an area of interest. Again, thanks for always serving as a Guide post for me. Shanti!
Glad you mentioned pornography, it almost destroyed my life and I'm still recovering mentally from years of watching. I had no role models as a kid to tell me it was wrong to watch it. Of course scientists will tell you there's no "proof" pornography is harmful. I just don't understand how people can champion women's rights and also support pornography.
harmful to what? Its harmful to sensitivity of course wouldn't be hard to prove.
I agree about Iain McGilchrist. I’m currently reading The Master and His Emissary. Fascinating, to say the least!
awesome stuff jason !
Thank you for this video. I have been perplexed by a particular popular guru who claims that the KALIYUGA has ended. Although I did not accept his assumption, it always good to get confirmation.
I was in my personal Kali Yuga but through all the work I've done on myself through years and years I'm newly awakened into my Satya Yuga
Yes! I have the feeling, that these Yuga cicles are a collective, but also a personal thing. One has always the possibility, to awaken into Satya Yuga. We don`t have to wait for the rest of the "unawakened people". Because ultimately there are no sleeping others and there is no world, there is only absolute freedom. If that makes any sense :D
@@GNOTHI-SEAUTON999beautifully expressed!!!
We lose many to suicide here, most kids know about it 😢
great show. short count system makes sense with the precession of the equinox. my vote!
thank you sat guru JASON ONE LOVE TO ALL
That's cool I was thinking of the Kali Yuga around the same time you uploaded the video from what is happening this time around 😊 Thank you Jason 🙏
Thank you Jason. I see the Kali Yuga everywhere. It’s totally insane! We spiritual aspirants need to be a good example for the people and show how to live a more authentic life in a shanti way.
in my personal opinion; vyasa and Ramakrishna were and still remain the biggest influencers in my life. to breathe love. to see the one that exists in all. from the lowliest scoundrel to the nobility lacking king. Thank you man. Hare!
You are one sane individual Jason 😢 thank you 🙏
had a ayahuasca trip 2 years ago, and what she(?) said to me is "forget trying to help/judging others, they are on their on way, focus on cleansing yourself,this is work enough for a lifetime.Your light will be a beacon for those lost, seeking a way out"
Came to bros channel when I was needing to find answers during covid times. Through his work he shared the knowledge and wisdom to help change my perspective on life. If you’re reading Mr Gregory, thank you so much for your work. You make sense of the crazy world. Love ❤️
Excellent Thank you 🙏❤️
Genuine is what’s missing in the Kaliyuga
Thank you for this! Aum namah Shivaya ♥ ♥ ♥
It's Om 🕉 not Aum .If you learn sanskrit grammar especially Sandhi Viccheda ,you would've known .
It's not Aum ,it's OM 🕉 .Sanskrit grammer has a rule called sandhi viccheda ,Aa आ + uu उ makes the sound O ओ as per the rule .
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As far as spiritual things go I believe things are getting worse. I feel there is less love and respect for each other. On the financial side things might be looking better in certain parts but not in the U.S. . It looks like it's all going down the toilet.
Still the most important part is the Spiritual. I believe if that is in order then the rest starts to fall in place
With your generosity, Jason, I'm learning the simple contentment of atman ripples...muchas gracias for the lessons! 🙏
Vyasa means “compiler” and has been ascribed to several texts which cannot have been written by the same person, as shown by a lack of consistency in the grammar and style as well as the huge disparity in time of writing for the various documents. There is no contemporary evidence of anything attributed to Vyasa close to his historical lifetime, and it is far more likely that there were numerous compilers - all anonymised as per Indian tradition - rather than one Sage responsible for all of these major texts. This is the prevailing view of modern scholars 🙏🏻
@Jason Your understanding is deep and explanation profound, much more than the Indian counterparts - and I'm saying this as a pround Hindu!
Jason is so down to earth
You’re right..thé world is’nt getting Better even with high tech in modern times. It’s mostly tend to worst...Don’t forget selfishness. Thanks for your regular vidéos
Thanks for this. Many new age/"spiritual" people are talking about coming better times. I think you preferred one "sad guru". I listened this and already forgot somethings which you said. But you talked about many great points. How there can be better times coming when pornography is the most consumed thing is this world. Alcoholism other addictions, mental health problems are everywhere,. And people are not interested about these problems. At least not enough to make change soon. Also most people are very selfish. Wars are everywhere, starvation etc.
Swami Sarvapriyananda talked in one podcast about spirituality and happiness: selflessness, instead of selfishness, focus instead of distraction, love instead of desire and knowledge of the Self rather of the knowledge of the world. I think he described about kali yuga even it wasn't the question.
Well I hope everyone has fun with the Kali Yuga. I am not coming back here to witness it. This is too much crazy for me and it'll probably get worse. Don't think I'm a good fit for all this.
