Dark Energy >>> A manifestation of the Dark Mother ....

March 4, 2004

Dark energy sounds not unlike the "vayu" that according to Buddha is responsible

for the expansion of the planetary systems (chakras) and galaxies (maha chakras)

in the universe. Blow upon powder and it scatters, hence vayu.

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shivaks51

Friday, March 05, 2004 9:59 AM

Dark Energy >>> A manifestation of the Dark Mother

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The fact that Kali is associated with the colour Black as well as

with a process of destruction / dispersion / dissolution is a source

of wonder and amazement to many of our friends. Scholars and adepts

have given many interpretations of these dark and apparently negative

associations .... and i do not wish to repeat them here.

Through this POST I would like to draw the attention of fellow

bhaktas to a new and emerging concept known as DARK ENERGY that has

been gaining ground in the area of COSMOLOGY [ of

the "rational", "scientific" variety ] and which has suddenly shot

into extreme visibility because of certain experimental observations

that have happened as late as last september. [ If you want hard

references, please go to Google and type in Dark Energy .. you will

be flooded with page hits ]

What is Dark Energy ... let me quote the first few paragraphs of a

detailed article that is available at

http://home.uchicago.edu/~mdwood/astro280/intro.html

Among all areas of current research in modern cosmology and

astrophysics, perhaps no area is more exciting and mysterious than

the study of the nebulous component of our universe known as "dark

energy". In short, dark energy is an invisible component of our

universe that is completely unlike matter or radiation. Although

theorists have proposed many possibilities for extra components

(beginning with Einstein's cosmological constant), until recently

there was no compelling observational evidence for adding another

component to the universe. Prior to the "discovery" of dark energy,

most theories of cosmology were based upon a universe composed only

of matter and radiation. However, with the release of astrophysical

observations in 1998 that suggested that the expansion of the

universe was accelerating, it became clear that modern cosmological

theories would need to be drastically changed.

While theorists conjecture as to possible candidates for dark energy,

its exact nature continues to elude us. It bears no resemblance to

ordinary matter or light, the two components of our universe that we

can most easily observe. It is completely invisible and its effects

can only be detected on the largest scales of the universe. Although

it is presently the dominant force in the expansion of our universe,

its energy is relatively miniscule on scales to which we are normally

accustomed (on the order of 10-8 ergs/cm3). By comparison, the

thermal energy density of a cup of coffee is more than a trillion

times greater. Its effects can be likened to "negative"

or "repulsive" gravity. Whereas ordinary matter tends to cause the

universe to contract, dark energy tends to push the universe apart.

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the important thing to note is that this energy is dark, it cannot be

detected very easily and unlike normal energy or matter .. IT HAS A

NATURAL TENDENCY TO PUSH AWAY FROM ITSELF, TO DISSOCIATE, TO BREAK UP

we have ofcourse associated Kali with the creative principle but the

more common image of her is her wild and destructive side.

Is there a link somewhere ....

Think about it and may the grace be with you.

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b..

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March 5, 2004