There are numerous theories regarding the origin of universe but the Big Bang model is the broadly accepted theory. But thousands of years before scientists came up with Big Bang model, did the sages of Upanishads knew about the cosmos wake up. In his long introductory essay in the book ‘The Big Bang and the Bhagavad Gita,’ R.A.S. Koacha suggests that the early saints of modern day Hinduism knew about this cosmic event through mystic insight.
Big Bang Theory postulates that 12 to 14 billion years ago, the portion of the universe we can see today was only a few millimeters across. It has since expanded from this hot dense state into the vast and much cooler cosmos we currently inhabit. (NASA)
Some of the conclusions from the book – ‘The Big Bang and the Bhagavad Gita,’ R.A.S. Koacha
Is Brahman an oblique reference of Big Bang?
The very name ‘Brahman’ representing the Ultimate Reality in Hindu religion appears to be nothing but an implicit reference to the ‘Big Bang’ itself. The word ‘Brahman’ is derived from the Sanskrit root ‘brh’ which means to ‘grow big’ without limit and can be an oblique reference to an explosion. Hence it is perhaps also called ‘Shabda Brahman’ in the scriptures as Brahman manifests itself as a ‘Sphota’ or explosion.
But Brahman is before and after Big Bang
However, Brahman being the one and only Reality, represents everything, including event the state of singularity before the Big Bang, as well as the whole manifested universe after it. As the point of singularity, Brahman is the impersonal absolute of pure timeless existence.
Big Bang is represented by Symbol OM
As all creation emerges from Brahman with the Big Bang, its symbol is the single syllable ‘
Hindu Samkhya System Negates Creation Out of Nothing
In the Hindu Samkhya System we have the earliest refutation of the creation out of nothing (ex nihilo), and the first full-fledged theory of creation. According to Samkhya the effect preexists in the cause. There is nothing like a new creation but only a manifestation of what was already present in the cause in a potential form. Thus Prakriti or material nature is the primordial matrix or plenum out of which all material as well as psychic phenomena evolve. Mind and matter are but manifestations of the same principle. Prakriti is the homogenous universal field (Quantum field?) at first in a state of equilibrium, its three constituents the illuminating (Sattvic), activating (Rajasic) and restricting (Tamasic) being in a balanced state. When this balance is disturbed by the preponderance of one or the other of the constituents (Gunas) creation becomes inevitable.
The evolution of the manifold is succeeded by its involution and reabsorption back into the unitary state, only to be re-emitted after a period of potentiality. These processes are governed entirely by the tension between the forces among themselves and no extraneous agency is necessary to account for them.
The concepts of Narayana, Lila, Sankalpa are attempts by Upanishad Seers to simplify the complex Bing Bang Theory
The Upanishads are more cryptical in their description of creation. According to them the ONE (Brahman) wished to be many and creation is only an expression of its WILL (Sankalpa). Sometimes creation is depicted as divine play (LILA) of the Supreme Being. But any game will lose its meaning when the omniscient player knows all, from beginning to end. The scripture state that the universe originated from Narayana; Narayana is too difficult to interpret even in Sanskrit. He is very the Big Bang personified. (Jagat Narayanodbhavam)
The Bindu (dot) in Shaivism is the Few Millimeter Long Primordial Seed
The Kashmiri cult of Shaivism is more explicit in its account of creation. The whole universe was at first concentrated at one point or dot (Bindu). It is the Primordial Seed of creation. After a period of germination it undergoes an explosion (Sphota) resulting in the sound (Nada) of creation (
(Source: Excerpts from The Big Bang and the Bhagavad Gita by R.A.S. Kocha Published by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mumbai)
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Dear Sir,
i think you have to read the Isha Upanishad of Shri. Aurobindo, as your theory totally fits into his way of explaining the Upanishad.
I am sure it will assist you in putting more into this article as it is fantastic and the way you have described the BIG BANG theory is very technical but still understandable.
I wish you all the best and I hope you will give the GREAT INDIAN thoughts a depth by which the Christian Educated Youth of this country are once again made BON AGAIN HINDUS!!!
Wish you all the best.
regards,
vck
Dear SIR,
I would like to explain my version of the big bang theory.
Bramha created the universe out of a wish. the wish said 'Ek o Ham Bhavishyami' meaning 'I am one I want to become many'. just like a ray of light with refraction creates the rainbow, similarly bramha had wished to create beauties out of him. After his wish came a big explosion (big bang) followed by the very first sound that emanated from the universe, that is OM. OM is still, after billions of years of creation travelling through time and the echo of OM can still be heard in the depth of silence,.
following this first sound the universe, that is planets and nature and beings were created. Our Marvellous planet Earth which sustains life has been created and we as well.....