I am confused, if there is nothing we can do about the Kali Yuga, should we not be accepting of it and the things that it brings about, ie: social media, war, famine, disease, unrest, etc? Should we not accept we have incarnated at this time and space to experience the dissolution of all we love? Being angry will do nothing to change our fate, so loving acceptance seems to be the answer; we are here to participate in this universal reality of the Kali Yuga. However, if the Yugas are not real, but rather spiritual nonsense much like heaven and hell, shouldn’t we do all we can to dispel the myth? Perhaps living our lives the best we can and allowing others the same fate, even if it involves social media, is all we need do.
Thank you for another thought provoking podcast.
I agree. Thank you for that inspiring perspective.🙏🏼🍇🕊️
Just because we have incarnated to experience these tumultuous times, it doesn't mean we should passively accept the suffering that exists or that it is even remotely justified. If we don't speak out against the problems causing suffering in this world, then we are just as much a part of the problem. We can still practice love and compassion without blindly accepting the deep flaws that exist in our society.
@@galaxce8989 I understand what you are writing, but what would a yogi do? Help those around them to alleviate the suffering they could? Surely. Lead demonstrations and chant slogans? I think probably not. The Yugas are a part of the Divine, we cannot change them, but we can change ourselves, we can understand the times we live in. Perhaps your path is the person who fights the injustices of our world and works toward changing that world, but there are many ways to achieve a changed world. Please do not underestimate the contributions of an enlightened being. I am old, I won’t achieve enlightenment in this life, but I will continue to study and work toward that goal because that is my path toward change. Thank you for allowing me to contemplate, jell, and express these thoughts. Your thoughts were invaluable.
Jason a very amazing video . Any thoughts on Kashmir Shaivism for ultimate reality? Thanks for mentioning it in the video.
I love it. I'm a big fan of the Shiva Sutras and Vijnanabhairava.
Thank you Jason for the reply. Just looking into it and I find it very interesting and didn't want it to conflict with my understanding in Advaita Vedanta. I figure one is into Brahman and the other Shiva but both the same correct ? Do they have the atman in common? @@JasonGregoryAuthor
@@gsp2040I would not get too hung up on names and terminology. Absolute Reality is the same regardless of name. There are different methods to reach the same, each person is different and more suited to one way or another. Vijnana Bhairava Tantra mentioned by Jason above gives a choice of 112 to choose from to reach union with Absolute Awareness, in the Kaula tradition, Lord Shiva. Gradually all is sublimated to pure Awareness.
Thank you so much for breaking it down more easily. @@andrewdyrda8012
Seriously, 432,000 years of degeneracy. We make it maybe another 150 years tops.
Real 💀💀💀👍👍👍
Jason you nailed it on the head. I can't claim to understand the sages and their writings but they I believe there is more there than we have been shown or even allowed to know about. I believe the Christian church breeds a lot of fear yet there seems to be so much wisdom that goes untouched. It's like the church seeks to keep us dumbed down and not growing spiritually. Even now as I am seeking wisdom and understanding there is a sense of fear of getting off track and loosing my salvation. Thankfully curiosity has carried me this far and the realization of the controls put in place over society to enslave us.
OMG - this video needs to go viral; well done JG for addressing what politicians and the leaders of this world, should be focused upon, along with all the sheeple feeding into these misguided agenda's, including parents and what it means to `parent' your child in the modern world. Also, for me personally, I feel the dark side of India stems from the sexually depraved filth, which the Bollywood scene constantly promotes; there is absolutely NO social responsibility shown by the actors and actresses, they just want to be famous and in the money, including the Directors of these movies and the consistent message, which is portrayed in these movies around sexual innuendo, lust, the female as objects of sexual pleasure only and quite frankly, when not educated to a certain level, leads to a dangerous impact on the female population within India.
Quite right, I took a Guru back in the day in my twenties and still to this day practice the kriya given to me, however, I do not follow the Guru around, as I can't afford to. Most of my time now is spent, listening to Swami Svarvapriyananda from the NY Ved Soc, along with Swami Tadatmananda from the NJ ArshaBodha Ved Soc and Swami Pravrajika Divyanandaprana on her VivekaVani channel.
More video's like this pls JG, now and again, as serves as a good dose of medicine and reminder to us all. Namaste & thank you! 🙏🏽🥰
Maybe the world is getting worse, or maybe it's getting better. It's hard to know with limited information. If you measure by population which seems responsible, it's growing is that better or worse, and for which the organism or the individual? What is life doing? Do we have a clue? And what purpose is our roll in whatever it is? No, I don't think we are even capable of understanding at our present state of development. We know so little yet think we know so much. I would say to stay open to all possibilities. Thank you for your devotion and efforts to help.
