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Scientist Carl Sagan explains the similarity between modern and ancient Hindu (Vedic) cosmology. An educational excerpt from the popular 1980's VHS edition of "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" Episode 10 - The Edge of Forever.
The outward and inward breath of Lord Vishnu, lasting 100 Brahma years (311 trillion human years) reflects the 'Big Crunch' - the eternal recreation theory of the multiverse. During His dream of creation, innumerable living entities are injected into millions of universes, for the purpose of experiencing a reality separate from Him, a reality that is limited by time, space and forgetfulness, but ultimately for the individual's eventual choice towards Divine Union with the source of all life and love.
ব্রহ্মাণ্ড ভ্রমিতে কোন ভাগ্যবান্ জীব ।
গুরু-কৃষ্ণ-প্রসাদে পায় ভক্তিলতা-বীজ ॥ ১৫১ ॥
"Wandering through the entire universe after many births, the fortunate soul will receive the seed of the vine of divine union (Bhakti-Yog) by the mercy of the spiritual master and Lord Krishna." (Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ma.19.151)
Scientist Carl Sagan explains the similarity between modern and ancient Hindu (Vedic) cosmology. An educational excerpt from the popular 1980's VHS edition of "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage" Episode 10 - The Edge of Forever.
The outward and inward breath of Lord Vishnu, lasting 100 Brahma years (311 trillion human years) reflects the 'Big Crunch' - the eternal recreation theory of the multiverse. During His dream of creation, innumerable living entities are injected into millions of universes, for the purpose of experiencing a reality separate from Him, a reality that is limited by time, space and forgetfulness, but ultimately for the individual's eventual choice towards Divine Union with the source of all life and love.
ব্রহ্মাণ্ড ভ্রমিতে কোন ভাগ্যবান্ জীব ।
গুরু-কৃষ্ণ-প্রসাদে পায় ভক্তিলতা-বীজ ॥ ১৫১ ॥
"Wandering through the entire universe after many births, the fortunate soul will receive the seed of the vine of divine union (Bhakti-Yog) by the mercy of the spiritual master and Lord Krishna." (Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ma.19.151)
