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.
Love.
