MAYANS PREDICTION IS NOT WRONG BUT OUR UNDERSTANDING OF IT IS
The Mayans have never said December 21st, 2012 is the end of the world.
Never. We, as in the so-called “civilized” world — have made that
interpretation based on our limited perceptions and our fear-based
models.
The Maya Long Count calendar, one of the most sophisticated and unique, does indeed come to an end on December 21st, 2012. This long count calendar lasts 5,125 years and is just one of the many cycles or calendars that the Mayans use as part of their system to track time based on the rotations of Venus, the moon and the sun. Scholars noted that several hundred years are missing from the Mayan calendar following the Classic Period that lasted from A.D. 250 to 900. They arrived to the December 21 date by parsing though numerous records and carbon dating.
The Mayans were one of the most advanced civilizations in the Americas. They mastered many technologies from astronomy to agriculture but one of their most memorable achievements is their towering pyramid temples. It is obvious that when the Mayans took on the task of temple building, they intended their structures to last forever. Chichen Itza and Palenque are great examples that we can see and experience today.
They don't want us to know the truth so they mislead us with 21/12/2012
But, like the Hostess bankruptcy, I wonder if a much bigger issue was ignored in the flurry of Facebook snark and apocalyptic themed parties.
What was lost in all the end-of-the-world banter was a sobering look at the realties that we face as humanity and that, if one had ears to hear, would sound an alarming warning signal that the world as we know is in real crisis.
I fear that like the proverbial frog in a kettle, that we have slowly adjusted and grown comfortable in rising temperature of the water and have failed to acknowledge that things might soon boil over.
Just take three areas
The Maya Long Count calendar, one of the most sophisticated and unique, does indeed come to an end on December 21st, 2012. This long count calendar lasts 5,125 years and is just one of the many cycles or calendars that the Mayans use as part of their system to track time based on the rotations of Venus, the moon and the sun. Scholars noted that several hundred years are missing from the Mayan calendar following the Classic Period that lasted from A.D. 250 to 900. They arrived to the December 21 date by parsing though numerous records and carbon dating.
The Mayans were one of the most advanced civilizations in the Americas. They mastered many technologies from astronomy to agriculture but one of their most memorable achievements is their towering pyramid temples. It is obvious that when the Mayans took on the task of temple building, they intended their structures to last forever. Chichen Itza and Palenque are great examples that we can see and experience today.
They don't want us to know the truth so they mislead us with 21/12/2012
But, like the Hostess bankruptcy, I wonder if a much bigger issue was ignored in the flurry of Facebook snark and apocalyptic themed parties.
What was lost in all the end-of-the-world banter was a sobering look at the realties that we face as humanity and that, if one had ears to hear, would sound an alarming warning signal that the world as we know is in real crisis.
I fear that like the proverbial frog in a kettle, that we have slowly adjusted and grown comfortable in rising temperature of the water and have failed to acknowledge that things might soon boil over.
Just take three areas
- Economy
- Environment
- Military Tensions
posted by Hero’s @ 04:31
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