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This article offers a brief and general description of the subject of chains, rounds, globes, and root-races. For more detailed information please consult the individual articles.
This article offers a brief and general description of the subject of [[chain]]s, [[round]]s, [[globe]]s, and [[root-race]]s. For more detailed information please consult the individual articles.


== Chains ==
== Chains ==
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== Rounds ==
== Rounds ==


A "[[Round]]" is a cycle of evolution around the seven [[globes]] of a particular planetary chain. Once a round finishes the life impulse goes into [[pralaya]] that lasts as long as the whole round did. At the end of this,  
A "[[Round]]" is a cycle of evolution around the seven [[globes]] of a particular planetary chain. Once a round finishes the life impulse goes into [[pralaya]] that lasts as long as the whole round did. At the end of this, the life impulse re-awakens and a new round begins.


== Globes ==
== Globes ==
The life impulse enters a globe after having accomplished its evolutionary cycle in the previous one. A globe remains active during the time that it takes for seven world-periods to take place. Then, the life impulse enters into an state of rest and the globe falls into obscuration.


== World-Periods (Rings) and Root-Races ==
== World-Periods (Rings) and Root-Races ==
While in a particular globe, the life-impulse goes through seven evolutionary cycles that are called World-Periods or Rings, and Root-Races in the case of the human kingdom. These cycles succeed each other.

Revision as of 20:16, 6 August 2012

This article offers a brief and general description of the subject of chains, rounds, globes, and root-races. For more detailed information please consult the individual articles.

Chains

A "Chain" (also known as "Planetary Chain)" is a group of seven related worlds (also known as "spheres" or "globes) through which an evolutionary cycle takes place. A particular planetary chain lasts for seven rounds or cycles of evolution. When the last round is over all the globes begin to dissolve and the life impulse passes on to another planetary chain.

Rounds

A "Round" is a cycle of evolution around the seven globes of a particular planetary chain. Once a round finishes the life impulse goes into pralaya that lasts as long as the whole round did. At the end of this, the life impulse re-awakens and a new round begins.

Globes

The life impulse enters a globe after having accomplished its evolutionary cycle in the previous one. A globe remains active during the time that it takes for seven world-periods to take place. Then, the life impulse enters into an state of rest and the globe falls into obscuration.

World-Periods (Rings) and Root-Races

While in a particular globe, the life-impulse goes through seven evolutionary cycles that are called World-Periods or Rings, and Root-Races in the case of the human kingdom. These cycles succeed each other.