Vedic Mathematics (contd.)

Vedic Mathematics, the number and simple geometry, is the product of creative intelligence. It has its roots in the Self-referral Consciousness, the Atman. Number, the fundamental forms of geometry (as in Mandalas) are generated from this source. In this sense, mathematics is more expansive and all-inclusive. It is the basis of computations, formulas and proof that emerge later. Vedic Mathematics involves the Soul-level awareness and generates the creative intelligence that is finding expression in later developments of human physiology. The geometry of designs of every part of the human body is hidden in this unmanifest awareness and, slowly the kidney, the spleen, the heart, the brain and all the other organs of the body are formed in matters of a few weeks in the mother's womb from a single impregnated spermatozoa!

  The Veda affirms this All-knowing (Omniscient) Atman is Brahman! It is the sattva aspect, the seed hat sprouts with potency, knowledge, intelligence, creative power and all the paraphernalia that promotes its growth, development and its final dissolution.

  Thus, mathematics holds the clue to creation. This Mathematics is the mathematics of functioning at the basis of all Life (Light, Intellect, Force and Energy). It is the technology of Natural Law (NL) according to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi of the Transcendental Meditation fame, an accredited author of  the Veda (See "Heaven on Earth"). He says, "The Vedic Mathematics is fundamental to creation; it is the experience, government, and utilization of the holistic value of the Natural Law. Atman, the Self-Referral Consciousness. This level of understanding is extremely difficult to come to ordinary people who have no knowledge of what the Veda is! The Veda is the Self of all and The Vedic Mathematics is thus within the omniscient self that fins expression in numerous ways of geometry, algebra, arithmetic and other faculties.

  The firs emanate of this Intelligence is the Blue-print of the Universe that we have in The Sudarshana Chakra, that, incidentally has, the Sri Chakra.

  It is extremely difficult to construct a Sri Chakra. The Sri Chakra gives the detailed plan of the Universe from Brahamn (sparsh, spandha, nada, shabda and bindu, the manifest form is Shiva as the Central point (Bindu). From, this comes the Chit Shakti, jnyan Shakti and kriya Shakti, in series of triangle (4 with apex upward as Shiva and 5 with apex downward as Shive); These are surrounded by the Lotus petals numebring 51 to represent the alphabets from 'a' to 'ksha' (16 vowels and 35 consonants). Then, there are the days and nights and solar month of two fortnights pratipada to pournima and Amavasys alternately and the corresponding phases of the Moon. These are highly mathematical- geometric and arithmetical and involves formula found in Samskruta shloka in Sri Vidya.

   There is a mantra in the Rk Veda that suggests ‘sapta saptaa tridhaa tridhaa’ indicating the three-fold and the seven-fold existence of everything starting from Consciousness, Agni (Fire), Air, Mind, and  flows of Energy, to everything.

The Multiples of Threes and the Sevens: There are a number references to the Threes and the Sevens in the Rks. What are the three threes and the seven sevens? Bhu-Bhuvah-Svar are the lower 3s and the Janah-Tapah-Satyam or the sat-cit-ananda re the upper 3s. These two divisions are separated by Mahat adding which it becomes Seven. Similarly, the Muladhara-Svadhishtana-Manipura or the Jagrata-Svapna-Sushupti constitute three levels of Consciousness. Again, the Vishuddha-Ajnya-Sahasrar or sat-ct-ananda, the Cosmic Consciousness (Vishva-prajnya) Divine Consciousness (Divyaprajnya) and the Universal Consciousness (Samyak-prajnya) constitute higher Consciousness. These there are, again, separated by the Mahas, the Anahata Prajnya.

    Besides these, there are the Sapta Varnas (colors and Qualities), Sapta Svaras, Sapta Prajnya, Sapta Pranas, Sapta Sindhavas (Seven Rivers), the Seven Plexus or Chakras of Consciousness, and the seven levels of Mind and consciousness, the seven Lokas (vyahrutis), the seven Rishis, cluster of seven stars, and the seven stages of Existence and the seven stages of Enlightenment.

    The human being comprises of four components- 1. the  physical body (sthula sharira), 2. Mental or Psychic entity (manas), 3. subtle Vital body (Sukshma sharira) of Prana working with the Nerves and neurons, and 4. Atma (karana sharira), the Soul (Spiritual Energy and Force). Normally, there is no automatic coordination between these and the four normally do not work in harmony unless effort is made to synchronize their workings with Yogabhyasa. The body, the mind, and the soul work in their own way. In normal human life, the Soul or Atma does not participate in any action with the result man is subjected to Karma phala (fruits action).  

Seven Planes of Existence

  The Stages of the Buddha are noteworthy for a spiritual seeker. But, the Buddha is not just that Gautma, who was the prince, son of King Shuddhodhana, born in Vaishali and enlightened in Bodh Gaya. It is the Buddha in everybody that awaits for enlightenment! It seems there were eight Buddhas in one village of Bihar at the time the Buddha preached in Bodh Gaya! It is also said that there were five hundred Mahaviras, Jinas, in the same Bihar State which is now languishing in ignorance, poverty, unemployment and misery. The Buddha is of one’s own making. It takes a long concerted effort of the individual to make himself a Buddha. In fact, every body is born a Buddha, but lives ignorant of it. The Buddha is not born in one life.  

    Surely, there are a number of stages in the development of a soul to its full stature of the nirvanic state of the Buddha. Seven stages have been identified here. These seven stages are associated with the seven states of Consciousness, seven states of awareness, the seven chakra or plexus of consciousness or energy. These seven states are unmanifest at first, exist in seed form in the Jiva and gradually manifest at appropriate time and place.  It may take several hundred lives to fully bloom into a state of the Buddha.  “The Spirit gives multiple expressions (in body) . . . is a stupendous evolutionary work, that cannot obviously be done in a single birth of the soul” [Rishabhchand in Sri Aurobindo’s Integral Yoga”, p 182] Although, four stages and its sub-systems have been recognized by Sri Aurobindo, viz, the physical, the vital, the mental and the spiritual, the subtle bodies within the gross physical body of a human have a series of shells, layers of subtler sheaths each with powerful forces exerting on each other; these ultimately decide the nature of the human being and  answers for all his idiosyncrasies- mind and moods, thoughts and actions.

   The Ancient Scriptures trace the evolution and growth of a human being from the simple innocent and ignorant child of the first state to the state of the Buddha, in seven distinctive stages; each one of these states is clear and distinctive and the person displays the characteristics associated with that particular stage of evolutionary growth as described below. So, the Buddha has taken almost three thousand years to evolve from his first child state to the last one!  The story of life of Gautama who became the Buddha is beautifully narrated in the Jataka Tales. So also, Mahavira was not elevated to the 24^th Thithankara state in one life or two! It has taken almost 2500 years to see one Mahavira and one Buddha in India and none else of this stature of Nirvana anywhere else in the world. All others fade into insignificance when compared to these two great purified souls. Only Sri Krishna stands taller than these two! And, a Krishna takes 1 a few Hundred Thousand years to come, God willing!! This is called the avatar or direct descent of pure consciousness in total in a small living entity, Jivatman. It is no big deal if one knows the secret of descent and ascent of Consciousness on earth.