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  The “Dark Ages” or the “Middle Ages”?

  SRF uses the phrase “Dark Ages”, referring to the period of time described by Swami Sri Yukteswar as falling in “Kali Yuga”, the less advanced period of his theory of the Yuga cycle. Since the Renaissance, it had become common to refer to the period of time from the fall of Rome to the beginning…

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  Misleading Footnote from Authors Known for Fraud

  SRF cites book published by two co-authors who are well known for publishing fraudulent archeological claims.

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  Lemuria

  Lemuria is a modern myth. It’s origins can be found in the work of a 19th century zoologist Phillip Sclater (1829–1913), who hypothesized a sunken continent or land bridge to explain why similar fossils (lemurs) were found in Madagascar, India, and Australia.

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  Is there Archaeological Evidence for Sri Yukteswar’s “Golden Age”?

  Swami Sri Yukteswar says that the Golden Age, or “Satya Yuga” was between 15,000 and 7000 BCE (approximately). Let’s look at what the evidence says happened during this time period, in India and around the world.

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