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BEYOND RELATIVITY AND EVOLUTION

This topic is for scientists, philosophers and intellectuals for whom a slow patient

reading is recommended. Swami jokes that this topic is a hard topic for digestion

and can be considered as a costly vegetarian dish for rich intellectuals. The other

easy topics are like easily digestible cheap vegetarian dishes meant for thecommon man! Mr. Anil Antony asked Swami that a scientist says, What is the

difficulty in explaining the process of creation? The theory of evolution proposedby Darwin explains it very well].

Limits of the Validity of Evolution

The main aspect in the theory of evolution proposed by Darwin is that any organ is

developed to meet a need. Similarly, any organ is suppressed when the needdisappears. In the case of a man the tail disappeared because its use was not there

anymore due to the improved efficiency of the hands in say driving away flies.Therefore, evolution based on need is the real guiding factor in the case of living

beings. Even in the spiritual field the same basic concept is maintained. When

some people found out that happiness could be obtained through the effects of theirown materialistic efforts, the need for God disappears and therefore, the concept ofdevotion is suppressed. Such people have become atheists. The so-called theists

exhibit over-development of devotion related to the existence of God basically dueto the same requirement of need. They want to take the help of God in their

materialistic efforts to derive happiness in the world. Such need-based devotion isspontaneous and natural. Spiritual preachers based on such need-based devotion

can enjoy spontaneous propagation of their knowledge and fame. But such need-based devotion is not true love to God and therefore God is displeased with it. The

real devotion, which pleases God, is just the reverse of this. It is the development

of devotion in the absence of any need from God. Such type of true devotion isopposite to the above spontaneous and natural devotion and therefore a specialhectic effort (sadhana) is needed. Only a qualitative minority in the world can

appreciate the spiritual preachers whose preaching is based on the devlopment ofsuch true devotion. Therefore, a true spiritual preacher will not aspire for fame

from the majority, which is not actually possible. The natural tendency as per thetheory of evolution is inherent to living beings and hence, need-based devotion

appeared in the spiritual field also without any effort.

The theory of evolution proposed by Darwin is confined to living beings only. If

you consider the evolution of the entire cosmos, Einsteins theories are also to beconsidered. Science says that the cosmic energy in the state of invisible waves of

high frequency is in space itself. The special theory of relativity proves that thespace bends around objects and this shows that space is nothing but the finest form

of energy. Hence, there is nothing like nothing (vacuum), even according to the

latest science. This space is the first primordial energy in the subtlest form and this

is called as akasha. The visible effects of the primordial energy like light etc. aredenoted by the word Agni. Vayu (Air), apah (liquid) and prithivi (solid) represent

matter in the three states. From these five elements, life evolved, which is the plantkingdom (Prithivyah oshadhayaVeda). Gradually the animal kingdom with the

latest human being evolved. This represents energy, matter and awareness, whichare gradually evolved one after the other. Such evolution is mentioned in the Vedas

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(Akashat vayuh). The visible energy like light is produced only after the

existence of atoms. Hence the primordial energy, the gaseous state in which theatoms and molecules move freely and the visible energy like light are produced in

that sequence as per the Veda (Vayoragnih). The final conclusion is that energy

(primordial), matter and awareness are produced in that sequence. Since nervous

energy or awareness is produced from the inert energy functioning in the nervoussystem, by the oxidation of oxygen gas, the gradual production of awareness from

energy and matter is justified in the Veda as well as in the theory of evolution inscience. The formation of matter from energy is clearly proved by Einstein through

the law of equivalence of mass and energy. Therefore, the theory of evolutionproposed by Darwin associated with the Einsteins theories will certainly prove the

evolution of the universe from energy or space in a sequential manner.Written by

His Holiness Shri Datta Swami

website address: http://www.universal-spirituality.org

e-mail address: swami@universal-spirituality.org

Jai Guru Datta