a dark kalpa [of no buddhas teaching]. the aeon of darkness; the aeon of darkness
dark kalpa {sangs rgyas ma byon pa'i bskal pa la mun bskal zhes grags pa} a kalpa in which a Buddha does not appear is called a "dark kalpa"
dark kalpa; x {mun pa'i bskal pa la skyes na dkon mchog gsum gyi sgra tsam yang mi grags shing dge sdig ngo mi shes pas chos byed du mi khoms} those born during a dark kalpa have no opportunity to practise the Dharma because they never even hear of the Three Jewels, and cannot distinguish good from bad