A new theory?

[Beth]

Enderwiggin,

Very nice!  Have you ever studied any Kabbalah? It is a branch of Jewish Mysticism. A great deal of what you describe can be likened to the "Kabbalistic Tree of Life" that moves to and from the uppermost part of the tree in Aiyn Sof (the absolute) down to the base of the tree in Malkuth or the physical plane. Your metaphor of the "egg" is very interesting in that in this particular system, the "qlipot" or "husks," sometimes called "shells" (as from an egg) are found at the bottom of the tree, in which some interpretations say the "light of the ONE shines in very small fragments scattered within all these "shell fragments."  It will not be until "all these small fragments of light" are once again rejoined together that the ONE will be fully united as it once was.

This is a very simplistic association that I am making here, and does not do the system of thought proper justice, but I am doing so in this way to show you how "Kabbalistic" your theory sounds.  Perhaps it would be worthwhile to your search to investigate Kabbalah for associations and possible further enlightenment.  There are a lot of books on this subject, and instead of my suggesting one or two, look up the topic on Amazon, or at your favorite book store, and start with the texts that "feel right."  For example, many times certain books that I have purchased have practically fallen from the shelves or verily "shouted at me" to buy them. []  (one such book was actually Robert's Book "Astral Dynamics."  I wasn't planning on even buying a book that day, but I swear to you that "it yelled at me from across the aisle!! [])  

But however you want to go about it, check out the topic of Kabbalah --you may find a lot for yourself within that particular system of wisdom.  

Happy seeking--and may peace be with you! Selah. Amen.
Beth []

[Anonymous]

Hi Beth

I have never studied the Kabbalah, but I think I've heard of the Tree of Life somewhere. Thanks for the info. I'll check it out. Another thing that I have been thinking... we are the hands of the One, its eyes, its legs, its ears, its mouths, its noses, its voice. We are its tools and facilities for various functions. Human interaction in itself, generally speaking, mirrors the nature of the Universe. This is a key reason for our existence. The One commands us, and we obey if we want to, which, most of the time, we will. The more we learn, the more we want to obey. I think it is important to keep in mind that we all represent the One, and so we should act accordingly. I don't believe we should cast anyone out/make them feel unwelcome. Such actions only make others feel justified in their malice towards us.

Well, I better stop here or I'll be up all night. Thanks again for the info... I'll be sure to take a look.

[Tenacious]

Enderwiggin:

Wow, that is a great belief ,and I thank you for sharing! I wish to see more when you get it formed.  There is nothing more I can add to your theory, I think you touched all bases on that one!

[Novice]

EnderWiggin -- very interesting theory. I'm not sure until you post more details, but I think my theory may be similar to what you are proposing. While I'm sure the details differ, I think we are both getting at the same general concept.

[Anonymous]

I am glad to hear that my theory has similarities to the theories of others. This tells me that it has some validity to it. Nice poem, Novice. I think it shows us the illusions that exist and that when we see the REAL reality, they will all disappear and there will only be one thing left- the reality itself.

[Anonymous]

What's interesting about life is that no matter what experiences you have, you get some knowledge of reality for what it really is.

[Anonymous]

Hello everybody, I was writing an email to someone about a new theory I had about God(s) and the Universe. I thought that maybe it would be a good idea to share it and get some responses.

I came up with a theory about how and why the Universe may have come to be. It is based on a combination of Buddhist, Taoist, and Christian
beliefs. Please bear in mind as you read this that I have not thoroughly examined each of these religions and understand, for the most part, only the basic concepts with additional knowledge here and there about each, but I learn more every day. I do try to read up on them. I have not read the holy books of any of these religions, save the Christian Bible, and even then, only parts of it. I've formed this
belief/theory mainly from my experiences, some reasoning, and, of course, what I've read. I've talked to different people about their religions and have listened to their beliefs, what they had to say, etc. It has proven to be very interesting and one day (but not in one day) something clicked and I came up with the following:

what I think happened, essentially, was that there was an issue at hand with the One. A great issue. The One has put itself into an egg and simultaneously created and exploded itself into the Universe, in the form of a universal energy, retaining its will. The creation of the Universe was determined by the One as the best way to resolve the Issue. It is a given that the Universe is multidimensional, and there are many planes of existence within it. The One has always existed, and has put itself into the Universe as a form of life force. Hence, everything has a soul, mostly a tiny piece of the One's soul/spirit. The One has free will, and therefore, we also have free will. What the One wants to do is resolve the Great Issue because of which it has put itself into the Universe. The One has no form. The One is all things, and is omnipresent, omnipotent, and omniscient. When the One resolves this issue, the issue will no longer exist, and there will no longer be a need for the Universe to exist. In fact, I believe it may very well cease to exist, but this is not necessarilly true- it may go through a conversion through which the Issue will no longer exist. This will be painless and instantaneous. I do not believe anyone will care because we will still exist as part of the One (this belief is more Hindu, based on the concept of Brahman and the end result of the final reincarnation). The Universe is one of infinite probability/possibilities and is this way because this is what is required for this issue to be resolved. Understanding our role
is not so important to the One, so long as we continue to act in accordance with the nature of the Universe and in accordance with our own nature. We shape our environment, and in turn, our environment shapes us. I have decided that it is not human nature after all to destroy each other, contrary to what psychologists and others
will tell you. It (malice) is learned behavior, induced by illusions about reality. I believe our role is to eventually come to an understanding about everything (hence the human desire to discover and learn, no matter how much knowledge we acquire). As we shape our environment, we must decide how we would like it to shape us. It is
much like a game of chess, in the sense that one move will determine what happens twenty or more moves later. We have control over our environment as it has control over us. It is yin and yang.

The current religions (all of them), I believe, exist merely to motivate us to think for ourselves and believe in something beyond what we can see with our eyes or feel with our hands, or hear with our ears, smell with our noses, or taste with our tongues. Each holds a piece of the Truth. 99% of each religion is incongruent with the Truth in some way (more than that even, as there are many more religions in the world if you count the numerous tribes of the natives of different lands). Sometimes this is deliberate. It's part of what gets us to think on our own. It is up to us, if we wish to find the answer, to determine what part of each is congruent with the Truth. We are multidimensional beings. I do not know if we exist in all planes, but I know we exist in more than one. I don't believe that determing how many planes on which we exist is necessary, but I could be wrong.

I might add, however, that while the One exists within this Universe, it also exists outside of the Universe.

The Issue is responsible for misery and suffering. Because the Issue exists, so does evil. Evil is not necessarily malice. Malice is evil, however. Evil is one aspect of the Issue.

The rest of my theory I cannot explain at this time because there are some concepts which I am having trouble finding the words for (i.e. how to explain the Great Issue for which I believe the Universe was consequently created), and because I am extremely exhausted right now and have reached my thinking limit for today; I know I missed some things somewhere in my explanation. I'm too tired to figure out what they are at the moment. I hope I have not inadvertently offended anyone with this, and I hope to get some constructive feedback. I hope it has been an interesting read for you all, if nothing else.