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infinite future. The time scales are quite large typically 4.32 billion years given for the Creator Brahma’s day in Hinduism the time taken for creation and dissolution occupying an identical time span.
It is indeed noteworthy that the time spans are of the same order as the time (about 15 billion years, 1 billion=One thousand million) for which the observable universe has existed from its explosive origin according to the Big-Bang theory, the current most successful cosmological theory of the physical universe. Science especially physics has evolved its theories of the origin, evolution and destiny of the universe based upon terrestrial and astronomical observations since the enunciation of the theory of general relativity of Albert Einstein dealing with gravitation and its fairly successful deployment in studying the evolution of stars, galaxy formation and working out various cosmological models of the universe.
However it is to be noted at the very outset that physics with its scope restricted to the study of matter and motion does not have anything to say regarding the nature, origin, evolution and purpose of consciousness in this universe and likewise Revered. Master does not concern Himself with the details of evolution of matter, its basic constituents and the emergence of the various complex forms of matter or even life. He gives principally an account of how the innumerable coverings or layers or grossness developed and encased the Reality like the cocoon enveloping the silkworm and describes the origin and nature of the human mind. As the subject is the philosophy of Rajayoga which concerns mind, its nature and regulation, the Master restricts His attention to the subject as noted above. As observed earlier the Master does not concern Himself with material cosmology. He says that the world is in existence from the time immemorial and the correct date is not to be traced out although certain persons have attempted to fix the Srishti era.
Creation Process
According to the vision of the Master, perfect calmness prevailed before creation came into effect. Even power or force lay frozen at the origin. The only thing before creation was Divinity in its pure and original state devoid of all solidity and grossness and every object was merged in it in essence form. There was only the latent motion near the centre before the creation and the idea of creation was present in it. This may be called First Thought or initial knowledge or motion or kshoba or vibration or anything for that matter for the sake of understanding. It was the ultimate cause of creation and all that was necessary for it. When the time for creation came, the idea which lay in sleeping form in the latent motion matures and churned up the whole motion and created the force or power which rushed out. The subtlest particle got heated up and the coverings started forming from the first day and grossness