2012: Some different views-3

Perhaps it is 2012!
The Bundahishn, a Zoroastrian text describing creation, and the cycles of life is written in Pahlavi and dates to about the tenth century CE, but incorporates earlier material.
This text also has a cyclical theory of time. Ohrmazd (Ahura Mazda or the supreme god) and Ahriman (Angra Mainyu or the evil one) are engaged in a conflict for nine thousand years, divided into three periods of three thousand each. Actually, Ohrmazd is supreme in omniscience and goodness, and unrivalled in splendour, but allowed the conflict to take place, to arouse and affirm goodness in the hearts of those he had created. The period of nine thousand years of conflict was decided by Ohrmazd.
1. First three thousand years: Ohrmazd recited the sacred prayer, Ahuna Vairya, after which Ahriman retreated.
Creation: Ohrmazd created the divine beings, the Amesha Spentas, followed by the world, starting with the sky, then water, the earth, plants, animals and people. He produced the celestial sphere, the constellation stars, which were divided into twenty-eight divisions, and other stars. All would join in the battle against evil. He asked the consciousness and wisdom of people, as well as their guardian spirits (Farohars or Fravashis): ‘ Which seems to you most advantageous, when I shall present you to the world? That you shall contend in a bodily form with the fiend (druj) and the fiend shall perish, and in the end you will be created again perfect and immortal,…or that it will always be necessary to provide you protection from the destroyer?’ (2.10) Then the Farohars and Omniscient wisdom decided that evil could only be defeated for ever, if human beings fought against it in the world.
2. Next three thousand years: Ahriman began his battle against goodness, beauty, and life. Gayomard, the first of the human species, and Gayodad the primeval bull died from his assault, but from their essence the world was recreated and the mountains, seas, plants, animals and people came into being again. Evil still affected them, but at the end of this period the prophet Zarathushtra (Zoroaster) came to save the world. As people listened to him and followed his words, slowly good began to triumph over evil.
3. Final three thousand years: the struggle between good and evil continues, within each person, but inspired by the words of Zarathushtra, gradually good prevails. Then the renewal of existence, in total perfection (Frashokereti) takes place. Meanwhile the Saoshyant (messiah) and his helpers are also in the world to help in the struggle.
Perfection achieved
All who have died again come into existence in bodily form. The evil suffer for a period of time, but are finally purified. There is no eternal hell, they recognise their own misdeeds. The world becomes eternal, there is nothing more to be done.
Calculating the date of this perfection depends on the date of Zarathushtra. The earlier date assigned to him was 600 BCE. Now scholars feel it could be around 1200 BCE, or earlier. Three thousand years from this would almost correspond with Sri Yukteswar’s date for the beginning of the Dvapara Yuga. Alternatively, the great renewal of existence could actually be 2012, as Zarathushtra lived at the end of the last period, how long before the end, or when it actually ended, is not known.