Full agreement, yet isn’t the kaliyuga part of a natural cycle of existence in relative dualistic dimension?; a natural consequence of a dance of these two polarities - light and the darkness?
Looks like Jason is attracting some very starry-eyed followers, huh? Sadh JG has a nice ring to it.
An interesting thing you might like to look at that may have a correlation with these dark ages is the position of the Solar system in relation to the Galactic disc.
The Solar System as well as orbiting the Galaxy actually moves up and down through the Galactic disk whilst doing so resulting in long periods of time with full line of sight exposer to the light of the Galactic center and shorter periods of time where we are transiting through the plain of the disc itself where the Galactic center is obscured by dust blocking the light from the Galactic center.
This movement of the Solar system seems to correlate with the short count, interesting the short count itself also aligns with the 25,000 year approx Chinese, Mayan and Egyptian cosmic cycle calendars.
Interesting stuff.
We are 100% Kali Yuga
🙏; I believe in human intelligence, when I published my most recent book, I signed a form to the effect that I did not use AI at all.
More people have woken up in these times than for so very long. So ‘getting better’ may not be the case but awakening from the slumber yes. And despite all the terrible things that occur now there are many good things too. But discussing the positive does not serve the agenda.
What positive trends are happening now?
Beautiful message Jason. The problem is we are born in kalyuga where it becomes extremely difficult for us to live a true life. Everywhere around including our family , friends etch are entrenched in materialism, greed, money , achievement and success. I’m trying hard to build my own world and cut off from this fake world and practice spirituality and eventually understand true purpose of life. I wish it with have been so much easier if people lived like satyuga where spirituality is a norm then you easily become motivated and become a part of it. Any thoughts on how to not get distracted?? I fear I will never progress because everyone around is following a different path.
🕉️🕉️🕉️ ultimate truth 🙏🏻 sanatan Dharm
I am watching this on a smartphone.
Degenracy is truly something I shudder at, its a mutually unfortunate purgatory to be stuck that way.
One could argue that people have much more access to spiritual knowledge too. In the past, this knowledge was reserved for certain high casts only.
The Time Eras for humans are 4000 (Satyug), 3000 (Treta), 2000 (Duapar), 1000 (Kalyug) yrs. The first Avatar in Satyug was Vishnu, the RamChandra (Mahabharta), then HarKrishan (Gita) and last Guru Nanak. (Guru Granth Sahib).
I don't think anyone is deterred from their life's path by any perspective and or point of view. As humans we experience the many complexities of ignorance. We are indeed illusive. I think the "spiritual reality" is that there is no teacher. We can only make a person think. We all remain asleep until we no longer have an experience.
Perhaps many people are not ready to understand the ultimate truth. For them, it must be most comforting to act spiritual. This is cetainly no where near as threatening to the ego as the truth of Brahman. I firmly believe every Atman must find their own path to Brahman.
Since 2019 I felt like the Kali Yuga was progressing quicker than before. And since the pandemic, that has been intensified even more. These are quite ugly times now. Technically there is a lot of progress. But mentally and physically the human race seems to degenerate in a very quick pace. Therefore I like to remember Ramana Maharshi´s words: "There is a creator. He will take care of his creation." And he said that while WW2 was raging...
Most that i know greatest concern is "what time is the game on?"
Many thanks 🙏,let there be peace let there Love for All beings universal namaste OM Shanti Shanti Shanti
NOT YEARS bro’ but DAYS 🙄
Jason, You are a bright spark. WHERE IS YOUR PROOF regarding the current position of the Kaii Yuga cycle?
Clearly stated in the Puranas. The Bhagavata and Vishnu Purana. I mentioned that in the video. The Puranas are the authority on the Yugas. Please read my pinned comment to know more.
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What about Sadhguru then? He is enlightened and he agrees with Shri Yukteswar. They both say we are in Dwaparayuga.
Sadhguru is not enlightened. Vyasa was enlightened and we have all of the texts because of him. I find it odd that people are fooled by Sadhguru.
@@harrygreen3277 agree to disagree
@@swedish_sadhguru3854 no need. What I said was a fact. You will work it out in time.
Who are we to label anyone as enlightened or not enlightened?
I struggle with giving up thoughts of progression.
Even when I try and learn of spirituality, the idea of progression is a thread woven into what I learn.
I am American, but it isn't the Western societal kind with overt sexuality and hedonism that I cannot understand.
But is spiritual progression not what I am seeking?
I am unsure if these progression are the same, or am I confusing different ideas?
I suspect they are of the same base, but I am unsure how to remove this desire and still have spiritual inquiry.
I am rather stuck on this and tend towards judging myself rather harshly.