Its not the Brahma, but Brahman (or the PARABRAHMAM.
The Ulimate Truth/knowledge or reality is the Brahmajnana.
SO this Supreme wanted to become many and created the prakruthy called MAYA.From MAYA all this universe were created.
Hi,
The theory of Universe according to Sanatan Dharma is very difficult to understand. In mundakopnishad,
Brahm has been described to be singularity.
Brahm by superposition of itself produces Maayaa. Like the same way sound exists in air. We exist in brahm. We are stablized standing waves of Brahm.
Regarding "Aum", it refers natural frequency of Brahm Or something similar. I am not able to describe something final at present.
In Ved, there is not very clear description about big bang theory. It has not been described the way the big bang represents evolution of everything.
In Ved, brahm is singularity and it produces illusion by its own superposition, the way waves exist in a medium. The superposition of it produces Maayaa. We are Maayaa(matter) and we can see only Maayaa of our dimension.
During meditation our senses stop taking stimulus from Maayaa and Maayaa's illusion no more affects us and then Brahm can be felt, not seen as it is by open eyes.
// Reference to publication.
Wisdom of the Ancient Sages: Mundak Upanishad / by Swami Rama. Honesdale, PA,
The Himalayan International Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy of the USA. 1990.
Web page related to Upanishads.
http://us.geocities.com/hindupuraan/upanishad/mundak/mund-1-2.htm
I believe God created the Earth.
Doesn't matter what you or I believe...
It's amazing how these things we well understood in those days!
My veiw of the beginning is like this...Bramha or Bramhan w.e u want to call him..he is just another manifestation of the same avatar..
he wanted to be many..so he started to explode, but not just one explosion, many of explosions, and thus created not just one universe, but many universes. After the universes was created, Gods (this does not include Vishnu because He is the Almighty)were actually created or manifested out of the same explosions, they were all assigned to planets that they would rule, but the Earth itself or Maha Dharti is also a God, so Earth and other planets like Earth is a place where all Gods put their hands into creation, even creating more Gods as they go along. Specific Gods made animals and insects to worship them and they all have a Sence of that God installed in them, but Humans were Created by Vishnu Himself, and He gave us the abilty to make decisions on our own (we are not the only ones that can do this), and He also gave us the Power to Elavate Shakti, which was considered ancient "mumbo jumbo" by Westeners for hundreds of years, but now I am proud to see white people specifically (im not a racist) getting into Hindu teachings and realizing that part of themselves that was lost for centuries.
We are all manisfestations of our higher selves, we reapeat the same cycles over and over with the same groups of people until we finish our debts. Everyone you have met in your life was also present in you're last life, that's why we get dreams of people we know in weird situations, but if you do get a dream with someone that you don't know, you should pay close attention to that dream, for it could be either a God or ancestor guiding you, it can also be an evil entity trying to persuade you into doing their dirty work, or it can simply be someone from the past or even the future.
Om namo Bajranghbali ki jai!
I'm remembering a legend that the universe was creating by the dream of a sleeping deity. Thinking this was Narayana but not finding the info. Can anyone direct me?
Hari Om!
Big Bang can not be compared with Brahm.
Brahm does not do anything. His existence is enough to create the world. Prakriti is the power of Brahm. It is of three type which is also called Gunas (Satwa, Rajas and Tamas). When these three Gunas fully manifest then it is called "Mayasakti" of Brahm.Five elements i.e Space, Air, Water, Fire and Earth is created out of these three Gunas.
Electricity does not provide light. It is tubelight which provides light. However presence of electricity is required to light the tube.Brahm can be compared with electricity who provides power of Mayasakti who by using three Gunas created the world. Different combination of three Gunas created all different things of this world.
Big Bang comes only after space, Air, Water and Fire was created.Without Atom Big Bang was not possible. Question arises who then created Atom.
Love and Om!
We live on this earth and after some years of earthly existence we die that is return to our source. The mass of this universe never chnaged when you lived on this earth or after you die. So in a way its all LILA or maya jagat when is shown to you. You being the Maya Itself . The self less being is Brahman.
Hello All,
Please have a look at this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUdFB9vqrT0.
It is by Carl Sagan, a very famous cosmologist and science fiction writer.
Shiva's Nataraja statue actually represents the state of BIG BANG THEORY. The rim is of OVAL Shape representing the shape of the Universe. It is widely accepted that Universe is of Oval shape.
Sorry for my bad english.
