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Re: Creation - SV Ganapathi & Intro

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geetachakravarti • Wed May 08 2002 - 13:26:30 PDT 


To raise more questions on Mr. Sriram's questions:

2a. Per previous listings on this subject, there is NO such thing as 
one-time creation. Everything in universe is an expansion. That is, 
the matter is recycled according to Karma (including humans). If so, 
the big bang theory is invalid and mute. Which means the time had no 
beginning and for all purposes no end (collapse theory). Is this 
correct? According to the current scientific theory universe began 
about 15 billion years ago.

4a. The Dashavatarams seem to support the evolution theory. That is, 
Matsa, Koorma, Varaha, Narasimha to Rama, Krishna, etc... 
Invertebrates to vertebrates, animals to human. If this is the 
physical/biological evolution where does the karma come into picture? 
How could the very first life form have accumulated any karma to be 
thrown into the maya of reincarnation?

I am a new member to the list as well and amazed at the dedication 
and the knowledge of the bhakti-list members who are dispersing the 
invaluable gift to others members. Please pardon my ignorance if the 
questions I have raised doesn't make any sense.
Sincerely,
Geeta Chakravarti
 
[ Dear Members -- Please base answers to these questions 
  on the words and philosophical ideas contained in the
  Vedanta and Sri Ramanuja's works, supplemented by succeeding
  acharyas' works. I request members not to get into the
  neverending debate over creationism vs. evolution, or the
  merits of the Big Bang theory, and rather focus on what
  the concept of time means in Vedanta, and the notion of
  creation vis-a-vis time. Please also feel free to discuss
  the nature of karma and rebirth as understood by our 
  philosophers. Thanks - Moderator. ]


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