The world where the human species live is formed by four spheres called Bhur, Bhuvar, Svar and Mahar. Bhur is the earth, Bhuvar the atmosphere, Svar the planetary world and Mahar an extraplanetary world, perhaps the one we attribute these days to the extraterrestrials. Its duration is longer than that of the terrestrial world. It is there that some men will find refuge at the time of the catastrophe that will destroy the entire species at the end of the Kali Yuga.
"When the dissolution of the world seems imminent, some people abandon the earth during the last days of the Kalpa and take refuge in the world of Mahar [the extraplanetary world] and from there will return to the "world of life" (jana-loka)." [Linga Purana 1.4.39-40] These few humans who survive the holocaust will be the progenitors of the future humanity. "Seven humanities must again succeed each other on earth, and, when the Golden Age reappears, seven sages will emerge to again teach the divine law to the few survivors of the four castes." [Shiva Purana 5.4.40-70]. -Alain Danielou ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