Nothing that have conciosness don't want to become many. It is stupid. The singularity, the Brahma, the spot, had became aware of itself, but don't know what it is and who it is.
In the very moment, this being became aware of the fact that if it is aware of himself, and his existance, there is probably at least another one or many beings, with same conciousness. And, in the very next moment, he decide to expand himself to contact that another being, so he can then be in position to know who and what he is, through another being. Or, we can say, that being create the pattern, playground and players, and the opportunities for them to become aware of the situation and that very being.
What you think?
We all know atom is smallest, but Atom itself is made up of tiny bits of materials, subatoms whirling at lightning speed around huge empty space. The subatoms are not materials but vibration of energy that has taken appearance of solidity.
Stars, galaxies, trees, mountains, animals, humans are stitched together by subatoms and infinite eternal quantum fields. A unified field like a root of a tree controls this quantum field.
We humans are all connected by invisible threads composed of faint vibrations what our sages and Ayurvedha calls as “PREMORDIAL SOUNDS”. This primordial sound acts as a glue to the universe according to sages.
Sound was also responsible for the formation of the universe which scientists are now contemplating might be one of the reason. The sound itself controls and holds together the unified field.
This is the sound we pronounce as “OM”. Pathangali yoga says "God's voice is Aum”. Om has multiple meanings and can be understood in many ways.
- Sources from books Desikachar, B.K.S Iyengar and Deepak Chopra
Dear Sir/s,
This looks like an classic attempt by us Indians to pat ourselves on our back and claim that everything discovered by the Western scientist, was known to the Eastern(read Indian)philosophers/sages/seers/savants.So we are superior to the rest of the world!!!!!!!!
Nice way to close our eyes to the fact that more than 70% of fellow countrymen survive on less than 20 rupees per day....
Dear Sir,
You have given a beautiful picture of Big-Bang.Is there any description of the Big-Bang in VEDAS.
hindu cosmology describes the big bang theory best,the entire life span of brahma is explained is detail.
@Praveen: Yes, it looks the way you say it but you an me, we were just born yesterday. We have no knowledge of the universe or the Upanishads or the Vedas. We are speculating here. But the fact is that these scriptures do mention the creation of the Universe whether Indians earn 20 Rs or 1000000 Rs a day. Your logic seems irrelevant at this point. What you are suggesting is that, who ever earns more at this point in time is correct on the topic of Creation of the Universe or that Indians should just keep quite because they earn less! Sorry, but the truth is the truth even if a poor man tells it. Just my opinion.
Dear Friends,
Hello. I just wanted to share a comment on what Mr. Murthy said about empty space. Though I agree on many things he said, I do not agree on his perception of space.
As I see it, space, all space, is purna, full. Space appears empty because the senses cannot grasp its subtle vibrations, nor can any other atomic instrument. "This relative space is full. That absolute space is also full."
But do you know what amazes me the most? That when I speak such words, many get angry at me. If I am mistaken, and you are my real friends, then your friendship would guide you to lovingly correct me. Is this not so? Why leave a seeking friend in the dark? What is the golden rule? I make myself available to all people, but who makes themselves available to me? I see that I stand alone here, never compromising the truth, nor bowing to any man. I only bow, respect, the good in man, because God is good. He alone I bow to, but I love all. Is this not perfectly sensible? Who can tell me the truth?
Arthur
Everyone here talk about and try to describe the universe and the God in their conventional "three dimentional wisdom" and try to visualize this 3 dimentional universe and God via big bang and Brahma!
When you talk about sound Ohm and saying that it is eternal, do you realize that there is no sound if there is no medium (like air). So Ohm might be a representation of something else, which we are unable to comprehend!
Looks like these are all just "ideas" used by great minds of old days to convey their wisdom to common people and describe what they thought this universe is. Like Newton said "Gravitational force" brings matters together. Have you thought about what is Gravitational force? Are they really gravitons? What causes Gravitational formce. Is it really because of particle exchange? It could very well be none of these and is caused by entirely "something else" that we cannot comprehend? So it is just easier to "believe" in what Newton said.
It is escapism! It is just easier to believe in what you were taught! Next step? Fight with those who don't believe in that?!!
Universe or God as described in Vedas or other ancient literature may not have anything to do with Hinduism or any other religion. Vedas and upanishads are just those scholarly thoughts of great minds of old times. It just so happened that those great minds might have been followers of Hiduism -- because there were no other religion at that time. If they were alive now, they could have chosen to become a believer of Christ or Allah, who knows? So it is just childish to try to link Scholarly visions with any religion.
