- From His Will came ignorance (Avidya): word (Aum), time (Kala), space (Desha), atom (Anu) and the ether (Akasa).
- From the element ether (Akasa) the air (Vayu) “evolves”, from the elements ether and air: fire (Agni); from the elements ether, air and fire: water (Jali); and from the elements ether, air, fire and water: the earth: (Prthiva).
- The earth “involves” into water, water into fire, fire into air, air into ether, ether into ignorance and ignorance into the “God the Father” (Brahman).
- If ignorance has an excess of “inert energy” (Tamas), then it manifests as “Siva”, an excess of “active energy” (Rajas) as “Brahma” and an excess of balanced energy (Sattva) as “Vishnu” .
- Know that “ignorance” means the lack of knowledge and awareness of our divine origins. The purpose of our lives is to remove the “veils of illusion” within us.
- “These things says the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation.” (Rev.3:14).
- “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word of God was God… and the Word became flesh and dwelt among us” (John 1:1, 3, 14).
- “So God created man in his own image.” (Gen. 1:27)
- “And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders” (Rev.4:4)
Explanation:
These texts, which come from the Upanishads, Samhithas and the Bible, among others, are difficult to follow with the mind. In the “Secret Doctrine” I worked a lot with “covered language” and stories. In this context, for example, the story from the Bible about the “Prodigal Son” has esoteric meaning. Also in Revelations of John in the New Testament there are texts that can only be interpreted esoterically.
The origins of the cosmos and man are events to which contemporary scientists have still not found a complete answer. They explain the origin of the universe with a “Big Bang”, from which material particles or matter and ultimately the cosmos were created. It has also recently been discovered that after the Big Bang there was a battle between matter particles and non-matter particles. This battle has turned out in favor of matter. There were several “wars” in the cosmos before order came out of Chaos.
The fictional story about Brahman, the All-One, and Prakrrtti with his sons is about the origin of the universe.
A son named “Dhyanajam” (arising from meditation) came to his father named “Akalpita” (Beyond Understanding) and asked him, “Father you have told me how I should manage in this world. How to make friends, why I should study Vedad. You also explained to me important values about life, such as non-violence, love and compassion. You taught me to pray and meditate. You also explained to me how I was born. But you still have not spoken about the origins of this world and the cosmos. It is my heart's desire to understand some of this.
Akalpita said: “Although I have been initiated by my “Guru” into the secrets of the origin of the cosmos, the earth and man, but this knowledge is beyond all understanding, but what I know I will tell you. Before I can do this, we must first quiet our minds and extinguish all desire for knowledge. This knowledge cannot be followed by the mind. Then switch off your thinking." The father and son went into meditation.
In meditation, Akalpita spoke in a “covered language” as follows:
“There was a period when “Brahman”, the “One without a Second”, was completely at rest. He was deep in meditation. In this peace there was no time and space, only eternity. In this deep meditation, the “Fire of Desire” (Fohat) suddenly arose within “Brahman” to be expressed. This desire became so strong that he uttered the “Great Word of Power” (Maha Mantra AUM) in one great exhalation, which shook the entire universe to its foundations. This vibration was so strong that the “Primordial Matter” (Prakrtti) was awakened from its deep sleep. The “Primordial Matter” immediately responded to Brahman's intense desire and gave birth to seven sons. A fight soon arose between the sons who wanted to stay and those who did not want to stay. Initially the first group was in superior position and the second was in danger of losing.
Prakrtti consulted “Brahman” and said: “Behold, Lord, I have fulfilled Your desire, but a quarrel has arisen between my sons. What should I do now? Brahman said: “Follow your own desire and follow your own course (Dharma) therein.” Fed with this advice, the “Primordial Matter” went into meditation and attuned to its own desire (Dharma). In meditation the “Fire of Desire” awakened in him so intensely that, coming out of meditation, he gave a creation order to his sons. This command was spoken so powerfully that it vibrated throughout the cosmos. The order was so strong that all his sons had to obey it. It was the first Cosmic Law: “Go and multiply.”
