26 min
Theory of Creation Santhi Speaks
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- Self-Improvement
As a part of the study of Prana, it is important to know how manifestation happened and how the senses, the mind, the intellect, the ego, the principles of creation of the work organs (Karmendriyas) and Prana, evolved. The whole story of creation was visualized by Kapila Maharshi in his philosophy called Sankhya.The term‘Sankhya’ means numbering. It is called Sankhya because it enumerates the basic principles involved in the process of manifestation.
With utmost gratitude and respect to Kapila, let us have a look at the theory of Sankhya.
What was there before the beginning? There will certainly be no concrete answer to this question as it is beyond human comprehension. At the same time, one may think there could have been nothing before the beginning. Nothingness could only mean stillness! Stillness is silence. We could call this primordial silence “creative emptiness”. Everything can certainly evolve from it as it is creative. In other words, everything was present in this creative silence but in an un-manifested way.
According to Kapila, the creative silence started to manifest as various qualities. The first quality which manifested was Satwa. Satwa means pure.This quality is clarity, light and knowledge. From Satwa evolved a new quality of passion and activity. Kapila called this new quality Rajas,which means being dynamic or active. From Rajas came yet another quality, which Kapila named Tamas. Tamas is described by the terms condensation, stagnancy, lethargy, sleep, darkness and ignorance.
These three qualities together are called “Trigunas” by Kapila. This is the base of creation according to Sanghya.
From “Gunas”- qualities evolved the elements. Ether was the first element to evolve; followed by Air. From Air evolved Fire; from Fire evolved Water and from Water Earth evolved.
The creative emptiness which was there before the beginning was omnipresent as it was the only reality. At some point, something began to manifest in the creative emptiness and that is what we call creation. The creative emptiness was both knowledge and knowing. Knowing is the process whereby one obtains knowledge and that can only happen through awareness. It is believed that both knowledge and awareness existed within the creative emptiness, but it was not manifested or differentiated. It was ONE.
As a part of the study of Prana, it is important to know how manifestation happened and how the senses, the mind, the intellect, the ego, the principles of creation of the work organs (Karmendriyas) and Prana, evolved. The whole story of creation was visualized by Kapila Maharshi in his philosophy called Sankhya.The term‘Sankhya’ means numbering. It is called Sankhya because it enumerates the basic principles involved in the process of manifestation.
With utmost gratitude and respect to Kapila, let us have a look at the theory of Sankhya.
What was there before the beginning? There will certainly be no concrete answer to this question as it is beyond human comprehension. At the same time, one may think there could have been nothing before the beginning. Nothingness could only mean stillness! Stillness is silence. We could call this primordial silence “creative emptiness”. Everything can certainly evolve from it as it is creative. In other words, everything was present in this creative silence but in an un-manifested way.
According to Kapila, the creative silence started to manifest as various qualities. The first quality which manifested was Satwa. Satwa means pure.This quality is clarity, light and knowledge. From Satwa evolved a new quality of passion and activity. Kapila called this new quality Rajas,which means being dynamic or active. From Rajas came yet another quality, which Kapila named Tamas. Tamas is described by the terms condensation, stagnancy, lethargy, sleep, darkness and ignorance.
These three qualities together are called “Trigunas” by Kapila. This is the base of creation according to Sanghya.
From “Gunas”- qualities evolved the elements. Ether was the first element to evolve; followed by Air. From Air evolved Fire; from Fire evolved Water and from Water Earth evolved.
The creative emptiness which was there before the beginning was omnipresent as it was the only reality. At some point, something began to manifest in the creative emptiness and that is what we call creation. The creative emptiness was both knowledge and knowing. Knowing is the process whereby one obtains knowledge and that can only happen through awareness. It is believed that both knowledge and awareness existed within the creative emptiness, but it was not manifested or differentiated. It was ONE.
26 min