Guest guest Posted January 26, 2000 Report Share Posted January 26, 2000 - Greg Goode <goode <advaitin >; <Advaitin > Cc: <vivekananda 25 January 2000 20:40 Further to a question on one of the lists - Does the universe exist outside consciousness? How do the Hindu teachings compare with the teachings in the West (to the teachings of Science)? ========My response=============== We have three things: Universe - Existence - Consciousness. The universe is a mixture of existence and non-existence. (The Universe does not exist! It is a mixture of existence and non-existence!) This answer is in absolute harmony with the discoveries of modern science under Quantum Mechanics (these form the core teachings of Modern Physics). Existence, Consciousness and Bliss (Asti, Bhati, Preeya) are considered to be the nearest descriptions of the ultimate reality. All these terms describe the same ultimate reality - Hence " consciousness " may be interchanged with " existence " . But describing the universe as a mixture of existence and non-existence fits better. jay Vivekananda Centre London Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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