The linga purana gives a nice list--remarkably accurate:

-no morality, the sacred books no longer respected, false doctrines 
will spread. The number of farmers will gradually decline. Working 
classes will want to take the power of the rajas and obtain the 
knowledge, lifestyle of the rajas. Most leaders will come from the 
working class. Fetuses will be killed in the stomachs of their mothers 
and heroes will be assassinated. Thieves will become kings and kings 
will be thieves. Women who have relationships with several men will 
become numerous. The earth produces plenty in some areas and too little 
in others. Rulers will confiscate property and use it badly. They will 
cease to protect the people themselves. Base men who gain a little 
knowledge will declare themselves sages. Priests will degrade 
themselves by the selling of sacraments. Predatory animals will become 
more violent. Men of integrity will cease to play an active role. 
Ready-cooked food will be for sale. The sacred books will be sold on 
street corners. Young girls will sell their virginity. The god of 
clouds will be inconsistent in the distribution of the rains. 
Shopkeepers will run dishonest businesses. they will be surrounded by 
pretentious, false philosophers. Many beggars and unemployed. Everyone 
will use hard and vulgar language. No one will be able to trust anyone 
else. No one will want to return a favor. People will massacre women, 
children, cows and one another. The number of rajas will greatly 
decline..

etc... and lifespans are at an all-time low.


On Jun 3, 2005, at 11:43 PM, Llundrub wrote:

> What's the problem with Kali and Kali yuga? Where does it say Kali 
> Yuga is evil and fucked up? In fact the human life span is supposed to 
> increase to a huge length before Maitrya comes in 50,000 years from 
> now.� There's other benefits.� That kali Yuga line is old, and tired, 
> and very anti Kali, and I know you know that making fun of Kali is 
> seriously fucked up. Kali yuga is only screwed up for people of the 
> wheel. Otherewise it's samsara at its finest. Enjoy Bodhisattva, 
> there's lots of time yet, to pass, to play!


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