Length of the Yugas.

[Greg Goode]

At 11:57 PM 9/30/97 -0500, Vaidya N. Sundaram wrote:
>On Tue, 30 Sep 1997, Greg Goode wrote:
>>
>> I have Sri Yukteswar's SCIENCE OF RELIGION (title from memory), which
argues
>> for a different mathematical calculation of yugas.  I think as he sees it,
>> all time periods come out shorter than on the conventional view.
>> Anyone have any info?
>>
>> --Greg
>
>Namaste.
>
> Sri. Yukteshwar Giri in his arguments says that we are now in the
>Dwapara yuga. According to his calculations, the entire length of the kali
>yuga is about 1000 years (I may be wrong by a few 50's or a hundred as I
>am trying to quote from memory. I will let you know if I misquoted after
>refering my copy ...)

You certainly give a detailed breakdown if going from memory!  Tell me,
do you think Yukteswar's calculations to be more accurate?

I'll check my copy tonight also.  I mis-cited the title too, SCIENCE OF
RELIGION
is an early work by Yogananda.  I think Yukteswar's book is THE HOLY SCIENCE.

--Greg