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whole universe, that is reality, that is Atman, that art thou.''
The filed of modern physics is analogous to the Absolute space of meta-physicians. H.P. Blavastsky in her Secret Doctrine says:
There is but one individual and absolute Omniscience and Intellegence in the universe, and this thrills through out every atom and infinitesimal Point of the whole finite cosmos which hath no bounds, and which people call space, considered independently of any.
thing contained in it. III. Limits of Religion
Religion's highest achievement is the unified knowledge which sees the reality as a revelation, not as an observer observed phenomenon. That reality is the Void, which compasses everything and every space. There is nothing beyond it.
Upanishads declare : In the beginning all this (i.e, the manifested universe) was non existent. From it was born what exists. Ihat (Brahman) described as Selfexistent created itselt by Itself ; therefore it is called self-made (sukritam). That which is self-made is flavour (rasa, essence or bliss); for truly on obtaining the flavour one becomes blissful. Who could perform their functions if this Bliss did not exist in the heart (within and without). Brahman verily exists because it alone bestows bliss. When man finds fearless support in that which is invisible, incorpored, indefinable supportless, he has then obtained fearlessness”.
"Tat Tuam Asi" is thus the great discovery of religion. Matter is important indeed but it has no independent existence. It is only a form of the Void or all pervading God. Everything imanates from him. The great teachers who came from time to time only elaborated this ultimate reality in conformity with local circumstances and according to different times and places.
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