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- Verlag: Tarcher (15. Oktober 2009)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1585427667
- ISBN-13: 978-1585427666
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- How did the early Maya devise the calendar that gives us the cycle ending in 2012, and how does it work?
- How did the calendar come to be rediscovered and reconstructed in our era?
- What controversies and intrigues surround the topic, and what do scholars and researchers have to say about them?
- How can we cut through all the noise about 2012 and gain true wisdom from the Mayan teachings about this moment?
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John Major Jenkins is a pioneer of the 2012 movement. The author of nine previous books on the subject, he is credited with helping introduce the topic into the spiritual culture and was the first to voice the concept that 2012 coincides with a galactic alignment of earth, the sun, and the center of the galaxy. Jenkins has taught classes at the Institute of Maya Studies in Miami, the Maya Calendar Congress in Mexico, the Esalen Institute, Naropa University, and many other venues both nationally and abroad. His work has been widely discussed on national radio and television.
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There are loads of books about the coming 2012 happening on the market. This one was the first I ever read and from what I can tell, it offers serious thinking, balancing between nearly scientific investigation of ancient Maya culture and belief on one side, and level-headed interpretation of the meaning the myths may or may not have for us today.
According to J.M. Jenkins, the Maya had a cyclical way of seeing things, going from very small to very big. Everything developed and evolved in cycles, every end was a new beginning. The same goes for the Maya calendar. The end of the old cycle (which happens at December 12, 2012) will be the birth of the next. Interwoven with the myth of the rise and fall of the evil, treacherous leader Seven Macaw and the death and rebirth of the good, wise king One Hunapu, the climax of the cycle ending will take place at the winter solstice, when the sun passes right over the dark rift in the Milky way, which symbolized the opening to the underworld to the Maya. From this rift the sun-king gets reborn. That's basically it - a very beautiful myth, I must say, and I cannot understand why scholars (especially anthropologists and archaeologists, who should be very familiar with all sorts of religious beliefs of ancient cultures) seem to have neglected Jenkins' theories. Even though his findings about the true meaning of the Maya calender seem to have gained generally approved status by now, his name is hardly ever mentioned. Again, I can only speak from what I've learned through this book, and according to Jenkins' explanations, he fought for over 20 years for the interpretation of the Maya calender that is known today.
The first half of the book deals with sometimes repetitive details about the counting of the Maya calendar. Since I am neither familiar nor too interested in the basics, I just have to take Jenkins' word for it that his calculations are correct. He also whines a little about the ways New Agers and academics mistreated him (stealing his ideas, distort or ignore them), but not in a too annoying way. After that, he suddenly becomes political. First bashing the Bush administration, he then tells us about the state of the contemporary Maya, how not only their culture but their survival is endangered, first by genocide, then by economical pressure. These parts were very informative and I will certainly look out for some of the books he mentioned.
The last part of the book deals with the esoteric interpretation. Jenkins is certainly what you would call a spiritual seeker, perhaps this is the reason why academics tend to not take him seriously. From my point of view, whatever he had to say about the state of the western world and our misleading 'gods' (materialism and blind fate in anything that labels itself as 'science', and I know what I'm saying, being a chemist myself) was true and not over-the-top.
I can truly recommend this book, even though it does get lengthy at some points. It is worth the read.
***
Leider sind die Bücher dieses Autors nicht auf Deutsch erschienen. Dieses hier war bislang das einzige, das ich von ihm gelesen habe, und das erste zum Thema "2012" überhaupt. Ein Glücksgriff, wie ich meine, denn J.M. Jenkins ist ein Gelehrter aus eigener Initiative, kein Akademiker, kein reiner Esoteriker, sondern von allem ein bisschen etwas. Er interessiert sich für die Kultur der Maya im allgemeinen und den Kalender bzw. die damit untrennbar verbundenen Mythen und kämpft (gemäß seiner eigenen Aussage) seit über 20 Jahren für ein zurechtgerücktes Bilder der Maya. Die Maya dachten in Zyklen, und auch ihr Kalendersystem ist (vom Größten bis ins Kleinste) darauf aufgebaut. Der Zyklus, der am 21.12.2012 enden wird, fällt auf die Wintersonnenwende und den Zeitpunkt, da die Sonne sich in Konjuktion mit dem dunklen Band, das sich durch die Milchstraße zieht, stehen wird. Dies deckt sich dann mit dem Sterbe- und Wiederauferstehungsmythos diverser Gottheiten - ein Zyklus endet, ein neuer beginnt. Und wie immer, wenn etwas stirbt, um neu geboren zu werden, müssen auch die Menschen alte Gewohnheiten ablegen um über sich selbst hinauswachsen zu können.
