Vedic Wisdom - The Cosmic Truths

Vedic Wisdom

The Cosmic Truths

In order to clear the myths, superstitions, misinformation, half information and fake information let us put in place the real and scientific cosmic truths so that a clear understanding, comprehension and appreciation of the reality will be possible.

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The Process of Creation

When the God Head –the repository of omniscience, omnipotence and omnipresence- the ‘parabrahmam’- who is the formless single - ‘desired’ to see him with form with all his glory and resplendence –i.e.,’ the Vishwarupa’ – the super ego – the ‘para’hankara’ - arose . For any act there has to be the actor – owner- that is what ego’s role is.

From that super ego the ‘Super will’ – ‘sankalpa siddha’ -arose . Because the will is the real driving force for accomplishing anything. This super ego and super will are completely pure in nature unlike the ego and will of manifested beings which is an alloy of the ‘trigunas’ as we will see soon.

From the super will the ‘Super intelligence’ -‘paradhita’ - arose because without that you don’t figure out the resources . This super intelligence is without any limitations of time, space or causation.

From the super intelligence arose the ‘Super mind’- ‘para manyu’- because mind is the actual instrument that will be in touch with the material realms implementing the intentions of the will. This super mind of the God head – para manyu-is unadulterated bliss while the manifested being’s mind is an alloy as we will see soon.

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Now from this super mind the ‘Super matter’ –‘prakriti’ – arose and the ‘God head’ delved into that and energized it fully so that whatever the super mind wants it can mould the matter as it likes with the support of super intelligence.

Drawing up the cosmic design, the scheme of things, its goal, road map, making laws, rules, etc., are the functions of super intelligence – paradhita

To implement this grand plan the ‘super energy’ – ‘para virya’-arose from the super consciousness. The super energy and super consciousness are the ‘inseparable- duo’ like two sides of the coin. Consciousness without power is merely dumb and power without consciousness is merely blind.

Now this Super consciousness and super energy duo for the purposes of ‘creation, sustenance and dissolution’ also pervaded the entire universe and became super pervasive – ‘parantika’

The super conscience is called the ‘omniscient’ – ‘sarvajnyata’; the super power is called the ‘omnipotent’- ‘sarvashakti’ and the super pervasiveness is called ‘omnipresent’- ‘sarvavyapin’ .

These three are the greatest potencies which only the God head has. The entire universe created has all these things in them –conscience; potencies and presence; but of limited nature.

As said in the earlier chapters, the purpose of the creation, as willed by God, is that the limits of what he has created - the manifestations - are unshackled and the limited being becomes a universal being so that he-the formless God head –will see his double –the God head in form- as ‘Viswarupa’ of omniscience, omnipotence and omnipresence- with all its glory and resplendence. (This is the reason why ‘Vishwarupa darshan’ is considered very special and very divine).

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The God head has therefore while remaining as transcendent also become immanent and hence the conscience, the pervasiveness and the energy are all automatically made available with every cell of the nature.

Each of these cells and its various permutations and combinations were able to hold, display and enjoy these capabilities to the extent of whatever are their physical possibilities.

But if all these things were to happen then there is a need for space and time. So the God head introduced the most important spiritual aspects of Time and space which permitted the necessary time frame and dimension for evolution.

Up to now all the things created were from his own self and were therefore were rarified spirit- ‘vishuddha’ -absolutely pure. But it is not malleable. Therefore to make the matter moldable he had to introduce ‘Gunas’ –‘sattvic’- highly plastic; ‘rajas’ - active and forceful; and ‘tamas’ - rigid .

With the infusion of the ‘trigunas’ the ‘prakriti’ became capable of absorbing, holding and experiencing the universe by being capable of becoming solid, liquid, gaseous, ethereal and flammable , as may be required.

From such energized matter – ‘moola prakruti’ – the basic gross elements such as ether, fire, water, air and earth arose.

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Corresponding to these varieties and propensities of the gross matter the principle of cognitive faculties -the subtle aspects – called ‘tanmatras’ were created so that they can be actually experienced by the beings. These are the psychic and subtle elements of touch, smell, sound, vision, taste respectively.

Then the motor senses and capabilities of moving, walking, eating, digesting, reproducing arose.

Then finally the discriminating faculty of intellect arose.

Thus God ensured that the various potencies of his powers were available freely and that too everywhere.

This article is a snippet from the Book Vedic Wisdom, Authored by Pandit Sri Rama Sharma. Vedic Wisdom is available online at www.giri.in and across Giri Trading Agency Private Limited, A chain of Speciality Stores dealing in all kinds of products needed in Indian Culture and Tradition.