Creation of the Universe - Part 4

Dear All,

Let us  continue with more  theories on creation.

11. The theory of The Golden Egg

In earlier Vedic thinking, the universe was created by Hiranyagarbha (here interpreted as 'the golden embryo') or by Prajapati who was born from the Hiranyagarbha (here interpreted as 'the golden womb'). Prajapati was later identified with the puranic Brahma. Other gods are credited with acts of creation, primarily the act of propping apart the sky and the Earth - gods who are said to have done this include Indra, Varuna and Vishnu.

12. The theory of zilch

According to some school of thoughts, in Hinduism, the universe had no beginning it was there always. As Sri Krishna said "Never was there a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor all these kings; nor in the future shall any of us cease to be".

13. Once there was a man and the creator

Another version of creation of the universe credits it to pure Self in the form of a man, existing alone without a Creator. It looked around and saw nothing but itself, divided itself into two parts for company and created everything in this universe. That is why it is said that a husband and wife are two halves of a single being. The husband and wife had intercourse; and from their union human beings were born.

14. As per Shaiva Scriptures

As per Shaiva scriptures, at first the ultimate truth "Brahman" was Shiva without any birth or death. Vishnu is formed from the Vaamanga of Shiva or the left body. Shiva is the extreme male power of the universe. From him manifested the extreme female power of the universe Sati. Then the preserver of the universe Vishnu took three forms - MahaVishnu, Garbhodakasayivisnu and Ksirodaksayi vishnu. Maha Visnu have several Garbhodakasayivishnus in the spiritual sky.

15. Then came the Brahma

Each Garbhodakasayivishnu exhales and inhales and with each breath a Brahma is born who lives for 100 Brahma years and dies with the breath of Garbhodakasayi vishnu. Each Brahma creates a universe which comes to an end with partial annihilation after several Brahma years. And this cycle begins again.

16. As per Buddhism

Buddha taught that this world will come to an end, but that in time a new world will evolve again. Certain Karmas will cause souls to again seek life in the body; others will follow and become more and more attached to the body, developing passion, selfishness and other evils. The Buddhist scripture Saddharma Pundarikamentions that there are so many worlds beyond this one that no one "should be able to imagine, weigh, count or determine their number."

17. As per Jainism

The Jains hold that the world, souls and time are uncreated, unbeginning and unending. The world exists through its own being and is divided into heaven, earth and hell

18. In Christianity

Christians and Jews believe in the making of man by God on the sixth day of creation (some 4,000 years ago) out of clay and in His own image, as told in the Book of Genesis. The Muslims believe, similarly, that Allah created Adam, the first man in Paradise, then the first woman, Hawa (Eve). There they lived a perfect life in a perfect universe, far vaster than ours. They were cast to Earth when they committed the first disobedience of God, after a jealous Satan tricked them.

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