So in ungefähr lautet der Kern des ganzen. Ob und inwiefern das alles auf uns heute Lebende eine Auswirkung haben wird, kann und will Jenkins nicht sagen, er bezweifelt es sogar. Das einzige, was er klar darlegt ist, dass "Ende-der-Welt-Partys" so ziemlich das letzte sind, was wir brauchen.
Besonders informativ und wertvoll fand ich seine Hinweise auf die heute lebenden Maya, deren politische Verfolgung und gezielte Tötung und die wirtschaftlichen Repressalien, unter denen sie zu leiden haben.
Wer einigermaßen gut Englisch lesen kann und sich für eine sehr weit gefächerte, durch keinen Tunnelblick verzerrte Sichtweise auf ein kulturell-astronomisch-anthropologisch-spirituelles Thema interessiert, dem kann ich dieses Buch nur wärmstens empfehlen. An einigen Stellen ist es etwas langatmig geraten, ein gutes Drittel hätte man wohl kürzen können.
According to J.M. Jenkins, the Maya had a cyclical way of seeing things, going from very small to very big. Everything developed and evolved in cycles, every end was a new beginning. The same goes for the Maya calendar. The end of the old cycle (which happens at December 12, 2012) will be the birth of the next. Interwoven with the myth of the rise and fall of the evil, treacherous leader Seven Macaw and the death and rebirth of the good, wise king One Hunapu, the climax of the cycle ending will take place at the winter solstice, when the sun passes right over the dark rift in the Milky way, which symbolized the opening to the underworld to the Maya. From this rift the sun-king gets reborn. That's basically it - a very beautiful myth, I must say, and I cannot understand why scholars (especially anthropologists and archaeologists, who should be very familiar with all sorts of religious beliefs of ancient cultures) seem to have neglected Jenkins' theories. Even though his findings about the true meaning of the Maya calender seem to have gained generally approved status by now, his name is hardly ever mentioned. Again, I can only speak from what I've learned through this book, and according to Jenkins' explanations, he fought for over 20 years for the interpretation of the Maya calender that is known today.
The first half of the book deals with sometimes repetitive details about the counting of the Maya calendar. Since I am neither familiar nor too interested in the basics, I just have to take Jenkins' word for it that his calculations are correct. He also whines a little about the ways New Agers and academics mistreated him (stealing his ideas, distort or ignore them), but not in a too annoying way. After that, he suddenly becomes political. First bashing the Bush administration, he then tells us about the state of the contemporary Maya, how not only their culture but their survival is endangered, first by genocide, then by economical pressure. These parts were very informative and I will certainly look out for some of the books he mentioned.
The last part of the book deals with the esoteric interpretation. Jenkins is certainly what you would call a spiritual seeker, perhaps this is the reason why academics tend to not take him seriously. From my point of view, whatever he had to say about the state of the western world and our misleading 'gods' (materialism and blind fate in anything that labels itself as 'science', and I know what I'm saying, being a chemist myself) was true and not over-the-top.
I can truly recommend this book, even though it does get lengthy at some points. It is worth the read.
***
Leider sind die Bücher dieses Autors nicht auf Deutsch erschienen. Dieses hier war bislang das einzige, das ich von ihm gelesen habe, und das erste zum Thema "2012" überhaupt. Ein Glücksgriff, wie ich meine, denn J.M. Jenkins ist ein Gelehrter aus eigener Initiative, kein Akademiker, kein reiner Esoteriker, sondern von allem ein bisschen etwas. Er interessiert sich für die Kultur der Maya im allgemeinen und den Kalender bzw. die damit untrennbar verbundenen Mythen und kämpft (gemäß seiner eigenen Aussage) seit über 20 Jahren für ein zurechtgerücktes Bilder der Maya. Die Maya dachten in Zyklen, und auch ihr Kalendersystem ist (vom Größten bis ins Kleinste) darauf aufgebaut. Der Zyklus, der am 21.12.2012 enden wird, fällt auf die Wintersonnenwende und den Zeitpunkt, da die Sonne sich in Konjuktion mit dem dunklen Band, das sich durch die Milchstraße zieht, stehen wird. Dies deckt sich dann mit dem Sterbe- und Wiederauferstehungsmythos diverser Gottheiten - ein Zyklus endet, ein neuer beginnt. Und wie immer, wenn etwas stirbt, um neu geboren zu werden, müssen auch die Menschen alte Gewohnheiten ablegen um über sich selbst hinauswachsen zu können.
