World Conditions and Predictions
Despite dire pronouncements, the end of earth is not likely to be close at hand. In fact, ancient Hindu and other scriptures declare that earth's inhabitants are in the process of becoming more enlightened, not less, according to divine plan. Also according to plan we are absorbed in tremendous struggles between good and evil, and will be for another two billion years before good wins out completely.(1)  All along the way, many inhabitants will ascend to higher consciousness, despite the chaotic mess on planet earth.

Modern scientists estimate the age of earth to be about two billion years, measured by lead deposits in rocks as a result of radioactivity. Ancient seers agree and explain that earth cycles follow an orderly divine plan that helps mankind progress. We have yet another two billion years of ascending enlightenment and descending dark ages before earth's demise.(2)

Judgment Day, ancient scriptures describe, occurs only for two reasons: all of mankind becomes totally good or totally evil. When either of these events takes place the combined mind power of the inhabitants releases the atoms that hold earth together.(3)

In the meantime, all of us are walking our individual paths toward Divine Spirit, whether we are cognizant of it or not. Some earthlings are completely unaware of their situation and would not mind keeping it that way.

In the end it does not matter much what path you adopt; pick the one that appeals most. Some paths are inherently faster others slower. What is assured by all lasting religions is that we will all get to our home in God eventually. He will leave no one behind, not even one.

Every true religion teaches that all human suffering arises from transgressing universal law. They also all teach that God is harmony; that man can escape pain and suffering by becoming and remaining in tune/harmony with the Divine. Man must only realize his unity with Spirit.

In other words, man can transcend any limitation because he created that limitation through his own actions (free will) and can un-do it with the limitless spiritual resources available, any time he chooses. That brings up the question, why can't he sit down and become enlightened, say, this evening after dinner? Enlightenment means he has attained the knowledge that he is one with God. For most of us, seeing the pure light of truth and grace does not happen in a moment, although theoretically it could.

Bad habits and ways of thinking have taken years and even life times to acquire and can take a long time to dissolve. Victory comes with perseverance. He who even has the desire to know God has accumulated very, very good karma and can make great progress now, perhaps even final liberation in the current lifetime. He must become spiritually adventurous and practiced in spiritual techniques such as meditation, service, and devotion.

Anyone who has a strong enough desire can stay in tune with the Divine, regardless of whether married or single, have children or no children, or work all day at a job. This new age of energy has many teachers incarnated to help aspirants direct energy upward and attain final liberation.

Predictions About What We Will See In The World

• There will be on going wars between dark and light, between gross materialism and spiritual values. Corrections are needed. If mankind does not change its thinking World War III and potentially other wars will result.
• Great financial and physical calamities will occur. Afterward, people will exchange self-centered values for expanded ones that include the reality of others.
• Destructive weather consequences will dominate until mankind takes responsibility for the power of its collective mind to influence upheaval, draught, and famine.
• The book of Genesis in the Old Testament will be understood on a symbolic level rather than by what cannot be grasped by literal interpretation. The 'tree of life' will be seen as the human body and the spinal cord as the connection to spiritual energy that travels from the lower centers of the body to the spiritual point between the eyebrows.
• Meditation will become a far more common practice, bringing energy up from lower chakra centers to be used to expand consciousness. Inhabitants will learn to consistently direct energy toward good.
• Many individuals who have been yogis in the past are living on earth now to help bring Light into the world.
• The flow of energy will finally become well understood and people will learn to heal themselves and others.
• More people will become comfortable living within a community focused on spiritual practices.  

References
1 Time magazine, Dec. 17, 1945, p.6
2 Yogananda, Paramhansa, Autobiography of a Yogi, Chapter 16, Outwitting the Stars, 1946 ed.
3 Time magazine, Dec. 17, 1945, p.6