Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2021 23:14:11 GMT
I was thinking of how strange and remarkable the numerical calculations are in the Vedic texts which date back to between 2 and 4 thousand years.
This article sets it out succinctly - www.cs.ubc.ca/~goyal/age_of_universe.php
Hindu texts define lifespans differently for humans, Pitris (forefathers), Devas (gods), Manus (progenitors of mankind), and Brahma (creator god).
A kalpa (day of Brahma, 12 hours) lasts for 4.32 billion years. While a maha-kalpa (life of Brahma) lasts for 311.04 trillion years - which is how long the universe lasts. And then the cycle starts again.
The Big Bang theory says that the current age of the universe is 11-20 billion years. So, if we believe in the Vedic calculations there is a long while to go yet.
I got a sense of the vast expanse of the universe in meditation once. This expanse or void was so vast that our universe was but a little flash of light, a tiny blip in the great void. It gave one an interesting perspective.
This article sets it out succinctly - www.cs.ubc.ca/~goyal/age_of_universe.php
Hindu texts define lifespans differently for humans, Pitris (forefathers), Devas (gods), Manus (progenitors of mankind), and Brahma (creator god).
A kalpa (day of Brahma, 12 hours) lasts for 4.32 billion years. While a maha-kalpa (life of Brahma) lasts for 311.04 trillion years - which is how long the universe lasts. And then the cycle starts again.
The Big Bang theory says that the current age of the universe is 11-20 billion years. So, if we believe in the Vedic calculations there is a long while to go yet.
I got a sense of the vast expanse of the universe in meditation once. This expanse or void was so vast that our universe was but a little flash of light, a tiny blip in the great void. It gave one an interesting perspective.