So in ungefähr lautet der Kern des ganzen. Ob und inwiefern das alles auf uns heute Lebende eine Auswirkung haben wird, kann und will Jenkins nicht sagen, er bezweifelt es sogar. Das einzige, was er klar darlegt ist, dass "Ende-der-Welt-Partys" so ziemlich das letzte sind, was wir brauchen.
Besonders informativ und wertvoll fand ich seine Hinweise auf die heute lebenden Maya, deren politische Verfolgung und gezielte Tötung und die wirtschaftlichen Repressalien, unter denen sie zu leiden haben.
Wer einigermaßen gut Englisch lesen kann und sich für eine sehr weit gefächerte, durch keinen Tunnelblick verzerrte Sichtweise auf ein kulturell-astronomisch-anthropologisch-spirituelles Thema interessiert, dem kann ich dieses Buch nur wärmstens empfehlen. An einigen Stellen ist es etwas langatmig geraten, ein gutes Drittel hätte man wohl kürzen können.
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Several years ago, I had the privilege of studying for several semesters with Maya scholar Matt Looper. As a result of class discussions on 2012, I never took the rants of new-age hucksters seriously. I was very pleased to read Mr. Jenkins' clear-headed scholarly discussion of the subject and very happy to see that Matt Looper was referenced in the material. There are actually several books contained in this volume. A historical overview of the culture and a history of early explorers and scholars lay the foundation for discussions of the long count calendar system. Mr. Jenkins then tackles just about every new-age and sensationalist misunderstanding currently circulating in the 2012 world. His explanations and rebuttals of erroneous information get a little tedious at times, but all-in-all, most of it is necessary if the air is to be cleared on this subject.
As Mr. Jenkins so clearly points out, "Many of the most significant breakthroughs continue to be made by independent outside-the-field thinkers" who are willing to look at ancient cultures without preconceived notions. Sadly, many scholars cling to the mistaken view that these cultures lack the sophisticated thinking of modern man. As a result, they are looked upon as child-like and pre-rational rather than the trans-rational beings they actually are. Their mythology is dismissed because scientists do not understand the language of symbols. Happily, Mr. Jenkins is not one of those scholars, and he gives Maya culture the respect it deserves.
As a proponent of the perennial philosophy and experiential gnosis, I was thrilled to see that Mr. Jenkins included these subjects in the second part of the book. It should be no surprise that the tenets of the perennial philosophy show up in the Popol Vuh's tale of One Hanahpu, Seven Macaw and the hero twins. Some readers may not feel comfortable with Mr. Jenkins' application of the myth to current politicians and corporations, but they are apropos. A section at the end of the book discusses the relevancy of the Popol Vuh in our time, and gives some suggestions for sharing the opportunity for transformation that follows the close of each cycle.
One section of the book addresses the current "Maya renaissance" that has helped introduce Maya culture to the world. Jenkins also includes a glossary of terms and a timeline of the 2012 story. Both are helpful and add to the value of the book. Jenkins challenges his readers with the opportunity to use this period of cyclical change in a positive way. His far ranging expertise makes this a very interesting read for anyone who wants to bypass the ruckus and get to the real meaning of 2012. Lee & Steven Hager are the authors of Quantum Prodigal Son: Revisiting Jesus' Parable of the Prodigal Son from the Perspective of Quantum Mechanics
As Mr. Jenkins so clearly points out, "Many of the most significant breakthroughs continue to be made by independent outside-the-field thinkers" who are willing to look at ancient cultures without preconceived notions. Sadly, many scholars cling to the mistaken view that these cultures lack the sophisticated thinking of modern man. As a result, they are looked upon as child-like and pre-rational rather than the trans-rational beings they actually are. Their mythology is dismissed because scientists do not understand the language of symbols. Happily, Mr. Jenkins is not one of those scholars, and he gives Maya culture the respect it deserves.
