Ok, to all of those claiming this is the end of the world, you've been saying that since Y2K. Knock it off. The world goes through periodic changes that alter the face of humanity, and this has gone on forever. This may be the end of an era, but it is not the end of the world. Mother Nature may have a thing or two to say about that.

Take what you will from this passage.
To me, it doesn't say end of the world...just the end.
The "end" to the choas before enlightenment is what I take from it.