Thursday, March 4, 2010

Black hole and creation!!

Black hole is a fascination with scientists; irrespective of whether one is interested in nuclear physics, astronomy, theoretical mathematics or whatever the modern theoretical fields have to offer. All of physics has been trying to understand this concept, to provide some theoretical explanation to this phenomenon that has piqued scientists left, right, bottom, and top. Of particular interest seems to be the notion of gravity; how it came into existence and why it is the weakest of the four known forces. There will eventually be some theory to explain the phenomenon, but can theory be termed an "answer"?

From what I read and understood: At the beginning (approximated to be 13.7 billion years), there was nothing but this black hole which was the reservoir of infinite energy. The universe was compressed into a size smaller than an atom. This condensed aspect blasted out and created the material world that we know of. This also is the causal source of stars, moons, planets, and their interdependent energies. The black hole was virtually a void, smaller than an atom. And, at the end of of it all, everything would collapse down and disappear into this (near) nothingness which is nothing but concentrated energy. Interestingly, black holes are not just the end points but also the beginning of everything; and also the center of all activities. Interestingly, the blackhole itself does not do anything but is the reason for everything around it. In addition, in the begining there was one "super force", which was the only force that existed at the begining, i.e. at the big bang, everything was one. But the big bang resulted into four fundamental forces in nature (gravity, electromagnetic, and 2 nuclear forces), all of which eventually melt into one that they came from. In essence, everything came from nothing (virtually nothing) and exists all on its own and everything will eventually merge into nothing; there is no need to conceptualize a creator because science can explain everything. But the question is, does it?

I wondered at the insights of our seers; this theory is not new to Indian philosopher who have long argued that everything came from virtually nothing. A common example given in this line is the idea of a seed, as if a tree was compressed within the seed. The tree was always there but in an unmanifested form. All that it took was the seed to open up and sprout the creation of that which in turn created more seeds, fruits, leaves, flowers and so on (the big bang of the seed). Seems logical, but where did the seed come from? how did the seed contain these characteristics/attributes? how did so many variegated seeds originate? and most of all, how did life come? from matter? Questions that continue to trouble scientists but theologians and philosophers seem happily sitting on a plausible theory.

Anyway. What is ever more interesting to me is from the theological angle. It is well known that Krishna means black. Krishna also means "all attractive", i.e. He attracts everything (and this insignificant universe) towards Him at the end of it all. Scriptures confirm that Krishna is the cause of all causes, the source of everything that is created and exists. Millions and millions of Universes EMANATE (it is not created by Him, but emanates from His body) and our Universe is but a tiny, insignificant portion of that near infinite material creation. Interestingly this entire creation (comprising of all these millions of Universes) is only 1/4th of the whole creation that can be perceived by scientists. Everything emanates from Krishna (displaying Himself as a black hole to the scientists?) and eventually everything dissolves unto Him (Bhagawad Gita and Bhagawatham statements support this). He is the source of all energies, all energies come out of Him alone. He is bigger than the biggest, smaller than the smallest (atom) - aNoraNeeyam, mahato maheeyaam. But, as He says, He is cause of everything but still does nothing.

Scientists seem to have taken one tiny step towards understanding one aspect of Krishna - the theory of the tiny, but they continue to struggle and will continue to struggle with what they call as the "theory of everything". Vishnu, an essence of Krishna, implies one that which is everything, in everything, pervades everything, and is the cause of everything! They seem to have partially understood (a drop of water from an ocean) the "anor" aspect of Krishna, the "mahato" aspect remains (and probably will) a mystery. When a simple energy of Krishna called "gravity" can defy all scientific logic, what to speak of the very source of everything, Krishna? It will be only by the mercy of the Lord that such secrets will be revealed within the heart of some great minds; all ideas that are revealed from within, in and from nothingness comes everything that is known and is to be known. But the one thing that is to be known continues to elude the seekers.

There is more to this than what I have dumped here, but given my limited knowledge of both the worlds I cannot expand any further. Lets see.

KrishNarpaNam.
Girish

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