The Creator And The Creation

The Creation Emerged From Pranava

Before creation, there was nothing but darkness everywhere. Then it rained heavily for many years. Afterwards, scattered rays of light appeared beyond the dense cover of clouds. Thereafter, sound became evident. This was like the sound which one hears from within one’s heart when one closes the eyes and tries to listen intently.

The Origin Of Primary Elements

The sound that appeared first in the creation was created by vibrations caused by the rain. But some sounds are audible while others are inaudible. For example, there is a sound when we bat our eyelids even though it cannot be heard by the human ear. The sound generated by vibrations at one point spread all over in all directions. For instance, if you throw a stone in water, it will create continuously spreading ripples (waves) all around similar to the sound waves in space.

Sound is very subtle. Air was evolved from vibrations caused by sound in space. Friction between air and sound generated heat, and from heat, water was formed. When you have fever, you get perspiration after the fever is reduced. This is the relation between heat and water. This analogy shows that fire comes from water. Water is more dense than air. As water became more dense, it formed the earth element. Of all the elements, earth is the most gross and Akasha (sky) is the most subtle. Akasha is everywhere, it is within us, below us, above us and all around us. It pervades the entire space. Earth was formed from water, and from the earth water arose. The earth became like a container to hold water. New forms emerged from the combination of earth and water. As the heat decreased, liquid materials solidified to form hard rocks. The study of this process was called physical sciences.

The Creation of Living Forms in the Universe

In the process of creation, sound emerged from Akasha (ether), air emerged from sound, fire emerged from water and earth was formed from water. So, sound emerged first and from sound emerged the entire creation including the huge stars. When a huge star breaks up, small stars are formed. There are millions of stars but the scientists are aware of only a few galaxies like the Milky Way, wherein many stars are close together.

The sky appears to be blue because of its immeasurable expanse. Nobody can assess the expanse of the sky. Lord Krishna was also blue-complexioned. He had the blue colour as He was all-pervasive like the sky.

At first, the sky, sound, air, water and earth were without any combination. Later, they combined with each other. This combination of elements gave rise to various living forms. There are many ways in which the subtle and gross elements undergo change. Water is a fluid but it undergoes change when its density and weight increases. In Shimla, water freezes due to cold and becomes solid ice. When you break a block of ice, heat is released. Similarly, materials undergo change due to the effect of heat. Hence, properties of elements undergo change due to heat and cold and due to their combination with each other. The evolution of elements can be understood when we systematically undertake the study of botany and chemistry.

Everything Has A Creator

Wherever there is vibration, there exists sound. There is sound even when we breathe. So, sound is present everywhere. Similarly, there is electricity wherever there is magnetism. Earth is a big magnet. Therefore, electricity is generated from the earth. The sea is also a magnet. Scientists talk about the laws of Nature. Sage Manu also wrote about the laws of Nature. Everything that has been created in the universe has a Creator. If there is a rose, it indicates the presence of its Creator. Scientists explain this as law of Nature. But this is not true. For everything, there is Creator.

A swan is able to separate milk from the mixture of milk and water. The scientists say that there is a chemical near the beak of the swan which enables it to separate the milk. But who created the chemical near the beak of the swan? Everything has a Creator. Do not forget that Srishti (creation) has a Srishti-karta (Creator of creation). This is the law of Nature. Follow the laws of Nature. Do not transgress them. The law of Nature is Dharma (righteousness). Lord Buddha said: Buddham Sharanam Gachchhami, Dhammam Sharanam Gachchhami, Sangham Sharanam Gachchhami (I take refuge in Buddha, Dharma and society).

Sow The Seeds Of Good Qualities In Society

Cultivate wisdom and discrimination by using your Buddhi (intelligence). Live in Sangham (society) as per its principles, and adhere to Dharma (righteousness). Follow the path shown by noble souls; do not follow the pleasure seekers. Wisdom, intelligence and righteousness nourish the society. Why do we prepare food? We prepare food because our body requires nourishment and energy. Similarly, if we sow the seeds of good qualities in society, society will become good and strong.

Earth is the home of all living beings. Life forms that exist on earth do not exist in other planets. There is a relationship between the sun and the earth. Life forms exist on earth because of the heat and light of the sun. So, earth is the daughter of the sun. Similarly, the moon is the daughter of the earth. Moon has no life forms on it. Moon is the granddaughter of the sun. The sun contains mainly hydrogen and helium. These gases are the source of heat and light of the sun. The life forms that exist on earth cannot live in water. Similarly, the life forms that exist in water cannot exist on earth. The fish can live only in water. The life forms in each element are unique. The life forms that exist in water or wind are different from those that exist on earth. However, the life form that exists in the entire universe is the Atma. God is in the earth and also in all the five elements.

God Transcends All Elements

Of all the Pancha-bhutas (five elements), earth is the most gross. It has five qualities of Gandha, Rasa, Rupa, Sparsha and Shabda (smell, taste, form, touch and sound). It is the heaviest and cannot be lifted. The next basic element is water which has four qualities of the earth except the smell – good or bad. Water has the characteristic of mobility unlike the earth. It always flows downward. The third basic element is fire which is bereft of the qualities of smell and taste. It has the other three qualities of form, touch and sound. Its special characteristic is upward movement. The fourth element is air which has only the qualities of touch and sound. It has the property of moving up, down, forward and backward. The Akasha (sky) is the subtlest of all the elements and it has only the quality of sound. It pervades everywhere like God. But God is present in all the elements and also transcends all elements. The expansiveness of the elements differs according to the qualities they possess. As the number of qualities decrease, the expansiveness correspondingly increases.

Some people talk about flying saucers, but they do not exist. The man-made satellites consist of three parts – frontal, middle and rear. When the satellite travels very fast in space, the rear part is detached, burns off and falls into the sea. People who see this, think that it is a flying saucer. The man-made satellites do not last long. What the scientists produce is impermanent, what God creates is permanent.

Sound was the first creation of God. That was Pranava (primordial sound) or Om. If we examine carefully, the basic sound that comes from the wind is Pranava. Other sounds emanated from this sound. The entire creation has emerged from Pranava, the sound Om. The element of Akasha which denotes the quality of sound is limitless. But the space in which the creation has occurred is limited.

– Bhagawan's Divine Discourse in Sai Sruthi, Kodaikanal on 20th April 1996.