Where does Kali of Kaliyuga reside and how to get rid of him? It's not kali Mata?

Question

(Above question is from Srimad Bhagavatam)

Answer 1

As related in the Bhagavata Purana, at the start of KALI-yuga, King Pariksit declared that the seeds of evil will manifest in four things: intoxication, gambling, illicit sex, and the killing of innocent creatures, especially for meat-eating. These were the activities in which the personality of Kali could reside.

Not only are these the bad habits of Kali-yuga, but engaging in the above-mentioned activities propel us into numerous additional negative activities, all of which force us to give in to such undesirable emotions as greed, anger, jealousy, fault-finding, treachery, hatred, and so on. All of these pave the way for untold pain, suffering, misery and further wicked actions and intrigue.

We can plainly see the damage these activities are presently doing. For example, liquor and drugs and other forms of intoxication no doubt ruin the lives of innumerable people. It causes poor health, depression, the waste of needed money, and even suicides and death, either by accidental overdoses or from other things such as territorial gang wars and so on. Drinking or intoxication literally poisons the brain and body. It takes away the ability to achieve a higher consciousness and destroys the principle of austerity, and being responsible and focused on the goals of life. This leads to irresponsibility and a philosophy of “whatever feels good, do it”. Such intoxication paves the way for further calamities in one’s actions and difficulties in life.

Gambling, or engaging in questionable or fraudulent business practices, takes away the principle of truthfulness and honesty. Gambling houses also tempt people into their clutches with fancy lights and alluring women with the hope of gaining easy fortune, yet mostly take much of the money away from those who patronize such places, sometimes leaving them in ruins.

Animal slaughter takes away one’s sense of mercy and compassion for others. It promotes selfishness and cruelty and furthers society’s ignorance of its spiritual identity. You could not so easily slaughter and eat other creatures if you clearly saw the soul within the animal.

Prostitution or frivolous sexual activity takes away one’s sense of bodily and mental cleanliness. It increases addiction to trivial bodily pleasures, which accelerates degradation and disease in society.

The desire for sex in this age of Kali-yuga is one of the most captivating of all preoccupations of the human race. It distracts most of society from the real spiritual purpose of fe. People want to satisfy themselves in this way and then use up so much energy, physical and otherwise, to meet their sensual desires. It saps them of their time in life when they could be using this existence in much more important ways.

For quick profits debauched men and even women capture and force many young girls, and boys as well, into a life of prostitution, which often leaves them hurt, wounded, diseased or ruined for life. Such exploitative culprits, who engage in human trafficking and force others into such an existence of engaging in the sex trade, will multiply like a virus in this age. And like any virus, if they are not destroyed completely, they will only reappear later in a different place.

On a personal level, for any man, semen or the vital force is the most precious substance in the human body, and is not meant to be wasted through mere sensual enjoyment. It is the last product made by the body through the process of digesting the food we eat. This vital force is especially effective in nourishing the nervous system and brain. All who are on the spiritual path to perceive the spiritual dimension are recommended to retain this vital force for assistance and greater strength, concentration, intelligence, good memory, health, determination, and clarity. When it is preserved it is turned into the Ojas Shakti, and is utilized in the brain for higher abilities and noble purposes. If it is wasted and released through frequent or unnecessary sex, one’s brain and nervous system are disadvantaged. This manifests as lack of certitude, direction, clarity, along with mental weakness, indifference and lethargy. Then noble thoughts give way to the increased focus on base and sensual desires. Intellectual energy is then diverted from spiritual inquiry to concocting further plans for more sensual pleasure. Then this becomes the major aim in such a person’s life, especially in Kali-yuga, which depletes them of their time, energy, higher consciousness, and paves the way to death’s door with little else being accomplished. In this way, one’s life becomes wasted.

Anyone, such as rulers, social leaders, or religionists, who desires progressive well-being for themselves and society should avoid these four irreligious activities. All of these eliminate the finer characteristics of human nature, which leaves behind the lower animalistic qualities and the further degradation of human society and the world. However, the results and tendencies for all of these degrading activities are found in one specific thing more than any other, and that is the hoarding of money, which is explained next. -

Answer 2

Kali resides in 5 thing they are:
1.Gold
2.Prostitution
3.Gambling
4.Drinking
5.Animal slaughter

Kali mata is the incarnation of Maa Durga.

