07 Jul 2012
Note: This article is meant for intellectuals only
[This is a continuation of the question and answer session on Guru Purnima.]
7. Recently, scientists say that they have discovered the God-particle, which is the cause for the universe. Does this not eliminate the need for God?
Scientists are investigating the cause for mass of the fundamental particle of matter. This is only the research pertaining to the conversion of energy into matter. The word Universe used by scientists is the materialized phase. Before the production of such Universe, the cosmic energy exists. Therefore, it is related only to the materialization of the particles of matter from the energy. The word Universe in the spiritual knowledge means the very cosmic energy itself associated with the subsequent materialized part of the Universe. In fact, even the space is the first subtle form of energy. Therefore, the word Universe in philosophy means the space or energy and the subsequent materialized energy. In philosophy, the production of Universe means the generation of space or energy. This requires the enquiry about the cause of space or energy and the mechanism of process of generation of space or energy from that cause. Here, in science, the cause is space or energy and the process of generation of matter from the space or energy is the generation of Universe. Our Universe means space or energy and matter. The Universe referred by scientists in this research is only matter. The research of scientists does not touch the cause of space or energy. We are not much interested in this research because it does not touch the cause of the first item of the Universe, which is space or energy. The present research deals only with the generation of the second item, which is matter.
The scientists think that the energy itself is the root cause or God. The scientists stop at the imaginable cause only. They do not agree with the existence of the unimaginable cause, which is the generator of space or energy. The generator of anything should be beyond its boundary. If you are in a cloud of gas and if you travel to the boundary of the cloud, you will find the generator of that cloud of gas. Similarly, if you travel up to the boundary of the Universe, you will certainly find the cause or generator of this Universe. The boundary of the Universe is infinite, which is unimaginable. The unimaginable boundary of the Universe suggests that the generator of the Universe must be also unimaginable. The characteristic property of the space is volume, which is the product of length, width and height. These three are the spatial dimensions. Space means the spatial dimensions only. The generator of the space must not have space in it. If space exists in the generator, the pre-existence of space is to be accepted before the generation of space itself. This is impossible. Hence, the generator of space should not have any space or spatial dimensions in it. It means the cause of space is beyond space or spatial dimensions. ‘Beyond space’ means that the cause exists beyond the boundary of space. Our intelligence can imagine only anything which has spatial dimensions. Our intelligence can never imagine anything, which is beyond space and which does not have spatial dimensions. This experience proves that the generator of space is beyond our imagination. When the cause is unimaginable, the process of generation of imaginable space or energy from the unimaginable cause must be also unimaginable. In this world, the process of an imaginable item from another imaginable cause can be imaginable and hence, can be explained. The cause (God) and the process of generation of this Universe are unimaginable and only the product (Universe) is imaginable.
The big bang theory is an imaginable process because it deals with the process of generation of imaginable matter from the imaginable energy. But, the process of generation of imaginable energy from the unimaginable God is unimaginable unlike the big bang theory. The logic, which I have exposed here, is purely scientific and cannot be denied by anyone. Therefore, the God-particle must be in God only. It means that the God-particle must be also unimaginable. This name given to the fundamental particle of the matter as God-particle is absolutely wrong. It can be called as the first or fundamental particle of matter, which is the cause of the materialized Universe.
8. Shankara says that God is awareness. You say that God is unimaginable and cannot be the imaginable awareness. Does this mean that you are contradicting Shankara?
