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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Mayan prophecy sparks dread, celebration worldwide - World news - Asia-Pacific - China | NBC News

Mayan prophecy sparks dread, celebration worldwide - World news - Asia-Pacific - China | NBC News

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  1. "Let's have generosity and kindness be the operative fare, rather than people hunkering down in fear."

    In Mexico's Mayan heartland, nobody is preparing for the end of the world; instead, they're bracing for a tsunami of spiritual visitors of the terrestrial variety.

    Hotels near the Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza have been sold out, with many rooms booked a year in advance. Volunteers at the Kinich Ahau center — dedicated to spreading the "authentic wisdom of the Maya" — were busy chopping resinous wood to mix with incense for a sacred fire ceremony to greet visitors from around the world. Mass tribal drumming, circles of energy and ritual dancing were also planned.

    For Esquivel and other modern-day Maya, Dec. 21 is a chance to raise awareness about rescuing the planet, not prepare for its demise. People all over the world need to focus on the very real damage people have done to the Earth, he said, and sound the alarm about growing catastrophes, such as climate change.

    "We're putting in danger the existence of our world," Esquivel said. "It's our goal for this date to create consciousness about our Earth. We want to say to everybody that the Maya live and we want to gather our strength to save the Earth."

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