Evolution

   Evolution of life on earth is an enigma. Darwin tried to make some sense by arranging the different species and giving it some sort of a sequential order. When the theory of 'Monkey became Man' was  brought into text books it went into lots of arguments and discussions.Is there a sequential development, order of succession in evolution is the question. However, the ancient sages had already presented a very simple Vedic doctrine of  creation that holds good for all times. The principles of creation are enunciated in the Sankhya.
    The scientists try to deduce from what is seen and the defect lies in the fact that we cannot see and know everything, all at once. The Vedic doctrines, on the other hand, are very clear about Creation. It says, "the Lord Willed". In fact, what we call the Veda is not some thing like Rks, Saman, or Yajus. It is 'vid', the very 'Knowledge'! It is this 'Knowledge' (jnyan) only that exists. It is the first manifest function of brahmn. This 'brahhmn' is 'Knowledge'. Knowledge is 'chit'. What all we find in this world is some sort of a knowledge only. Each one of us is a 'faculty' and go by a profession we adopt for most part of our life. When when we do not profess anything, or when we are recognized as 'so and so', it is a specialized knowledge like doctor or engineer or lawyer!
    Everything emanates from 'brahmn' and this includes all that we find here including the living beings and non-living things. The Vedic doctrine is that things manifest from elements, the pancha mahabhuta, and this includes all living-forms. Life is a form of energy, force. There is nothing that can create or destroy life here since this life-force (prana) always exists, and may or may not take a formal body! The fundamental principles of creation, sustenance, development, and dissolution are enunciated in all the epics. There are no controversies or ambiguities in this regard.  

    Although, different life-forms exist on earth, there is no uniformity and standardized model here.  Each living being is a universe by itself! Every living being exhibits its state of existence at any time and there are many states such as germs,viruses, insects, animals and birds in different ecosystems and humans. All these are the gross aspects of energy and the subtler aspects have to discovered. Most of the gross forms emanate from subtler, invisible forces, vibrations and waves of sounds! The invisible forces are visualized by the saints who contemplate them in a transcendental meditative mode. These forces are given names and forms by artists and called gods! There are just thoughts, images and even knowledge in subtle forms. These are experienced and personified as sages and saints, whereas, they do not exist at all! Seer or a sage is an embodiment of knowledge, with or without a formal body. A person transcends all limtations of body, mind, senses, intellect and ego before becoming a Sage (rishi), Seer (drushtara). For instance, Vishva Mitra, the name of a sage, is just Light, Knowledge, Bliss! So also, the Rishis who are just visionaries, Seers.
    We have wrong notions of these and do not understand unless and until an attained 'Guru' teaches us. Here again, the Guru is one who is fire of knowledge within us all and not a person who lives like us! Bhagavan Shree Krishna says, "I am the Self of all". Atma eva guru | So, one should go into meditative trance and visualize and become a Seer.