Although eschatology was formed in the 1800s within a Christian context, ‘discourse about the last things’ is a concern for many of us as we face the end of the world and of humankind. Although the latter is inevitable, by the fundamental law of the Universe, the death of Western civilization does not necessarily lead to the immediate extinction of Homo sapiens, as our biological species.

God willing, we have the wonderful opportunity to pass through an apocalyptic death-and-rebirth process to enjoy the eschatological Age of Light for a little while longer. What is revealed during such a radical transformation of consciousness is the Cosmic Equation, denoting that A is A and not-A, that there is a primary-secondary relationship between the Formless Absolute and the relativistic world of form.

When I first had this vision in the 1980s, I envisaged that by understanding the root causes of conflict and suffering during the patriarchal epoch, we could live harmoniously and peacefully together for another two or three centuries; for seven to ten further generations. However, since then, I have learnt that abrupt, irreversible climate change is likely to make our beautiful planet Earth uninhabitable long before this.

Nevertheless, the creative power of Life continues to pour through me irresistibly, giving me much joy in my eighties. But whether the liberty I enjoy today could help stimulate others to find such freedom at the end of time, I don’t know, as yet.