Questions tagged [cosmology]
Hindu Cosmology upholds the idea that creation is timeless, having no beginning in time. Each creation is preceded by dissolution and each dissolution is followed by creation. The whole cosmos exists in two states - the unmanifested or undifferentiated state and the manifested or differentiated state. This has been going on eternally.
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Cosmology in Hindu text
So I have a few questions. Number one what is the shape of the Earth as per Hindu text and what represents the current planet Earth? I know people have interpreted Bharatvarsha and Bharatkhanda to ...
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Does modern Hinduism really accept the whole concept of Yugas as real or is it supposed to be allegorical?
I have seen the Yuga concept being peddled in a lot of scriptures - be it puranas or epics. Many shastras also seem to say it and even moral axioms are based on it it seems. Many things which were ...
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Does Hinduism have different types of rebirths?
Does Hinduism have a Wheel of Samsara like Buddhism and Jainism, which categorize 6 different options of possible rebirths based on past karma?
Or in Hinduism the only possible rebirths are human or ...
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What is the difference between the two words - Jagat and Vishva?
The two words जगत (jagat) and विश्व (vishva) are both Sanskrit in origin and are also used synonymously in common Hindi parlance.
In English, both translate to either 'world' or 'universe', or more ...
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Do Our Thoughts come from the Cosmos?
I have been learning more about the nature of the mind, pranayama and, in general, the Hindu view of reality. One thing I’ve really been exploring as of late is this idea that we are not our thoughts ...
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In what Vedic Literature can the following cosmological model
I watched the following video to see whether it sheds some light on the cosmological model found in the Bhagavatam; however, I found that the video gave a different cosmological model and called it a ...
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Why is there a contradiction in the concept of Lord Brahma?
We know from scriptures about the time durations in the cosmology , about Yugas , Chaturyugas , Kalpas,etc.
Also,we know after Lord Brahma's 100 years will pass then he will reborn after Mahapralaya.
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Where does the primal desire come from which animates Pradhana?
In reading an overview of Hindu Cosmology, I see info about Pradhana:
Pradhana, which has no consciousness or will to act on its own, is initially agitated by a primal desire to create. The different ...
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Bhu-mandala system
Bhagavata Purana's 5th Canto describes the Bhu-mandala planetary system. Is the Bhu-mandala system THIS Earth (i.e. the planet in which I am writing this question), or is it a different planet located ...
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Description Of Jambudweep In Different Indian Religions
I have been researching quite a lot on Hindu cosmology and geography. Moreover, I am keen on learning similar geographies of other sub-religions of India, especially those that grew from within ...
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Universe inside atom in Hinduism (Sanatana dharma)
Sanatana dharma says that universe can exist inside atoms.
Yoga Vasistha, a scripture of Sanatana dharma, mentions across its body about the universe(s) inside atoms.
I am quoting a small example from ...
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What were the different theories of origin of Universe as per Matsya and Kurma Puranas?
How was the Universe created according to Matsya and Kurma Puranas?
Each Purana had it's own theory for origin of Universe.
(Please cite references from the Puranas)
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Why do Atma and Parmatma split if they are one after all?
As per Advaita philosophy, the ultimate goal of an Atma is to merge into its source, the Parmatma just like drops of water merge into the ocean but my question is how and why do Atma and Parmatma ...
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Bhagvatam and planet Earth [duplicate]
In the cosmological section of bhagvatam (canto 5 i think) is there a mention about,
Earth being flat ?
Earth centered system (geo-centric theory) ?
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Agama and Purana cosmology
I have read about cosmology in Puranas as well as Agamas to an extent. What is the main difference between Puranic and Agamic cosmology? Is there any difference at all?
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