These are just a few examples of the Lord's uncompromising laws.

To learn more about this topic, open the book “The right qualities, the right attitude, the ideal behavior” and click on the chapter “God orders us not to harm anyone.”

To learn more about this topic, you can also open the book “Words of Wisdom, the Wisdom of God” and click on logos 340 or the corresponding box in the table.

Or see the chapter “What is the cause of shortening life, of decreasing the duration of existence?” in the Index.

What are the four ages that span human existence?

A day for Brahma, the demiurge, the first created being and ruler of our galaxy, lasts 4,320,000 years, spanning a cycle of four ages:

The Golden Age, which lasts 1,728,000 years; the Silver Age, which lasts 1,296,000 years; the Copper Age, which lasts 864,000 years; and the Iron Age, which lasts 432,000 years.

The Golden Age is the first age in a cycle of four. It lasts 1,728,000 years. It is the age of virtue, which encompasses all human beings. Almost all humans have attained spiritual realization. During the Golden Age, humans live for 100,000 years. It is possible to engage in sustained meditation with a view to attaining spiritual realization, because the conditions of existence are conducive to it.

The Silver Age is the second in a cycle of four ages. It lasts 1,296,000 years. In this age, people live for 10,000 years. They can achieve spiritual perfection by making great sacrifices.

The Copper Age is the third in a cycle of four ages. It lasts 864,000 years. During this age, people live for 1,000 years and approach spiritual realization by worshipping the Lord.

The Iron Age, also called the Black Age, the Dark Age, is the age of discord, hypocrisy, quarrels, indifference, decadence, and sin. It is the last in a cycle of four. It lasts 432,000 years.

This is the current age, the one we are in, and 5,000 years of which have already passed. It is essentially characterized by the gradual disappearance of the principles of religion, and humankind's sole concern is to obtain material comfort. Unlike the Golden Age, the Silver Age, and the Copper Age, the Iron Age is not at all conducive to spiritual fulfillment. The lifespan is 100 years.

In the Iron Age, the last and the one in which degradation is widespread, human defects are numerous, and to obtain the same benefits as the previous ages, humankind can glorify God by chanting His holy names, “Hare Krishna.”