Non-Existence

[Guest guest]

Greetings:

 

My thanks to those who commented on the question of Nothingness. I think what I was looking for is Vedantic confirmation that nothingness and non-existence are impossible, as Brahman is absolute existence. And, as a jiva (still clinging to his body and ego!), once having consciousness, "I" will never have "non-consciousness" or non-existence. (Though, I'd like to learn more about the nature of 'individuality' within the Atman, as well as the nature of dissolution - maha-pralaya).

 

This line of thought has also led me to realize that, just as non-existence is impossible, so must "non-creation." by this I mean everything that can be created, has been created --- somewhere in God's creation. Otherwise, God's creative power would be limited. I read where a physicist has called this concept: "quantum multiverse" (infinite parallel universes), where every possible variation exists in one universe or another.

 

These two concepts certainly fit with the definition of "Absolute": if God is to create one thing, He must create all things. And, if He is to exist in one place, he must exist in all places.

 

Jai Ramakrishna

Brad

[Guest guest]

Dear Sir,

 

Sat-Chit-Ananda means that Consciousness Exists

eternally as Bliss.Here,both Consciousness and Bliss

are infinite.

 

This Consciousness has Mula Prakruthi as Its

Energy.Both are anadi(without a beginning ).At this

level, which is referrred to as the Paramarthika

level,

there is ONE ONLY WITHOUT A SECOND.Only and only Sat

-Chith - Ananda exists.This is beyond the birth -death

phenomena of creation.This is what you are probably

trying to mean.

 

When Sat -Chit - Ananda, who has got nothing to do

with the phenomenon of creation - It is like the

relation between a tree and a bird - reflects in

Prakruthi,that reflection acquires the power over Mula

Prakruthi.The reflection has all the power of Sat-Chit

- Ananda as a reflection and It is thus called

Eswara.The Prakruthi in which Eswara is reflected is

called Maya.

 

Maya creates by the impulsion of Eswara the phenomenal

universe of name and form ,relative existence and

non-existence,pralaya and srushti.All these phenomena

are at a different plane conducted on the adhishtanam

of Brahman.

 

Let me give you the standard Vedic explanation. In a

dream,you have the dream objects which include

existence and non-existence,nothingness and

fullness,you and I, etc. as tat(that ) and idam (this)

..In the wakeful state also , they exist in a similar

way.But they are not real,like a snake on a rope.Their

validity is relative.Just as a rope is the real ,so

also Brahman is the real.The phenomenal universe is

relatively only real .It is superimposed on the

Consciousness who alone is eternally existent as

Bliss.If you get out of dream,it vanishes;if you get

out of wakeful state,it vanishes;so also the deep

sleep.But all of them are on the substratum of

Brahman.

 

Regarding the quantum multiverse,nothing comes out of

nothing.But the problem is what comes out is the

outcome of impressions of Eswara.As such,they are like

dream objects.What IS is Brahman beyond as the BASE.

 

Roger Penrose in his Shadows of Mind painfully works

out in the domain of maths,physics and other sciences

without mentioning the name of God, the existence of a

non-computational intelligence.That intelligence is

the Chit, as the Vedic seers point out .

 

Creation is a cyclic phenomenon.It is endless .Please

read Vedantha Paribhasha and Vedantha Sara for a

solution to your problem.Modern science will finally

end up as advatha.This is certain.

 

The Big Bang is a replica of Sri Chakram. Is it not?

 

The western science is still nascient and it has to go

a long way.Look at quantum mechanics and see how it is

dissolving in maya.

 

With Love and prayers for your success in your quest

to seek the truth.

 

Yours in Sri Sankara Bhagavatpujyapada,

 

Chilukuri Bhuvaneswar

 

 

 

 

 

 

--- Brad Stephan <brad wrote: >

Greetings:

>

> My thanks to those who commented on the question of

> Nothingness. I think what I was looking for is

> Vedantic confirmation that nothingness and

> non-existence are impossible, as Brahman is absolute

> existence. And, as a jiva (still clinging to his

> body and ego!), once having consciousness, " I " will

> never have " non-consciousness " or non-existence.

> (Though, I'd like to learn more about the nature of

> 'individuality' within the Atman, as well as the

> nature of dissolution - maha-pralaya).

>

> This line of thought has also led me to realize

> that, just as non-existence is impossible, so must

> " non-creation. " by this I mean everything that can

> be created, has been created --- somewhere in God's

> creation. Otherwise, God's creative power would be

> limited. I read where a physicist has called this

> concept: " quantum multiverse " (infinite parallel

> universes), where every possible variation exists in

> one universe or another.

>

> These two concepts certainly fit with the definition

> of " Absolute " : if God is to create one thing, He

> must create all things. And, if He is to exist in

> one place, he must exist in all places.

>

> Jai Ramakrishna

> Brad

>

 

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