I am a Hindu, and I think that Hindus are religionless people and are just belivers of nature. Hidus treat Sun, Moon, all the Nine planets, air, fire, sea all as Gods. Hiduism has been made into the state what we are seeing now for the benefit of "religious polititians" to get more power and money. Hinduism does not allow you to kill any other life (animals) let alone eat it. How many Hindus are vegitarians today? Do plants have life too? Hindus are not supposed to lie. How many Hindus do not lie in this world? Hindus are not supposed to hurt other life forms (including humans) not even by thought? Can you find any more Hindus around?
Hello,
This refers to what 'TropicalMonkey' said above.
While the discussion is 'logical' and can be agreed upon on many fronts, one statement needs to be pointed against. That is, 'there is no sound if there is no medium (like air)' seems incorrect. Sound is not 'perceived' when there is no meedium only becuase 'physical' human perceptions (for example) need a medium of air but 'metaphysical' perceptions do not. That is the foundation on which spiritual practices that we attribute to Hinduism' or 'Sanatan(a) dharm(a)' have been built upon. Just a thought...
Cheers.
Great wisdom expressed here.
Beware of modern science and the socalled Big Bang theory.
Rgved hymns explain Physics and Cosmology in great detail. But the language is confusing as it has to be interpretted.
Expressions like "cows came out of the mountain" is a cosmology phenomenon that astrophysics and quantum physicists are barely understanding now.
For example, 10 dimensions of the modern M theory are referenced as 10 directions and 10 fingers in the Vedic hymns.
For new research on the subject, Pl. goto:
http://OurNewScience.com/
The most profound statement of creation is hidden in the true meaning of the Vedic concept of Triloka - Bhumi, Antariksha and Dyau. It is related to Akash (space) and Soonya.
Physical processes of the "material world" in the universe are replicated in the human form in some shape or form.
This is the basis of Advaita or Monism.
Every human being is as big as the whole universe when you take your sight off the scientific beaten track of matter only.
May Om light your path for eternity!
Ravi
Servant of humanity.
Very good one! Here is some more insight into the word "Brh" means to 'grow'. Etymology studies, after analyzing various languages concludes that "The further origin of bṛh is unclear." Means, if you do a root search for this very same word, there are no other words or previous words in Sanskrit which means "to grow". This will go very well with the theory that Brhaman is ONE. But here comes and interesting relevance to Tamil. In Tamil, the word "peru" means to grow. Interestingly, the word "Perumaan" "Pemmaan" means the Big(great) God in Tamil. It is commonly found that P in Tamil becomes B in Sanskrit. More studies will be quite interesting in this line. Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts.
Big Bang Theory is a total non sense. The entire universe is created by brahma and vishnu only. CERN experiment in France will give black holes in result and nothing else.
Big Bang theory is dead.
The universe is continuously changing. The continuous change produces the sound "aum" or somthing like it. It is not the case that there was a "bang" and hence the "aum". Just like life forms the planets and the stars also keep evolving.
All latest sccentific theories are in Upanishads.
BUT our Hindu ancestors were so stupid they could not understand the science.
So we had to wait for the white man to discover it --- without reading the scriptures --- to tell us the theory so that we can look up in our books to understand it.
Now we are waiting for scientists working in the West to tell us what LHC finds. Then we shall look at out books to see which portion we can interpret to fit the new knowledge. But of course we would never find any new knowledge from our scriptures before the beef eaters tell us what to llok for.
Yah for ancient sacred knowledge!
The formation of consciousness to some degree mirrors the big bang. Perhaps it is this that we come to know through cosmic insight, rather than the cosmic event of the big bang.
hello all,
you are trying to cut your feet to match your new shoes, rather accepting that your feet/shoes does not match each other
As of i know brahma or brahman is nothing but Anti Matter which is millions of times powerful than nuclear. Anti matter is nothing but nothingness. This nothingness is brahma.Acc to Sanatana Dharma it is the wish of brahma(Anti Matter)to create something mystic or a dream out of nothing(anti matter). As a result the universe has been created out of antimatter exploding and becoming matter. god created all elements in a balance, heat-cold, light-dark, hell-heaven.This so called 'matter' was created as an opposite element of Anti Matter. Brahma has no shape does not occupy any space, does not have time. for everthing in universe including time is an object or matter which is the result of Anti Matter explosion.
Everthing is god.. Even we are part of the brahman. "Aham Brahmasmi"("I am God") Means Brahma being Anti Matter Transformed Himself into matter through an explosion.. This explains that even we are a part of brahma but which we haven't realised yet. Even Bible Says the same thing. 'God created Everything out of Nothing.
one thing is clear that they r copying other and tell them self a great scientist fool
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