Big Bang or Big Bloom: A Darshna of Vaidik Cosmology

Abstract

The question of where we come from, what for and why has always captured the imagination of humanity since our origins. Many philosophies have attempted to explain this puzzle. Modern science is looking for a solution to this puzzle in form of ‘A Theory of Everything’. Georges Lemaître’s concept of the universe starting from a primaeval atom resulted later on in the more popular version of the Big Bang theory. The solutions of Einstein's theory of general relativity and astronomical observations such as redshift gave the indications of an expanding cosmos. The conceptualisation of the Primaeval atom theory is logically incorrect. The initial estimate about the age of the cosmos was just about 2 billion years which has been later revised to 13.8-14 billion years. The shape and size of the cosmos need some more in-depth insights as these are beyond the limits of scientific instruments. The Big Bang theory is not the perfect candidate for a theory about the origin of the cosmos.

Big Bloom is a metaphorical term representing growth, development, beauty, reason, purpose and a source of the Cosmos. Brahma and some of the other deities Laxmi and Saraswati are depicted sitting on a bloomed lotus and Bhagwan Vishnu is considered a preserver of the cosmos with a chakra revolving around his finger. These depictions are Upma (analogy) as to how the Cosmos may have evolved through a gradual process following the principle of Mahat (Mass). The Cosmos is built to perfection with interdependent systems acting in harmony and without any wastage. The Vaidik view of time and space, cosmic intent and intelligence, as an observer in quantum uncertainty and the ‘will’ as a source of quantum vacuum fluctuations. A Darshan (perspective) of Cosmology, which is logical and beyond the conceptualisation of present-day science and offers us ‘A Theory of Every Being’.