SCIENCE OF SPIRITUALITY – 23
SIVAM & SAKTHI = SPACE & PARTICLE VethathiriDasan - Prof. Dr. Madhavan Ph.D.,
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INTRODUCTION
Sivam Sakthi are popular words in Spirituality representing the Almighty God for worship. The same is seen as Science by the South Indian Saint Siddhar Vethathiri Maharishi. Sivam seen as the Space, a potential potential energy source and Sakthi as the kinetic energy particles.
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SIVAMSAKTHI – THE PLAY OF THE UNIVERSE
Particles give rise to matter. Particle is always on the spin and run. What will happen if this particle run comes to a grinding halt? Will it show its real matter? If there there is something like a real matter, will it be just the space? Let us think it over. A Tamil poem of Sri Vethahthiri Maharishi on Sivam Sakthi goes something like this. Sivam, Sivam, Sivam, Sivam,
Shakti Shakti Shakti Shakti
Sivam Sivam Sivam Sivam
is is is is
the the the the
are the Space & Particle. combined are the five elements of nature. dance is the very Universe. blossoms into millions of species.
order of function in Shakti. integration & disintegration in Shakti. five transformations in Shakti, starting with sound etc. perception in Shakti.
Search of Self in one, Will reveal, from the Mind. Mind will show itself as the projection of Life force, Origin of which is the Sivam.
What projects out is easily perceived than what is hidden (which is ignored). Sakthi as energy and spinning particles are be tter perceived and therefore have taken the front seat in science, when compared with the space (that accommodates all the spinning particles) which has been placed in the back seat. The Universe is Scientist’s study object with its main components as particles / energy. The particles or energy are the sam e which give rise to matter m atter for our perception and study. What matters in this universe is m atter and the rest are all seems to be doesn’t matter. The search for the Scientist ma y not just stop with matter particles and is expected to go further inside the particles which may not be a matter after all. What matters is Sakthi and that doesn’t matter is Sivam. Newton himself is quoted as saying, "Gravity explains the motions of the planets, but it cannot exp lain what set the planets in m otion”. Some call it Sivam, Unified force, Almighty or even God. Science has a duty to exp lain this Sivam from whatever angle that the y comprehend and take the support from wherever it comes from including Phil osophies or even Scriptures.
For Vethathiri Maharishi, the Space is the Sivam. Sakthi is the change m aker particles that originate from sivam and die in sivam. Sakthi is the action player that dominates the world scene and sivam quietly provide the stage for it. Science recognizes the importance of Space & Time, but there are not many expressions for it in terms of models, experiments or observations. 3.
ROLE OF SPACE & TIME
Space is the interval between the particles. Huge planets, galaxies are also housed in space. But for space there will not be any mass. Without mass where will be existence? Space is a passive mass and mass is an active space. For example air is a passive tornado and tornado is an active air. Space is permanent mass is temporary. Time is the interval between two happenings. Happeni ngs bring changes. Change alone is permanent. Changes cannot happen but for time. T ime is permanent. Happenings are temporary. Therefore Space and Time are permanent. The one that is permanent is the truth. T he truth is said to be the Almighty God. By habit Science explores the mass and the changes in mass. Though Science seek s the truth but rarely does it deal with it. Science mostly externalize with the changes and its causes. I t is time that Sivam and Sakthi is to be better understood not only from the phil osophical view point but from the Scientific view point as well. Sivam and Sakthi may well be understood as ZERO and ONE respectively. Zero is the space and One is the sakthi. One arise out of zero and play the universe and die in zero after the play is over. W hile there is only one ZERO bu t there are millions of ONES. The ones we may call as the fundamental energy particles that fill the universe in various degrees. The differences in their degrees are the delta factor that gives rise to sensations and physical variations. That’s why we see zillions of things and their transformations all the time in the universe. It is the play of sakthi particles generating myriads of illusions. Space is the eternal source for energy, mass and consciousness ( order of function ). Sakthi is the very function and play of the universe and its continuous changes. Intervals of time give us the sensation of recognition of such changes. Let Science and Philosophy joi n hands to unravel the mystery of Universe for mankind to lead a better life of Health, Harmony, Peace and Prosperity.
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