I have already answered this in the above answers that Shankara proposed this theory with reference to the context of upliftment of atheists to theism. I have already established that this is only climbing one step in the ladder and it is not the final step. Awareness is only work form of inert energy like talking; walking etc. It is a specific form of work. Awareness is only the work of thinking. Work is not an entity like the worker or working element. In essence, it is only inert energy. The inert energy is transformed into a specific work when enters a specific system called nervous system. The same inert energy, entering into a specific system called throat and tongue, is transformed into a specific work called talking. The same inert energy, entering a specific system called the legs, is transformed into a specific work called walking. Similarly, when the same inert energy enters into lungs, it is transformed into a specific work called breathing. We can understand this with the help of the current entering different machines doing different works. The current entering a grinding machine performs a specific work called grinding. The same current entering a cutting machine performs a specific work called cutting. Grinding is specific and unique because the grinding machine is specific and unique. Similarly, awareness is a specific or unique work because the nervous system is unique and specific. Any work is unique and specific due to the unique or specific nature of the system in which such work is generated. Therefore, awareness is unique and specific like any other work. Essentially, it is inert energy only. No special astonishment need be done in the case of awareness. The essential basic form of awareness is the inert energy, which is all pervading cosmic energy. This all-pervading cosmic energy is called as Atman or Brahman.
The word Atman means that which pervades. The word Brahman means which is huge and infinite. Both these words indicate the infinite inert cosmic energy only. The inert energy generates, controls and destroys all the items of the universe. Therefore, this Atman or Brahman or the inert cosmic energy is the generator, controller and destroyer of the universe. The word Atman is used in the finite limited inert energy in this human body or any living body and this word is justified here also since the inert energy pervades the little space occupied by the little body. The infinite cosmic energy of the Universe is denoted by the word Brahman since it is huge. Thus, there is no difference between Atman and Brahman in qualitative sense. They differ in the quantitative sense. Shankara also agreed to this quantitative difference by comparing Atman to the wave and Brahman to the ocean (Satyapibhedaapagame…). The Gita also says that Atman is the inert energy (Sthanurachaloyam…). This Atman or inert energy is transformed into a specific work called awareness after entering the specific system called brain and nervous system. This awareness, which is only a specific work, is called as Jeeva. Thus, Jeeva is a form of work (Karma) only. Jeeva is the doer (Kartha) and enjoyer (Bhokta). Atman being inert energy is neither the doer (Kartha) nor the enjoyer (Bhokta). In deep sleep, the Jeeva disappears and only Atman remains and this is accepted by Shankara (Shushuptyekasiddhah…).
The energy is the first item of creation. It is a part of the creation only. It is not the creator. Atman and Jeeva are imaginable items only. This Atman or Jeeva cannot be the creator, who is the unimaginable God. Atman or Jeeva exists in space only and are not beyond space. Awareness stands for Jeeva only and not the Atman. Atman is eternal because even if the materialized Universe is destroyed, energy remains in the end. In that sense, Atman or energy is eternal. Even Jeeva is eternal because Jeeva, a bundle of thoughts, escapes this gross body after death and goes to the upper worlds for enjoying the rewards in heaven and punishments in the hell. The Jeeva again returns in a new human body and takes rebirth. But, Atman and Jeeva along with the fundamental infinite cosmic energy, which is Brahman (actually called as Karyabrahman) disappear in the unimaginable God only. This unimaginable God is called as Karanabrahman because it is the root cause of the Karyabrahman which is the space or energy. This Karanabrahman is also called as Parabrahman, which means that it is beyond Brahman (Karyabrahman).
The whole confusion started with the fact that the unimaginable God (Karanabrahman or Parabrahman) thought to create this Universe. Since the unimaginable God did this process of thinking (thought), people are confused to think that the unimaginable God is awareness. This is the most foolish way of conclusion. Of course, based on the general logic that is derived from the analysis of this creation (science), we can think that any thinking item must be awareness. We are applying this deducted logic from the creation to the unimaginable creator. The word ‘unimaginable’ indicates that the unimaginable God is beyond the logic derived from creation. The unimaginable God thinks due to His unimaginable power. Since He is thinking, He need not be awareness. If the unimaginable God is an imaginable item, the worldly logic applies to God and we can conclude that God must be awareness. God can think but need not be awareness. God can walk but need not have legs. God can speak but need not have mouth and tongue. God thinks, walks and talks due to His unimaginable power only. If this simple point is realized, the confusion will end. The Veda says that God runs without legs and catches without hands (Apanipadojavanograheetaa…).
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