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The Vedic Prophecies

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"THE VEDIC PROPHECIES: A NEW LOOK INTO THE FUTURE"
by Sri Nandanandana dasa (Stephen Knapp)

For years there have been so many books about prophecies from various cultures around the world. NOW we have a book that presents the most ancient, the most spiritual, and the most comprehensive prophecies from the Vedic texts. The Vedic Prophecies have long been overlooked, and with the approaching millennium at hand, the time has come for the world to become acquainted with them. It is also time to understand the implications of the continued degenerating patterns of society in the Age of Kali and what to do to change things, as explained in the Vedic literature. It is also time for devotees and all people interested in the teachings of the East to be aware and arm themselves with this knowledge. People are going to want to know this information, and we need to show them the authority and the answers to their questions that the Vedic wisdom contains.

This book, "The Vedic Prophecies: A New Look into the Future," takes you beyond the basic understanding of the future as described in the Srimad-Bhagavatam and uses many Vedic sources to provide these important prophecies. These sources include many of the Puranas, such as the Bhagavat, Vishnu, Padma, Linga, Vayu, Brahma, Brahmanda, Bhavishya, Kurma, Garuda, and Brahma-vaivarta Puranas, along with the Mahabharata, Mahanirvana Tantra, and many other texts. All of these prophecies are very interesting, some are very controversial, and many are extremely heavy!! Some are bound to surprise and even shock you!! The distant future may be far different from what many people expect. And these Vedic Prophecies will show it.

From the FOREWORD by Bhaktitirtha Swami Srila Krishnapada: "Stephen has done a great service by painstakingly putting together such important prophecies from the Vedic tradition so that those who are familiar, as well as the novice, will reflect on world prophecy from the most sacred and authentic scriptures known to humankind. "Stephen does not leave us with the dismal effects of this age, but he explains how to get free of the influences of Kali-yuga, how spiritual awareness will spread around the world, and most important, how a new species of humanity will evolve. I quote the author in Chapter Five: "' There will be a higher and progressive energy shift, as predicted in the Vedic scriptures, and it is already in progress. In this cycle, the planetary changes, whether they appear to be good or severe, will be a cleansing process to help bring in the needed progress and new species of humanity, at least while the Golden Age within Kali-yuga lasts. "'What this means is that we are at a decisive period. There will be a transformed world that will be attained by force through an apocalypse or through cooperation by a planetary awakening.'" "If you are particularly interested in doing your part to bring about this Golden Age, then I am sure you will value this book as much as I do."

The Vedic prophecies take you to the end of time! This is the first book ever to present the unique predictions found in the ancient Vedic texts of India. These prophecies are like no others and will provide you with a very different view of the future and how things fit together in the plan for the universe. Now you can discover the amazing secrets that are hidden in the oldest spiritual writings on the planet. Find out what they say about the distant future, and what the seers of long ago saw in their visions of the destiny of the world. This book will reveal predictions of deteriorating social changes and how to avoid them; future droughts and famines; evil rulers and governments; whether there will be another appearance (second coming) of God; and predictions of a new spiritual awareness and how it will spread around the world. You will also learn the answers to such questions as:

* Does the future get worse or better? * Will there be future world wars or global disasters?
* What lies beyond the predictions of Nostradamus, the Mayan prophecies, or the Biblical apocalypse?
* Are we in the end times? How to recognize them if we are.
* Does the world come to an end? If so, when and how? Now you can find out what the future holds. The Vedic Prophecies carry an important message and warning for all humanity, which needs to be understood now!

There is also a special section on seeing spiritual India. This takes you through the famous temples and holy places of Western India, from Jaipur in Central India all the way to Bangalore in the South. Now you can tour them through their histories, legends, and miraculous stories, along with over 65 photographs of temples, holy sites, art, sculptures, sages, and people of India. A wonderful addition!

BOOK CONTENTS

FOREWORD by Bhaktitirtha Swami Srila Krishnapada

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER ONE: THE STORY OF VYASADEVA'S VISIONS
[This chapter tells how Vyasadeva was qualified to perceive the conditions of the future and what he felt and what he did to help curb the coming changes in Kali- yuga.]

CHAPTER TWO: THE PROPHECIES THAT HAVE ALREADY HAPPENED

* The Prophecy of Lord Buddha's Appearance
* Prediction of Shiva appearing in Kali-yuga as Shankaracarya [This segment tells how and why Shankaracarya appeared in Kali-yuga and the predictions of this in shastra.]
* The Prophecies about Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu [This segment has some of the many predictions of the appearance and activities of Lord Caitanya in Kali-yuga. This establishes that Sri Caitanya is Lord Krishna Himself appearing in this age to start the sankirtan movement.]
* The Bhavishya Purana and the Prophecy of Jesus Christ and the Great Tribulation [This explains the major predictions in the Bhavishya Purana, such as the Yavana (Greek) invasion of India, the low-class rulers who will occupy India, how the Yavanas were once a part of the Vedic culture, how Jesus Christ traveled to India and Ladakh and met Emperor Shalivahana, and the earth changes that will happen around the year 2000, etc.] * The Prophecy of Mohammed
* Solomon in Kashmir
* Moses in Kashmir
* Jesus in Kashmir [The above segments explain the evidence that corroborates what the Bhavishya Purana says about Jesus coming to India and Ladakh.]

