Indian Spirituality, a search for thyself
Many Indian myths are symbolic and therefore carry multiple interpretations. Let some people call them imaginary or some call them rich thoughts of ancient Indian minds but even if they are imaginary, are useful in the research of modern science on theory of creation.
A mechanical diploma holder clerk (Einstein) had changed the vision of the scientific world with his thoughts in the beginning of 20th century and within a century modern physics has uncovered many mysteries of creation with the theories of Big Bang, black holes and strings. Physicists have identified four fundamental forces (gravitational, electromagnetic, strong nuclear, weak nuclear) and 12 building blocks made of 6 quarks (up, down, top, bottom, charm, strange) and 6 leptons (electron, electron neutrino, muon, muon neutrino, tau, tau neutrino) along with gluon, photon, z boson and higgs boson. The photons released by the Big Bang are makers of our universe/s of galaxies, stars, planets and satellites but what was before Big Bang, what is dark matter and dark energy are yet to be proved with evidences. The biologists are simultaneously working and have discovered DNA, RNA and mRNA. But the beginning is yet to be made on the ‘origin of thought’, whether it is a product of physics or beyond. Some of the scientists have started addressing consciousness but are unclear whether it is an outcome of the permutations and combinations of physical particles or something independent to them.
Ancient Indian thoughts hv described the un-manifested Supreme with his manifestation through Power (शक्ति) in form of creation as visible world/s. It is imagined as a play out of ecstasy (KSD). The consciousness is taking different forms as solid, emaciated, dream states through reflection. The dream state is further classified as ignorance (जाग्रत-स्वप्न-सुषुप्ति) as reflected consciousness through which a yogi transcends crossing the voids and realises the true self, the master or creator of the creation. They hv also claimed space travel with subtle body and narrated multiverses they had visualised. As human eyes have limitations, Galileo initiated the efforts to see the world using telescope and now we see it using JWST.
Spirituality in India therefore is a search of the reality by the Indians worshiping different forms of Gods and Goddesses through idols and rituals but are aimed at either to pay respects to the fundamental forces of creation or realising thyself.
Once we free our minds from the imaginations of human forms of Krishna-Kali-Radha, Shiv-Shakti and interpret them as un-manifested and manifested power of creator/creation, we may feel amazed with the glory.
Our heart-mind is the field to create joy or sorrow ourselves. Whatever we see is the world is the reflection of our mind on the mirror of consciousness. It’s a choice of an individual to select the spectacles (thoughts) through which he/she sees and interprets the visible world.
It was a thought of Einstein that discovered relativity. Quantum mechanics has taken another leap. Let’s admire the thoughts/myths of the ancient sages and enjoy them by linking with modern science; but not at the cost of human dignity, equality, liberty and justice.
Punamchand
21 October 2024
