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12. Origin
We don’t know. There is no Hindu scholarship that talks about the origin or the end of the universe, other than the cylicity of it. Infinite past and infinite future, with cycles of annihilation and rejuvenation is the nature of the universe.
Other reading material:
Relevant videos: Swami Nikhilanand: Where Does The Universe Come From and How Does God Create the Universe ,
Contributor: Rajeev Singh
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12. Origin
Abrahamic concept of creation of the world is it was created in seven days or dissolution of it on the Judgment Day. Hindus believe this universe is the result of a continuous process of creation and dissolution. The universe was there billions of years before and it will still be there after billions of more years; though it will continuously be changing.
When creation happens, the unmanifest becomes manifest, takes a form. When dissolution happens, the manifest becomes unmanifest.
According to Shrimad Bhagwad Gita, there was no time when Bhagwan Krishna was not there and there was no time when Arjun was not there. The only difference was that Bhagwan Krishna remembered all His births while Arjun did not.
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Contributor: Dilip Amin
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12. Origin