Answer 3

Kali asked permission from Parikshit for his living. Parikshith aloowed him to stay in places where People practice Gambling, Prostetution and they are Greedy. He also granted Kali to live in Lust and Anger. Then Finally Kali asked for permission to live in some other family. this was the root cause for all desires. Gold. Thus Kali sat on the Head of the King Parikshith who had the Crown.

Answer 4

Because of the ceaseless implorings of Kali, at last King Parikhit agreed him to stay with the four - Liquor, gambling, prostitution and cow-slaughter, as he was very much sure that in his Kingdom, there is nowhere such miscreants. On further request of Kali one more place, Gold was allowed him to stay and it was a loophole for Kali to get on the crown of the king and affected him. Beware, when you donate something - look into whether it is deserving or not. Thus when the rule of Kali reaches climax, the earth would be filled with human beings, without any space for standing and human beings would be stacked one above another, seeking for food and drink and would start eating and drinking one another. That is the earth's destiny.

Answer 5

Kali captures and rules the hearts of every human being who has any one of the basic negative habits of drinking, womenising, gambling, acquisition of gold and killing living beings for food.
Several sages including Buddha and Mahavir have publicly proclaimed that all these traits must be avoided to reach the path of God.
The celebrated saint of Tamilnadu, Sri Ramalinga Swami(Vallalar), had followed the principle that devotees who ate meat were asked not to meet him, as such a practice goes against the path of non-violence. Purity of self is gained only if one abstains from all these negative qualities. The absence of such a purity in a person not only contaminates him but also the world where he dwells.
Once a person abstains from these negative practices and becomes pure in thought and action, then he is adviced to constantly chant the name of God. If the chantings are done with Love and Compassion in heart, the evil effects of Kali will vanish and the path of God will be realised.

Answer 6

Kaliyuga first entered into the golden crown of Parikshit

gold (or money) is the main place where kali lives and money will be root cause of all problems in Kaliyuga

Answer 7

Sex Kali

Answer 8

Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 1: Creation,
Chapter 17: Punishment and Reward of Kali
Verses 37-39

SB 1.17.37: Therefore, O chief amongst the protectors of religion, please fix some place for me where I can live permanently under the protection of your government.

SB 1.17.38: Suta Gosvami said: Maharaja Parikshit, thus being petitioned by the personality of Kali, gave him permission to reside in places where gambling, drinking, prostitution and animal slaughter were performed.

SB 1.17.39: The personality of Kali asked for something more, and because of his begging, the King gave him permission to live where there is gold because wherever there is gold there is also falsity, intoxication, lust, envy and enmity.
http://vedabase.net/sb/1/17/en1

how to get rid of him?
By chanting of the Hare Krishna Mahamantra
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 12: The Age of Deterioration Chapter 3: The Bhumi-gita, verses 5-52

SB 12.3.51: My dear King, although Kali-yuga is an ocean of faults, there is still one good quality about this age: Simply by chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, one can become free from material bondage and be promoted to the transcendental kingdom.

SB 12.3.52: Whatever result was obtained in Satya-yuga by meditating on Vishnu, in Treta-yuga by performing sacrifices, and in Dvapara-yuga by serving the Lord's lotus feet can be obtained in Kali-yuga simply by chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra.
http://vedabase.net/sb/12/3/en1

Similarly, in the Kalisantarana Upanishad it is stated:
hare krishna hare krishna
krishna krishna hare hare
hare rama hare rama
rama rama hare hare

iti shodasakam namnam
kali-kalmasha-nasanam
natah parataropayah
sarva-vedeshu drisyate
"The sixteen words -- Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare -- are especially meant for counteracting the contaminations of Kali. To save oneself from the contamination of Kali, there is no alternative but the chanting of these sixteen words."
http://vedabase.net/tlc/18/en1

Answer 9

thanks for asking the ques. i didnt knew tht which the above answerers have said. as to how to get rid of him in kalyuga the only means to protect oneself is bhakti. can you tell me which canto describes this and how kalyug spreads?