As a proponent of the perennial philosophy and experiential gnosis, I was thrilled to see that Mr. Jenkins included these subjects in the second part of the book. It should be no surprise that the tenets of the perennial philosophy show up in the Popol Vuh's tale of One Hanahpu, Seven Macaw and the hero twins. Some readers may not feel comfortable with Mr. Jenkins' application of the myth to current politicians and corporations, but they are apropos. A section at the end of the book discusses the relevancy of the Popol Vuh in our time, and gives some suggestions for sharing the opportunity for transformation that follows the close of each cycle.
One section of the book addresses the current "Maya renaissance" that has helped introduce Maya culture to the world. Jenkins also includes a glossary of terms and a timeline of the 2012 story. Both are helpful and add to the value of the book. Jenkins challenges his readers with the opportunity to use this period of cyclical change in a positive way. His far ranging expertise makes this a very interesting read for anyone who wants to bypass the ruckus and get to the real meaning of 2012. Lee & Steven Hager are the authors of Quantum Prodigal Son: Revisiting Jesus' Parable of the Prodigal Son from the Perspective of Quantum Mechanics
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I'm a history buff, but when it comes to science--not so much. One of the things I liked best about this book is that the author "lured me in" with history that read like the stuff of novels. I found myself wanting to know more about the science of it all, too. I enjoyed learning about the specific people who helped create the current world view of these lost civilizations. The documentation provided, the photographs/illustrations, and the time line at the end of the book were interesting and helpful.
As a child I was told about the secret prophecies of Fatima, and that the world would likely end in 2000. Since the world survived the turn of the century, I've taken the gloom and doom surrounding 2012 with a grain of salt. I found Mr. Jenkins' book to be reassuring, that while the world will always face dangers, the end is not necessarily near.
With so much "new age" propaganda from so many sources, I appreciate having more insight into the facts. After reading the book, I feel as though I've had a college course on the subject. I liken the experience of reading this book to running "2012" through Snopes.com, to sift the wheat from the chaff.
What I did not expect was the call for a personal involvement at the close of the book. In the end, what seems to be asked of us is what mankind SHOULD have been doing all along. But it's still good to be reminded.
As a child I was told about the secret prophecies of Fatima, and that the world would likely end in 2000. Since the world survived the turn of the century, I've taken the gloom and doom surrounding 2012 with a grain of salt. I found Mr. Jenkins' book to be reassuring, that while the world will always face dangers, the end is not necessarily near.
With so much "new age" propaganda from so many sources, I appreciate having more insight into the facts. After reading the book, I feel as though I've had a college course on the subject. I liken the experience of reading this book to running "2012" through Snopes.com, to sift the wheat from the chaff.
What I did not expect was the call for a personal involvement at the close of the book. In the end, what seems to be asked of us is what mankind SHOULD have been doing all along. But it's still good to be reminded.
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Wow, Huh?, and Beware! - Interested in 2012? U Need 2 Read This
28. August 2009
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John Major Jenkins, or JMJ as his moniker goes, has written an exhaustive tome on all things 2012. When I think about other books on the subject few are as accessible or thorough as this one. Many folks hawking 2012 wares are in it for the personality rush or have little meaningful to say. (I recall Pinchbecks book on 2012 was a major dissapointment and a bummer.) But JMJ is not toting this to gather groupies around him at Burning Man nor to write tons of fluff like others. Here is a serious researcher who takes a view at so many angles of 2012. You get views of the Mayan calendarics behind the date, how this is being viewed by and is affecting our society, and other impacts that really tell a complete story. So for just being a wide ranging book that has lots of good stuff to say this book gets the Wow.
Now for the Huh? from the review title. There is so much detail here that JMJ slogs through intricate details of the major players in the 2012 world. Who said what, and who wrote what, down to the play by play, email to email posting. In the middle of some parts of the book you have to slog through thinking 'John, that's nice, but I did not need to know the minutiae of why you think your are right and Calleman or others are not right'. Up to a certain point I don't care about the mini details. Much of this could have been left out. But even with carrying these blemishes I can see how the topic would not be complete without it.
Finally onto the Beware! There are alot of folks and movies who are hyping the end of the world at 2012 with the tsunamis coming over the Himalayas and all that. The largest dangers we face around this time are not from a rocking and rolling planet but from the ego, the shadow, as depicted by a character from the Maya named Seven Macaw. In this book JMJ shows how Seven Macaw as a controlling energy is manifesting more and more in governments and is a real and present danger. There are quotes from Brezinski who says that in a technology-society freedoms are extravagances. Brezinski The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy And Its Geostrategic Imperatives and Kissenger and others named and nameless are behind our current strategy of dominating Eurasia for the oil and control of the chessboard. JMJ also nails it when he shows that it is the [eternal] corporations with the ability to influence all aspects of governnment [skirt laws, etc] and to condition/program the populace through advertising and other mechanisms, that are as much a danger as uncontrolled government.