All seven sons accompanied their father on the “Great Journey”. The long and difficult road. They had to brave the winds, which then drove them apart and then sucked them back together.
Many battles with “dark forces” took place for survival. However, more and more sons stayed behind because they no longer wanted or could not continue the journey. Those who no longer wanted to continue the “Great Journey” had their desire extinguished. Those who could no longer have had their strength diminished. Every time a son was left behind, a “Cosmic Family” was created. It is said that ultimately seven such families arose in this way in the cosmos. These families are growing, listening to the wish of the All-One and the command of Prakrtti: “Go and multiply.”
The “Cosmic Families” made many discoveries. They invented light and darkness, distinguished between space, time and eternity. They discovered atoms, electrons, gases, liquids, solids and gravity. They also learned to deal with the winds in the cosmos. They separated ether, air, fire, water, earth. They created memory, the sense of self, the intellect and the mind. They created organs of perception and action. With words of power they could create all kinds of beings. Terrible creatures, but also beautiful, large and small, visible and invisible, born from sweat, seed or egg, sexless and non-sexless, male and female. They allowed them to multiply and destroy them again. Many terrible wars were waged by these beings among themselves, sometimes under the influence of the “White Beings”, sometimes under the influence of the “Black Beings”. The white beings were connected to the All-One and respected their Lord Prakrtti. The black beings wanted to dethrone “Prakrtti”.
Prakrtti was warned by one of the eldest sons. “We have created Black and White Beings, but our game has gotten out of hand. Help us Prakrtti”. Prakrtti was very saddened by this news. He retired to his abode and complained to the All-One in meditation. The All-One spoke to him and said: “Why so sad. You have unleashed your own Dharma on them and they have not understood it. Reconnect with your Dharma and enact cosmic laws so that this chaos can end. These Cosmic Laws stated: “Everything that is created is for good, the core of everything that exists and has yet to come into existence is Love, Harmony, Consciousness and Bliss.” Another cosmic law stated: “Create a being in the image of the All-One.” He instructed twenty-four directors to carry this out. Thus divorced.
And so eventually man came into existence. Thus the sons and their cosmic families discovered the joys and terrors of power and the good efficacy of non-violence, truthfulness, honesty, love and desirelessness. They wrote down all these experiences in the “Akashic records”.
However, one major problem arose. As the sons became more material, they forgot their original origins. This caused “Prakrtti” great concern. Sitting in meditation, he invoked the All-One and said: “Lord, I have fulfilled Your desire. I have followed your advice to follow my Dharma and to enact cosmic laws. My sons have started the “Great Journey” and some of them are still traveling.
They keep forgetting their original origins. What should I do? The All-One replied: “Teach them Yoga as I taught it to you, use the “Great Mantra” I uttered to you and send them “Guides” who know the “Way Back.” One day I will sound the “Great Mantra of Return” and then I will call all back to account.” Prakrtti heeded this advice, recited the Great Mantra many times, trained Guides in Yoga and sent them to his sons and their families, sometimes successfully, sometimes not.
Many “Guides” have come and taught the sons, their children's children and beyond, and showed them the “Way back”. The desire to return one day always remained present to a greater or lesser extent among all the sons and families of Prakrtti. The “Mantra of The Return” is not yet sounding. It is said that Brahman has still not completed his “Exhalation”, but one day he will and we will all return to our Primal Source. So let everyone, at all times, wherever they may be, be prepared for this Way back”… Thus, according to my Guru, the cosmos came into being and will be destroyed again, my son.”
“Dhyanajam” let this story sink in, sitting in meditation. Then he said: “Father, let me imagine that the seven Sons have settled in the universe. Can they be compared to the “Forefathers” on earth, who have children again and their children have children again and so on. This is how all peoples here on earth came into being. Should I also compare that with the government of those countries and their laws? Is it true that there are also similarities with the ebb and flow of the sea and with my own breathing. Is it true that if I know myself, I also come to know the All-One lan...
His father interrupted him and said: “Keep it up my son, because all the answers are hidden in the equations…”.
Nieuwegein, June 2002.
