In Search of God .... Part 2

In Search of God

( After hearing the discovery of Higgs Boson)

Part 2

This entire universe is pervaded by Me, the unmanifest Brahman. All beings depend on (or remain in) Me (like a chain depends on gold). I do not depend on them. (See also 7.12) (9.04)

Another example cited in Geeta is

Consider that all beings remain in Me (without any contact or without producing any effect) as the mighty wind, moving everywhere, eternally remains in space. (9.06)

It further says,

Using My Prakriti I create, again and again, the entire multitude of beings that are helpless, being under the control of Prakriti. (9.08) these acts of creation do not bind Me, O Arjuna, because I remain indifferent and unattached to those acts. (9.09) The Prakriti or nature, under My supervision, creates all animate and inanimate objects; and thus the creation keeps on going, O Arjuna. (See also 14.03) (9.10)

This explains how Universe is created by the Nature (Prakriti). It also explains how things are happening in Universe. As we know, Universe is constantly changing.

 Science is trying to find out the causes for:

 Who is responsible for these changes in the Universe?

 How, when, where and why it is happening?

For examples:

Why earthquake takes place?

Why tsunami occurs?

Why it does not rain? Or why it rains more?

 Why the climate is drastically changing?

How to save our Planet Earth?

 All these complex issues are involved and we do not have perfect answers. We do not know which force is behind it? We do not know who is the controller?

 In religion, we call this as super power which we identify as GOD who is considered as the creator and destroyer of the Universe.

In early days of mankind, we only knew about the SUN and the MOON. But now, we talk of number galaxies, thousands of Sun and millions of Moon. Who is the creator of this Super Universe? This is the question to be answered? Science is partly successful for getting answers to some of the questions mentioned; Invention of Higgs boson is a small step towards this direction.  May be only Science cannot find answer to all these questions. Today, advancement of science has given us some answers but these questions were raised five thousand years before. These concepts were mentioned earlier but no scientific proof was given.  Today, nuclear scientists have discovered 12 main nuclear particles and more than 200 sub-atomic particles. It is said that discovery of Higgs boson will explain us how the Universe is created. If it answers the said question, then may be Man will be having a tool for creating a new Universe.

What is this unknown power (force) which creates this Universe? Billions of dollars and Euros are spend for this cause. More than 2000 scientists all over the world are working on this project with different ideas and in different directions.  In old days, science was not progressed so much and no such facilities were available. But there were intellectuals in those days that made their observations and presented their views. Shrimad  Bhagwad- Geeta is one such document which talks on many ideas and concepts of Universe and its creator -God. Many scholars all over the world have spent their life time for interpreting this great Book which talks about the Universe and its creator –the God.

If we look at some of the ideas, concepts and thoughts mentioned in this book, we find some answers to the questions raised.

Does God exist? This is a simple question asked every time. The answer to this question is “yes” and “No”. Those who believe in God, for them, it is “yes, God exists”. Those who do not believe in god, it is straight “No”. Those who say “yes” cannot prove it and those who say “No”, cannot prove either. Everyone is in search of this unseen creator of the Universe.

In Hindu religion, they worship God in five different forms - Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Aakash- which are called PANCHMAHABHUTE. Very early days, even before emergence of civilization, man started worshiping these five Gods. Then they started worshiping the SUN and the MOON. They knew that without Sun or Moon, they cannot survive.  For them Universe was limited to Sun, Moon and Earth. If there is no Sun, there is no light. If there is no light, there is no life.  If there is no Moon, there is no high or low tide in Sea. This indicated that there is a force existing between Sun, Earth and Moon. What is this force?  This force was Force of attraction. Newton saw the apple falling from the tree and realized the gravitational force. It exists. But we do not see it. We see the effect of apple falling on the earth.  Earth is rotating round the Sun and Moon is rotating round the Earth. It is true. But we do not see that we are standing on rotating object. We do not fall. Why do we not fall? What force helps us from not falling? Why there is a day or night? Why on north and South Pole, there is six months daylight or six month dark night? All these questions are answered by science today. Cause is known but the force behind is not seen. How this is created is unknown. If God is the creator of all this, we are in search of this. Science is asking experimental proof of its existence. Similarly, we survive on this Earth. Now we know that Air (Oxygen) and Water is required for survival. These PANCHMAHABHUE is called NATURE (Nisarg). Science talks of Nature. Science finds answer to Cause and Effect of the happenings in the universe.  But God is something beyond the Nature. In Geeta, it is called PRAKRITI which consists of PANCHMAHABHUTE plus MIND, INTELLECT and EGO. Bhagwad-Geeta talks of not only NATURE but explains PRAKRITI. If we understand this then we may understand GOD.

Today, Science is in very advanced stage. The Man has landed on the Moon. We have found water on Mar. We have space shuttle for visiting other planets and we have built the station in the Space for taking a halt. We have number of test tube babies having normal life. We can get artificial rains if it is draught affected area. We have new types of seeds which give desired yield and properties. This means, we are becoming the controller of Nature. Yet, we are no way closer to Creator –The GOD. Our intellect has helped us to understand the Nature. We know about Nature but do not know much about the PRAKRITI.