Seven Macaw is active as the dark force [1984 continued] in bankrupting economies, playing up flu hoaxes [see JANE BURGERMEISTER and the flu case dot com], basically twisting and turning the populace at will to be manipulated away from freedom and to fear and to accept more control. And just as the folks who are pulling strings are making money there are also those who are making money playing off the fear on the info warrior side. [Auditing the FED is only the start in cutting the puppet strings.]
Many folks in the metaphysical communities have said that there would be an increase in polarities of light and dark during this time. What JMJs book does is to show you how the Maya understood these energies as part of the transition that the Mayan (really Izapan/Olmec, etc.) Calendar and 2012 all tie together. So for the important information the book contains about these times of transition the book does grab the 'Beware and pay attention' review tagline.
If I were to footnote JMJs book I would add that the manifestation of One Hunapu is by living the path of love, trust, and gratitude. While there will be many things going on in this 2012 process it is love, trust, gratitude, and a discrimination/wisdom that will get you through. If you are spiritually/mystically inclined the you should also check out Robert E. Cox as in The Pillar of Celestial Fire: And the Lost Science of the Ancient Seers. This book will give you a deeper perspective of the changes going on at the earth during this time.
In summary the book is a good read. A bit long and a bit tied up in details up the wazoo. But then again it's not schlock-ware like so many other 2012 books. Most folks with higher than average IQs will get alot out of it.
Now for the Huh? from the review title. There is so much detail here that JMJ slogs through intricate details of the major players in the 2012 world. Who said what, and who wrote what, down to the play by play, email to email posting. In the middle of some parts of the book you have to slog through thinking 'John, that's nice, but I did not need to know the minutiae of why you think your are right and Calleman or others are not right'. Up to a certain point I don't care about the mini details. Much of this could have been left out. But even with carrying these blemishes I can see how the topic would not be complete without it.
Finally onto the Beware! There are alot of folks and movies who are hyping the end of the world at 2012 with the tsunamis coming over the Himalayas and all that. The largest dangers we face around this time are not from a rocking and rolling planet but from the ego, the shadow, as depicted by a character from the Maya named Seven Macaw. In this book JMJ shows how Seven Macaw as a controlling energy is manifesting more and more in governments and is a real and present danger. There are quotes from Brezinski who says that in a technology-society freedoms are extravagances. Brezinski The Grand Chessboard: American Primacy And Its Geostrategic Imperatives and Kissenger and others named and nameless are behind our current strategy of dominating Eurasia for the oil and control of the chessboard. JMJ also nails it when he shows that it is the [eternal] corporations with the ability to influence all aspects of governnment [skirt laws, etc] and to condition/program the populace through advertising and other mechanisms, that are as much a danger as uncontrolled government.
Seven Macaw is active as the dark force [1984 continued] in bankrupting economies, playing up flu hoaxes [see JANE BURGERMEISTER and the flu case dot com], basically twisting and turning the populace at will to be manipulated away from freedom and to fear and to accept more control. And just as the folks who are pulling strings are making money there are also those who are making money playing off the fear on the info warrior side. [Auditing the FED is only the start in cutting the puppet strings.]
Many folks in the metaphysical communities have said that there would be an increase in polarities of light and dark during this time. What JMJs book does is to show you how the Maya understood these energies as part of the transition that the Mayan (really Izapan/Olmec, etc.) Calendar and 2012 all tie together. So for the important information the book contains about these times of transition the book does grab the 'Beware and pay attention' review tagline.
If I were to footnote JMJs book I would add that the manifestation of One Hunapu is by living the path of love, trust, and gratitude. While there will be many things going on in this 2012 process it is love, trust, gratitude, and a discrimination/wisdom that will get you through. If you are spiritually/mystically inclined the you should also check out Robert E. Cox as in The Pillar of Celestial Fire: And the Lost Science of the Ancient Seers. This book will give you a deeper perspective of the changes going on at the earth during this time.
In summary the book is a good read. A bit long and a bit tied up in details up the wazoo. But then again it's not schlock-ware like so many other 2012 books. Most folks with higher than average IQs will get alot out of it.
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