BEYOND RELATIVITY AND EVOLUTION This topic is for scientists, philosophers and intellectuals for whom a slow patient

reading is recommended. Swami jokes that this topic is a hard topic for digestion and can be considered as a costly vegetarian dish for rich intellectuals. The other easy topics are like easily digestible cheap vegetarian dishes meant for the common man! Mr. Anil Antony asked Swami that a scientist says, What is the difficulty in explaining the process of creation? The theory of evolution proposed by Darwin explains it very well]. Limits of the Validity of Evolution The main aspect in the theory of evolution proposed by Darwin is that any organ is developed to meet a need. Similarly, any organ is suppressed when the need disappears. In the case of a man the tail disappeared because its use was not there anymore due to the improved efficiency of the hands in say driving away flies. Therefore, evolution based on need is the real guiding factor in the case of living beings. Even in the spiritual field the same basic concept is maintained. When some people found out that happiness could be obtained through the effects of their own materialistic efforts, the need for God disappears and therefore, the concept of devotion is suppressed. Such people have become atheists. The so-called theists exhibit over-development of devotion related to the existence of God basically due to the same requirement of need. They want to take the help of God in their materialistic efforts to derive happiness in the world. Such need-based devotion is spontaneous and natural. Spiritual preachers based on such need-based devotion can enjoy spontaneous propagation of their knowledge and fame. But such needbased devotion is not true love to God and therefore God is displeased with it. The real devotion, which pleases God, is just the reverse of this. It is the development of devotion in the absence of any need from God. Such type of true devotion is opposite to the above spontaneous and natural devotion and therefore a special hectic effort (sadhana) is needed. Only a qualitative minority in the world can appreciate the spiritual preachers whose preaching is based on the devlopment of such true devotion. Therefore, a true spiritual preacher will not aspire for fame from the majority, which is not actually possible. The natural tendency as per the theory of evolution is inherent to living beings and hence, need-based devotion appeared in the spiritual field also without any effort. The theory of evolution proposed by Darwin is confined to living beings only. If you consider the evolution of the entire cosmos, Einsteins theories are also to be considered. Science says that the cosmic energy in the state of invisible waves of high frequency is in space itself. The special theory of relativity proves that the space bends around objects and this shows that space is nothing but the finest form of energy. Hence, there is nothing like nothing (vacuum), even according to the latest science. This space is the first primordial energy in the subtlest form and this is called as akasha. The visible effects of the primordial energy like light etc. are denoted by the word Agni. Vayu (Air), apah (liquid) and prithivi (solid) represent matter in the three states. From these five elements, life evolved, which is the plant kingdom (Prithivyah oshadhayaVeda). Gradually the animal kingdom with the latest human being evolved. This represents energy, matter and awareness, which are gradually evolved one after the other. Such evolution is mentioned in the Vedas

(Akashat vayuh). The visible energy like light is produced only after the existence of atoms. Hence the primordial energy, the gaseous state in which the atoms and molecules move freely and the visible energy like light are produced in that sequence as per the Veda (Vayoragnih). The final conclusion is that energy (primordial), matter and awareness are produced in that sequence. Since nervous energy or awareness is produced from the inert energy functioning in the nervous system, by the oxidation of oxygen gas, the gradual production of awareness from energy and matter is justified in the Veda as well as in the theory of evolution in science. The formation of matter from energy is clearly proved by Einstein through the law of equivalence of mass and energy. Therefore, the theory of evolution proposed by Darwin associated with the Einsteins theories will certainly prove the evolution of the universe from energy or space in a sequential manner. Written by His Holiness Shri Datta Swami website address: http://www.universal-spirituality.org e-mail address: swami@universal-spirituality.org Jai Guru Datta