The Visions of the End

A bringer of salvation is found in almost every culture of the world there contains a perfect, powerful personage who saves mankind from sin and eternal punishment from the Gods. The savior most commonly is a miraculous birth and is of royal descent. They are threatened at birth and are tempted by demons, there are works of miracles and redemption through grace. The coming of the savior is prophesied and the savior's experiences and the Creator's plans for human redemption are foretold.

In the Hindu beliefs Vishnu was incarnated as a turtle and had recovered the treasures lost during the Great Flood. He is believed to have had ten incarnations in this world in a variety of forms. In his incarnation as Matsya the fish Vishu warned Manu of the deluge so that Manu could build and board a ship “with the seeds of all living things.” He reappears to rescue the world whenever it is in danger. Kalki is the future incarnation and will redeem mankind from the present day evils. He will establish a new era. He will appear as a warrior on a white horse.

Buddhism is a philosophy of salvation. Buddhists believe that the Bodhisattvas refuse personal salvation and remain in the world to help suffering humanity on the path to enlightment and from perpetual reincarnation.

The myths of the Apocalypse as told in India is explained in “How Ruda Destroys the Universe”

At the beginning of the cycle the Earth was created by Brahma' during the time of the world it is sustained by Vishnu and at the end it is destroyed by Shiva. A t the beginning of a Day which lasts for 12,000 years of the devas which is 4,320,000 human years the world is recreated by the Eternal One when he awakens. Every Day or cycle is divided into 14 manvataras each ruled by a Manu. Each manvantara is followed by a Great Flood that destroys everything except that which is needed to repopulate the Earth. The continents are rearranged during the Flood. When the time comes when the Earth is depleted completely Vishnu takes the form of Rudra the Storm God and the Universe is eradicated.. All the waters of the Earth are dried up. The Earth is burnt and cleansed; the waters are returned with sheets of rain which are then drawn back into the clouds, the World is chaos and at the state where it can be recreated.

The end of the world is inevitable