Why at all does The Universe exist? Why not Non-existence ? Why is there preference for Existence? To such questions, the only fundamental reason that appeals to me is that, 'Non-Existence is an impossibility.' It is a 'non state' that cannot exist. If all of existence vanishes, there will be no Space and no Matter/Energy; also no Time. Along with this all consciousness also will vanish. The true 'non-stste' of 'Non-Existence' is inconceivable. It only requires some quiet contemplation with a little emagination. All those who tried to think of such a possibility, which I too tried; have seen their path leading them to a Sanatorium. For it is a concept inconceivable and incomprehensible to the human mind. A conscious entity like the human brain, cannot cope with this line of thought, where even Consciousness is not there. I welcome all to try this out, in a mental excercise, to think of a state where both Space and Consciousness vanishes. To say the least, it is a thoroughly disconcerting experience. I was saved from the Sanatorium, by an article of a Russian scientist, many years back, which gave this simple yet profound explanation; that Non-Existene is an impossibility and thererfore Existence is perpetual. It was always there and it will always be there.
But this leads to another unacceptable concept- Eternity. By whatever yard stick you measure, Eternity is again an unacceptable concept: All this activity going on and on and on ad-infinitum. Human reason-based mind, again reject such an existence. Here too a little mental imagination is helpful in realising the impossibility of Eternity. Infinity as a mathematical limiting concept is fine, but not as part of reality. A compromise solution and the only one possible is an Cyclic Universe. An Universe that has a birth, a finite life span and a death. Only that the death is not a true death, it is an act of regeneration. The end of the old Universe coincides with birth of a new one; an universe with different laws than the earlier one. A completely new one, without any memory of the past, but connected only through a Consciousness - 'Chetana'. Chetana or Chaitanya in sanskrit is the 'ability to be aware of one's own existence'. In this cyclic form, Universe is Finite and yet is Eternal. Such a cyclic Universe satisfies both our above problems of impossibility; namely the State of Non-Existence and the concept of Eternity. Its like the hand of a watch, which comes round in 12 hours and the end point of 12 hours is also the beginning of the next cycle of 12 hours; there is no discontinuity. Since each Universe is a completely new one, our senses are not revulsed by the requirement of living on and on ad infinitum under the same rules, in an ifinite stretch of life span.
But is there any way to reason that the Universe is in-fact a Conscious entity. Let me try as under. Today's science avoids this question. Let us try to play a reason game to see if we can arrive at any conclusion.
Space cannot exist alone without time. All objects that give meaning to space has to be animate ie have some movement ie some amount of energy. But all movements, whether it is inside the atoms and nucleus in the very construct of matter or in kinetic bodies (physically moving bodies) or in the form of radiation; all are dependent on Time. Because movement is 'Change of Place with Time.' All movement takes place as much in Time as in Space. That is why Einstein also states that Space and Time do not have separate existence, there is only Space-Time; one entity.
Also a hypothetical body, which do not posess any kind of movement/energy, whether internal or external (body movement), cannot announce its presence, because it cannot send any information. So for sending any information by a body and telling the rest of Existence that it exists; it needs both Time and Movement (energy). Which means an Inanimate body cannot form part of Existence. So we see that Space and Time must come into existence simultaneously, in the making of the Universe and all bodies have to be animate.
Along with Space and Time, the presence Matter/Energy too is necessary to give meaning to the universe. Space-Time can become alive, only with presence of some kind of Energy- Radiation or Matter.( as I have already said above). A Universe of only Space-Time, again do not carry meaning unless it gets populated by some body or radiation, which can utilise Space-Time and give it form. It is animated matter and radiation, that gives life to the Universe.
Now let us go one step further. Let all of Universe come to existence with all its splendour and the beauty of its interlocking natural laws. Universe is that entity that encompasses all existence and there is no outside to it. We can only conceive the boundary of the Universe to lie where 'Time' comes to Zero. It is not a physical boundary in space. Now this body (the Universe) as a whole entity, has no other body to tell about its own existence. Therefore it cannot register its existence or presence. A body which cannot register its presence anywhere is the same as Non-Existence. Such an hypothetical Universe do not make any qualitative difference to the impossible state of 'Non-Eistence'; unless it has some means to declare its presence and come into existence.
A ray of light emitted by a body may move all its life without interacting; but at the moment of its emmission it interacted with the emiting body and thus has already registered its existence. Therefore even though it is moving witout interacting all through the life of the universe, it still exists. By contrast the Universe has no other body from which it could have similarly come to existence. It is all of existence by itself. So only way the Universe can register its presence, is by means of recognition by an Cognitive presence (consciousness), within itself.
But this leads to another unacceptable concept- Eternity. By whatever yard stick you measure, Eternity is again an unacceptable concept: All this activity going on and on and on ad-infinitum. Human reason-based mind, again reject such an existence. Here too a little mental imagination is helpful in realising the impossibility of Eternity. Infinity as a mathematical limiting concept is fine, but not as part of reality. A compromise solution and the only one possible is an Cyclic Universe. An Universe that has a birth, a finite life span and a death. Only that the death is not a true death, it is an act of regeneration. The end of the old Universe coincides with birth of a new one; an universe with different laws than the earlier one. A completely new one, without any memory of the past, but connected only through a Consciousness - 'Chetana'. Chetana or Chaitanya in sanskrit is the 'ability to be aware of one's own existence'. In this cyclic form, Universe is Finite and yet is Eternal. Such a cyclic Universe satisfies both our above problems of impossibility; namely the State of Non-Existence and the concept of Eternity. Its like the hand of a watch, which comes round in 12 hours and the end point of 12 hours is also the beginning of the next cycle of 12 hours; there is no discontinuity. Since each Universe is a completely new one, our senses are not revulsed by the requirement of living on and on ad infinitum under the same rules, in an ifinite stretch of life span.