CHAPTER THREE: THE BEGINNING OF THE AGE OF KALI-YUGA [This chapter describes the characteristics of the different yugas as found in the different Puranas, and the deteriorating pattern that is unfolding.]
* The Story of Kali-yuga's Appearance
* The Dangers of Kali in Standardized Gold [This segment explains the Bhagavatam's warning about Kali residing in the hoarding of gold, and how the development of the Central Banking system and the Federal Reserve system is a development of the age of Kali that perpetuates the deteriorating nature of this age, and what could happen because of it.]
* The Basic Pattern of Events for the Future in Kali-yuga [This segment explains how the basic pattern of deterioration unfolds in Kali- yuga. Anyone who reads this section will be able to see for themselves what will happen in the future of this age.]

CHAPTER FOUR: THE COMING CHANGES DURING KALI-YUGA [This is a chapter that collects the many predictions from the major Puranas and Vedic texts to explain what will really happen in the age of Kali. This chapter contains many surprises which reveal a very dark future, many of which we can see happening already.]
* The Effects of Low-Class Rulers
* The Immoral Qualities of People
* The Cheating in Business, Money, and Social Positions
* The Disappearance of Religiosity [If you think things are getting bad now, just read this segment to find out what happens when religion and all Vedic texts, holy men, holy places, and holy rivers either become contaminated or all disappear from the face of the earth. This also explains the factors that will cause the practice of religion to fade away, and the breakdown of the guru/disciple lines.]
* The Depravity in Family Life and Relations Between People
* Droughts and Rampant Famine
* The Worst Conditions at the End of Kali-yuga [As the Age of Kali comes to a close, the earth will be like nothing as we know it today. Living will become very difficult, famine will be everywhere, weather will be harsh, and disasters will be constant, the size of people will greatly decrease, and they will not live past the age of 16 years. This segment tells what will happen during these "End Times."]

CHAPTER FIVE: THE GOLDEN AGE IN KALI-YUGA [This chapter shows the uplifting changes that are taking place in the next 10,000 years, as well as the spiritual advantages of living in this age. It also explains how to use these advantages to change the world for the better and stifle the effects of Kali-yuga.]
* The Advantages of Kali-yuga [This segment presents the scriptural evidence that emphasizes the opportunity of making much spiritual progress very quickly in the Golden Age within Kali- yuga, especially through the process of hari-nama sankirtana. This segment also presents the prophecies that explain that bhakti will spread around the world and is the supreme path through which the Supreme Lord becomes revealed.]
* Prophecies on the Importance of Mayapur, India
* How the New Spiritual Awareness Will Spread Around the World [This segment collects the various prophecies about the spiritual commander who will appear in Kali-yuga to spread the holy names everywhere and how these predictions all point to Srila Prabhupada.]
* How to Get Free of the Influence of Kali-yuga [This shows the process and what we need to do to get free of the effects of Kali- yuga, materially and spiritually. It explains the need to develop businesses that are based on "holistic economics," which is the Vedic system of business dealing with the gifts of nature and treating the earth in a balanced way. This segment also presents the many verses which explain the importance of understanding the Vedic teachings from the Srimad-Bhagavatam, and how powerful the Bhagavatam is for this age of Kali. It also explains how there will be a new species of humanity and a new breed of spiritual warriors who will help make way for the necessary spiritual consciousness to bring in the important changes in society in this age.]
* A New Species Of Humanity
* Conclusion [This explains the polarization on the planet that will bring the world to two levels of existence, the higher spiritual level or the lower materialistic level. Which way this world will go is up to us, and the time to decide is now.]

CHAPTER SIX: THE NEXT INCARNATION OF GOD: LORD KALKI AND THE END OF KALI-YUGA
* The Appearance of Lord Kalki
* The Activities of Lord Kalki
* Lord Kalki Predicted in the Book of Revelations
* The Return of the Golden Age--Satya-yuga

CHAPTER SEVEN: THE DESTRUCTION OF THE WORLD
* The Next Annihilation of the World
* The Final Annihilation of the Universe [This chapter gives detailed descriptions of the partial annihilation of the world as well as the complete destruction of the universe.

SEEING SPIRITUAL INDIA: THE MAJOR HOLY PLACES OF WESTERN INDIA [This chapter will take you on a tour of the major holy places and temples of Western India, including Jaipur, Pushkar, Udaipur, Nathdwara, Mount Abu, Chittorgarh Fort, Dwaraka, Ujjain, Nasik, Mumbai, Pandharpur, Bijapur, Badami, Kolhapur, Hampi (Vijayanagara), Bangalore, and many other places in between.] ADDENDUM: Madras

PHOTOGRAPHS [This has over 65 photos of the places mentioned above. It is very difficult to edit these down from over 1400 slides.] APPENDIX: TIMING THE AGES REFERENCES / GLOSSARY / INDEX / Author bio

This book is a must for all devotees and those interested in the teachings of India and the East. This could very well be one of the heaviest books to come out of the devotee community in years!! ISBN: 0-9167410-4-X, 6" x 9" trim size, 250 Pages.

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Other books by Stephen Knapp (Sri Nandanandana dasa): "THE SECRET TEACHINGS OF THE VEDAS" and "THE UNIVERSAL PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT."

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