Evolution.

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Regarding the discussion that has been taking place on Darwin vs. our

philosophy, I have read somewhere that the sequence of the ten principal

incarnations (matsya, kUrma, varAha, nr*simha, bhArgava rAma, rAma, bala

rAma, kr*shNa, and kalki) suggests some credibility to the concept of the

theory of evolution. I did not notice any reference to this in the

discussion. Granted that bhagavAn is not restricted by any of these

theories, and He can appear as whatever He chooses to whenever He chooses

to. But if He did choose to assume these different forms over time in this

sequence, is there something that He is conveying to us by this? Have any

of our AcArya-s commented on the significance of the sequence of the

incarnations?

 

I also read during these discussions that all species must have been

created at one time by Him, and therefore evolution is not supported

according to our philosophy. Does this not limit bhagavAn viz. does this

not say that He is not free to decide when He creates what species? Is it

not a fact in real life that the stronger species overcomes the weaker

species every day, and is it not also true that man is constantly able to

successfully eliminate and destroy to extinction some species that bhagavAn

has introduced, and by the same token man is able to create (discover?)

species through test tube experiments. I believe but for the strict

regulations, new species that were not known hitherto would have been

generated in the lab by now.

 

I am sorry for sharing my layman's thoughts, but I believe that when

bhagavAn appeared as the antaryAmi in Darwin and made him postulate the

theory, His intent was not to mislead and deceivie us through dissemination

of false information. I invite comments on the sequence of the

incarnations etc.

 

On a different topic, someone enquired whether there is access to an audio

recording of SrI vishNu sahsranAma through the net. I am not aware of one.

Please advise.

 

 

-dAsan kr*shNamAcAryan