On the other hand, I prefer the term space to denote the two states of God. To me, the term source implies a limitation. It does not adequately evoke the aspects of Eternity and Infinity as does the term space or aakasa.Originally Posted by niorotu
The term aakasa has the equivalent term koilon in Theosophy, which derives from the Greek Koilos, meaning hollow. The rough equivalent of koilon is ether in science, but it should not be confused with the etheric matter that composes the first four of the seven sub planes of the physical plane.
What we call matter (prakriti) is created as bubbles in koilon, by the Great Breath. These bubbles are aggregated into atoms of each plane, as the Great Breath flows outward over eons of time. Thus we have a single bubble as the ultimate atom (called paramAnu) of the Adi plane down to the ultimate atom (anu) of the physical plane, which contains nearly 14 million (49^6) bubbles of koilon. A chemical atom of an element that has one proton and one neutron, each of which has three quarks, with three anu in each quark, has a total of 18 anu's.
Thus matter or prakriti is the manifested space and ether/aakasa/mulaprakriti/koilon is the unmanifested space (or source if you prefer). This space is pervaded by the Divine Consciousness, which is pure energy and motion.
Why God created this Universe in the first place?
The answer to this question has to be realized and experienced rather than thought of or reasoned out, because it is beyond mind and intellect. However, you've given some beautiful and lofty interpretations.
A very good reasoning indeed! The analogy of an author of a great work of fiction comes to mind. The world and characters created by the author is a manifestation from the author. As novice readers, we are absorbed in the story and characters, forming our own love and hatred of them. As we advance in knowledge, we see more and more of the author in the creation.Originally Posted by niorotu
The upanishads say that Brahman willed to multiply, so he manifested as the Saguna Brahman and the Hierarchy of gods and other beings. We can think of an analogy in our daily life:
When we sleep, we pass from the jagrat state to the svapna state and finally (may be only briefly) into the sushupti (or deep sleep into self-oblivion). Yogis can pass into the fourth state turiya. We are like the unmanifest Brahman in the sushupti state. Nothing exists for us, including our own self in this state. When awakening dawns, we see the world as manifested forms. A child in this state would think that it was he/she who created the world! If God made us in His image, then we as His children play copycat with God in our activities.
Why did we awake from the most peaceful sleep in the first place? The answer may lie in our will to live, create and experience by indulging in matter and forms. Every night, when we go to sleep, we destroy the forms one by one, until we pass into the sushupti state of self-oblivion.
Evidences of the great Truths are strewn all around us. In sights and sounds and events that pass by our daily life. If only we care to look around and think over...
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