I find that science is interested in moving from gross (the manifest) to the subtle (unmanifest). They take the physical world for granted and try to derive, abstract and extract subtler realities. The world of the mind or even the spirit is a higher order, subtler entity -- maybe a figment of imagination -- to the real world -- which is the world of the senses.
In spiritual literature -- especially in that of what Sri Sathya Sai Baba has said -- I find that they take a reverse order. The manifest is the outcome / crystalied version or precipitate of the subtler reality. So, in the spiritual realm, the subtle, invisible, intangible is more real than the world of materials. In this spiritual science, it is radiation first, vibration next and materialization last.
Even elements move progressively from subtler to grosser elements ... each being progressively burdened with more and more attributes. For example, Space works with a notion of Sound... but, Air, which is the next element, is then has the added attribute of sound + touch. Similarly, Fire adds Sight & Shape; Water adds Taste and Earth (the final element) adds Smell.
Space in creation is perceived and handled in the organisim by the Ear. Air is handled by Skin; Fire by Eyes; water by Tongue; Earthy by Nose. Thus, the 5 elements -- which were created in succession -- are enjoyed by the 5 sense organs of perception (Ear, Skin, Eyes, Tongue, Nose).
Again, what I find interesting in this is that Science goes from tangible to intangible and spirituality claims the reverse. Also interesting is the fact that like a radio receiver our sense organs (of perception) are fine tuned to each of the elements in the creation - thus we are able to perceive and enjoy this creation.
What do you think?
In spiritual literature -- especially in that of what Sri Sathya Sai Baba has said -- I find that they take a reverse order. The manifest is the outcome / crystalied version or precipitate of the subtler reality. So, in the spiritual realm, the subtle, invisible, intangible is more real than the world of materials. In this spiritual science, it is radiation first, vibration next and materialization last.
Even elements move progressively from subtler to grosser elements ... each being progressively burdened with more and more attributes. For example, Space works with a notion of Sound... but, Air, which is the next element, is then has the added attribute of sound + touch. Similarly, Fire adds Sight & Shape; Water adds Taste and Earth (the final element) adds Smell.
Space in creation is perceived and handled in the organisim by the Ear. Air is handled by Skin; Fire by Eyes; water by Tongue; Earthy by Nose. Thus, the 5 elements -- which were created in succession -- are enjoyed by the 5 sense organs of perception (Ear, Skin, Eyes, Tongue, Nose).
Again, what I find interesting in this is that Science goes from tangible to intangible and spirituality claims the reverse. Also interesting is the fact that like a radio receiver our sense organs (of perception) are fine tuned to each of the elements in the creation - thus we are able to perceive and enjoy this creation.
What do you think?