So when is this Kali Yuga going to end? I was told in 70 years ? 🤷🏼♀️
.... and I am not talking about material wealth or other life conveniences. I am talking about mental state of people and change that had happened: from being alive- to being in coma while thinking that they are alive. Only few notice that change, because the majority of people got cooked like frogs.
One thing you notice with a false guru, is they themselves will claim that: "I have never read the scriptures", (almost as if they are bragging) and they will also say that: "the study of scriptures is not necessary.
There's also a certain egotistical smugness about them that bothers me. Most of the time, these are the so-called spiritual teachers that I encounter.
Jason, have you checked the timeline of yugas in The Holy Science? It is not 43200 years.. Its only about 2000 years for Kaliyuga..
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Did you see the spacewalk today? 😂 You still think we live on a spinning ball?
Your astronaut aside. Explain the movement of the sun and the stars in different parts of the world
with your model. There is a model which makes all observed things fit together and it does not involve domes or turtles.
@@ytusersumone what are you on about lol
@@Bobbybiscuit1313 Why don't you ask yourself that question before writing comments
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Maharishi Mahesh Yogi created a Sat Yuga bubble in the middle of Kali Yuga. It will last 10,000 years. Everyone will benefit from the bubble. I think Jason misses the effects of other shorter cycles that can mislead people to not see the bubble.
Yes, I was waiting for him to mention about the cycles within cycles
Not sure whether you are referring to swami sarvapriyananda when you say vedanta society but yes his talks are amazing. I also love Eckhart tolles talks. Thanks for these videos Jason.
There is a Paramatma Bhagwan Guru in this world. He's in plain sight but the heart still needs purification in order for the world to see Him and recognise that He has Bodhigyan and He is complete in the Maitri Bhav.
Thank you
My favorite topic lately
Vyasa dumbed down and compiled vedic teaching for the coming descended ages, he didn't come up with the yuga categorization
Because he knows his audience, just think about it, how you would teach peasants and labourers, who were illiterate?
Per the Kalki Purana, the enemy of the age is the Kali Man Demon, which grew from Lord Brahma's back spine when he created the words 'Man' and 'Woman', forcing his consort Saraswati to divide from him. Divinity carry their consorts in their spine, so the Kali Man Demon *IS* the dark feminine divine, yet cast into a cage of blind context that it does not natively understand.
Thus the Kali Man Demon is "masculinized Venus", which is living illusion masquerading as God. It is unwittingly maleficent. "Feminized Mars" is their nemesis, Kali Maa. The inner Form of the KMD has already been destroyed - we are bound to feel turbulence as this evolution cascades.
I'm suggesting if you wake up in the Kali Yuga it's much more acute.
I dont know which is more destructive, technology or dogmatic religion
I guess humans can't stop kaliyuga it have to to end by itself and start Circle of life again... I'm sure Vishnu watching all of us how low we've became but still there's few people who follow dharma
I dont care what age we are in, this will be my last lifetime
this video doesnt really resonate with me
Dangerously based and redpilled
there are two relligions of the world 1 the born 2 the unborn WE BY NATURE ARE THE UNBORN CITTA
It’s just duality at the end of the universe.
A yuga is a story. Whatever you think; to say they do not end, or to complain "my star is awry, my star my star!"
A yuga also; do you descend it? Hah.
Instantly I think of Sahdguru and his neon green AMG G-Wagon while wearing rags on stage. Shiva really be acting up these days 😮💨
@tagtraumhoch2 The Matrix cannot be destroyed and exist simultaneously, but to begin with we can delete, scramble and rewrite parts of our code.
A glitch appears in our life and suddenly there are paths and possibilities beyond our program.
We can become Odysseus and build our Trojan (virus, from the perspective of the matrix) taking us into the Machine City at which point the code dissolves ;)
Also part of Kali yuga lack of intellect that it's not good or bad. It's more complex than that.
Avidya is not to do with being materialistic, it's about identity. Spiritual awakening shows one their true nature as pure (not opposite of dirty, but meaning nothing else in it) consciousness instead of thoughts you keep having about yourself. You can be austere and "meditate" all day long without having actual "spiritual" realization. People don't understand what spiritual means. Nobody does as ignorance is inherent in the soul. New age has that egoistic ally twisted, that all knowledge is within you. It's not. Ignorance is inherent to the soul. Even Srimad Bhagavatam says that if you don't believe experience but scriptures.
It means the truth of YOU. Not self image but non-identification with individual self. You wake up from yourself and you are not there to get enlightenment.
That's the reason people get violent when you question their beliefs and conclusions, they find themselves that way. You cannot think your way to the truth of "Bhagavan", "Purusha" or "Krishna". Consciousness is the subject, not an object.