Sathya Sai Baba The World-Avatar Teaching and Revelations

were not as small as in this Age. They were gigantic figures, with arms
as long as six foot. What kind of life did they lead? In the Golden Age,
life remained in the body as long as the bones were intact. All other
parts of the body may disintegrate, but life remained in the skeleton.
In Silver Age, the height of human beings was less. The longevity was
also less. Life remained as long as muscles and flesh remained in the
body.
In Copper Age, life remained as long as blood circulated in the body.
(...)
In the present Iron Age, life lasts as long as there is food in the body.
Without food man cannot survive.
In Golden- and Silver Age, men had intimate relationship with God.
Food was not so important. In Copper Age, the head became important.
In the Golden- and Silver Age, Divine law was all important. The cosmos
is based on Divine law. In the Copper Age, the decline started and
wealth became all important. (...)
In the Iron Age, neither Divine law nor godness are as important as
compassion. It is because of the absence of compassion that the world
today is afflicted with so many troubles. (7.9.96)
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