But is there any way to reason that the Universe is in-fact a Conscious entity. Let me try as under. Today's science avoids this question. Let us try to play a reason game to see if we can arrive at any conclusion.
Space cannot exist alone without time. All objects that give meaning to space has to be animate ie have some movement ie some amount of energy. But all movements, whether it is inside the atoms and nucleus in the very construct of matter or in kinetic bodies (physically moving bodies) or in the form of radiation; all are dependent on Time. Because movement is 'Change of Place with Time.' All movement takes place as much in Time as in Space. That is why Einstein also states that Space and Time do not have separate existence, there is only Space-Time; one entity.
Also a hypothetical body, which do not posess any kind of movement/energy, whether internal or external (body movement), cannot announce its presence, because it cannot send any information. So for sending any information by a body and telling the rest of Existence that it exists; it needs both Time and Movement (energy). Which means an Inanimate body cannot form part of Existence. So we see that Space and Time must come into existence simultaneously, in the making of the Universe and all bodies have to be animate.
Along with Space and Time, the presence Matter/Energy too is necessary to give meaning to the universe. Space-Time can become alive, only with presence of some kind of Energy- Radiation or Matter.( as I have already said above). A Universe of only Space-Time, again do not carry meaning unless it gets populated by some body or radiation, which can utilise Space-Time and give it form. It is animated matter and radiation, that gives life to the Universe.
Therefore Space, Time and Energy, all three must come into existence simultaneously in the making of the Universe. They are not independent of each other. The present accepted concept of the Universes's birth, also adheres to this requirement.
Now let us go one step further. Let all of Universe come to existence with all its splendour and the beauty of its interlocking natural laws. Universe is that entity that encompasses all existence and there is no outside to it. We can only conceive the boundary of the Universe to lie where 'Time' comes to Zero. It is not a physical boundary in space. Now this body (the Universe) as a whole entity, has no other body to tell about its own existence. Therefore it cannot register its existence or presence. A body which cannot register its presence anywhere is the same as Non-Existence. Such an hypothetical Universe do not make any qualitative difference to the impossible state of 'Non-Eistence'; unless it has some means to declare its presence and come into existence.
A ray of light emitted by a body may move all its life without interacting; but at the moment of its emmission it interacted with the emiting body and thus has already registered its existence. Therefore even though it is moving witout interacting all through the life of the universe, it still exists. By contrast the Universe has no other body from which it could have similarly come to existence. It is all of existence by itself. So only way the Universe can register its presence, is by means of recognition by an Cognitive presence (consciousness), within itself.
Such a line of thinking leads us to the conclusion that the Universe is an conscious entity itself. An entity which is conscious about its own existence. Therefore apart from the three components of Matter-Space-Energy, a fouth component is also necessary as an integral part of the Universe, which is 'Consciousness'. So to satisfy our logical-reasoning, the Universe has be alleast a Four-Component entity; the fourth one being, Consciousness.
[Cognitive life like us, who can recognise the presence of surrounding environment/the Universe, came much later. It took billions of years for the first conscious life to emerge, who has the power to recognise the existence of the universe. If we reason we will realise that our consciousness is not independent; it is merely an active arm of the 'All Pervading Consciousness of the Universe.'
[Cognitive life like us, who can recognise the presence of surrounding environment/the Universe, came much later. It took billions of years for the first conscious life to emerge, who has the power to recognise the existence of the universe. If we reason we will realise that our consciousness is not independent; it is merely an active arm of the 'All Pervading Consciousness of the Universe.'
At the moment of regeneration from the old universe into a completely new universe, it is only this Consciousness that remains. It is this consciousness that creates barrier between Existence and Non-Existence, even when the other dimensions of Space, Energy and Time conceivably come to Zero at that crossing point. These three dimensions have to come to Zero- only then the memory of the old universe can be completely erased; which is the requirement for having a completely new-universe. It is only Consciousness, which we may call 'Cosmic Consciousnes', that is indistructible.
I also reason, that we cannot have anything in our making, which is already not there in nature in some basic form. It is this Cosmic Consciousness from which our own consciousness and intelligence has emerged. We are not seperate from this consciousness; we are part of this cosmic-consciousness only. I conceive Cosmic Consciousnessis as to be a Latent State and our Consciousness as the Active state, that has grown out of it. We are integral part of the Cosmic Consciousness, and not separate entities from it, even though we like to think so. [This is what is called 'Brahmatma or Paramatma' by our ancient Vedas; the books of Science not of Religion. When we die our consciousness merges with the Universal Consciousness, loosing its temporary active existence.]
I also reason, that we cannot have anything in our making, which is already not there in nature in some basic form. It is this Cosmic Consciousness from which our own consciousness and intelligence has emerged. We are not seperate from this consciousness; we are part of this cosmic-consciousness only. I conceive Cosmic Consciousnessis as to be a Latent State and our Consciousness as the Active state, that has grown out of it. We are integral part of the Cosmic Consciousness, and not separate entities from it, even though we like to think so. [This is what is called 'Brahmatma or Paramatma' by our ancient Vedas; the books of Science not of Religion. When we die our consciousness merges with the Universal Consciousness, loosing its temporary active existence.]
If anyone has cared to read this this far, I request then to share their own thoughts and comment upon it. I accept the possibility of being called a Mad-Cap.
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