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Over the last couple of weeks, there have been umpteen endeavours to explain the "Mayan Calendar Doomsday" coming up on December 21st 2012.
First in foremost, who are these Mayans? Apparently, they are an ancient culture and one of the three to invent the zero, sharing that distinct honour with us Indians and the Babylonians. As experts say, the Mayan Calendar is regarded as the most accurate calendar devised by any ancient culture. The Mayans most likely used the calendar as a way to explain scientific occurrences. In ancient times, Kings saw themselves as an embodiment of time and it was really a way of how they fixed themselves as being a key part of the universe.
Now,
what
happens
in
a
couple
of
days
is
that
there
is
merely
going
to
be
a
change
in
cycle,
which
means
that
on
21st
December
the
Mayan
cycle
changes
from
the
12th
baktum
to
the
13
baktum;
1
baktum
being
144,000
days.
It
is
said
that
this
Mayan
calendar,
which
predicted
the
end
of
the
world
on
21st
December,
is
merely
a
misinterpretation
which
dates
back
to
the
1960s
when
archeologist
Mike
D
Cole
published
"The
Maya"
where
he
suggested
that
the
Mayan
calendar
would
end
in
2011
or
2012
and
hinted
in
jest
that
it
meant
the
end
of
the
world.
When
we
contemplate
the
expression
"end
of
the
world",
the
term
"world"
can
refer
to
a
cycle;
a
period
of
time;
a
world
age
era.
Therefore,
2012
is
signaling
the
completion
of
one
World
Age
Cycle,
transiting
into
an
emerging
New
World
Age
to
come.
As the doomsday approaches, one wonders if it is a myth after all?! In fact, some modern Mayans have dismissed this entirely, calling it a "European Invention". Others are calling it a commercial project in an attempt to attract attention and tourists to the wrongly thought of as extinct Mayan culture and place. Tell me- did you ever hear of Maya out of this context? Yet, there are those who say it's a perfect time for renewal, rebirth and transformation.
According to legend, 21st December will signal a change from the corn people to the men of honey, who are in harmony with nature and, like bees, only take from it what they need. It is also being called the Age of Conscious Evolution - evolution by choice and not by chance. What is being required by us is to learn to co-evolve with nature and co-create with Spirit. Now, that is understandable enough.
Let's look at it this way- since this cycle repeats itself only every 400 years, it seems like we have been given an opportunity to consciously transition to the next stage of evolution or face extinction.
While I've tried to demystify the Doomsday Conspiracy (so to speak), I cannot vouch for the authenticity of any of these explanations; but it certainly looks like we are in between the devil and the deep blue sea. However, I personally tend to agree with this mere "change of cycle" rationale. Maybe, it's my inborn fear that makes me just debunk the reality of doomsday that has certainly bored its way into society's psyche.
Many have turned to social media to share elaborate last-minute bucket-list ideas. A Facebook user framed it very eloquently: He urged his friends to get right with God or make love with a stranger. This could be good advice. But if or when 22nd dawns, while ‘getting it right with God' will hold you in good stead, waking up in bed next to a stranger....will be at the least....strange!! You would rather be extinct then, than wanting to evolve!
But I say, just be happy to be alive and go ahead with your Christmas and New Year shopping!
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