THE MACROCOSM AND THE MICROCOSM -- 2

official source: Subha's'ita Sam'graha Part 7

cross-references: also published in Ananda Marga Ideology and Way of Life in a 
	Nutshell Part 9

this version: is the printed Ananda Marga Ideology and Way of Life in a Nutshell 
	Part 9, 1st edition, version (spelling mistakes only may have been 
	corrected). I.e., this is the most up-to-date version as of the present 
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         The word microcosm ( an'u ) is used in the sense of a unit living being and the word Macrocosm ( bhu'ma' ) is used in the sense of the Supreme Entity. But Macrocosm should be used for the Entity who is either the seed form or the post-seed form, not the pre-seed form. Macrocosm is the composite of Cosmic Citta and Cosmic Operative Principle. Some may say that it is superfluous to differentiate between these two entities, but I disagree. I have made a difference between Cosmic Citta and Cosmic Operative Principle, because the former, after its creation, is metamorphosed into the five fundamental factors under the influence of the Cosmic Static Principle and not the Cosmic Operative Principle.

	If the influence of the Static Principle on the Cosmic Citta is extreme, jadasphota ( bursting of a structure ) may occur. Due to the negative movement of the Static Principle, the extroversive flow of Cosmic imagination can be suspended and the five fundamental factors can be withdrawn into Cosmic Citta. 

	When the sentient and mutative principles of Prakrti predominate unit mind emerges. Following this emergence the flow of creation returns to the fundamental Witnessing Entity along the path of Pratisaincara.

	Prakrti is the composite of three principles : sentient, mutative, and static. All three are active both within and without the periphery of time. They are active in both Attributional Brahma ( Sagun'a Brahma ), and Non-attributional Brahma ( Nirgun'a Brahma ). But in Nirgun'a Brahma the three principles maintain mutual harmony, keeping the Supreme triangle of forces in a balanced state. As there is no resultant force the Cognitive Principle remains unaffected within the triangle of forces.

	When the mutual interaction of the three fundamental principles causes a kind of awareness to arise, Purus'a is called Sagun'a. Later, as Purus'a comes under the greater influence of Prakrti in successive stages, He is called Mahattattva ( 'I am' feeling ), Ahamtattva ( 'I do' feeling ), Citta ( ' done I' feeling ), and the quinquelemental factors. For the sake of easier understanding we say these stages are the modifications of Purus'a. But does Purus'a actually become modified ? No, Purus'a remains His usual Self at all times. The apparent modifications which occur are caused by the various inferences ( tanma'tras ) which emanate from His vast body and flow externally as a result of Prakrti's static influence. The variations in these inferences permit us to form a general idea about the existence of different objects.

      The resultant force of the triple principles causes a sprout to emerge in the vast body of Purus'a. Hence Attributional Consciousness is called Sakala Brahma ( kala means sprout ). Non-attributional Consciousness is called Niskala Brahma.

      The three infinite principles of Nirgun'a Brahma flow in innumerable directions. When parallelism in their movement is lost they form a triangle of forces. This Supreme balanced triangle moves endlessly. As long as the Supreme triangle is balanced, Non-attributional Consciousness maintains Its original identity. But is it possible for the non-attributional triangle to maintain its equilibrium forever ? Does any principle ever maintain equilibrium and equipoise from beginning to end ? No, it does not. When three principles flow in a triangle of forces in a process of mutual interaction, one force eventually encroaches upon another. As a result, differences occur in the internal strength and wave-lengths of the three forces. Moreover, when two forces remain active within the same boundary, it is natural for them to interchange their inherent characteristics. Thus, the sentient will be converted into the mutative, the mutative into the static, and the static into the sentient. This process of mutual conversion is called homomorphic evolution ( svarupa parina'ma ). Some people use the term svarupa parinama in a different sense, but I am not in favour of that.

      The innumerable triangles of forces are flowing ; the triple principles within the triangles are forever exerting their influence. When a triangle maintains balance, the collective name of its three forces is causal matrix ( Mu'la' Prakrti ). I said earlier that the three forces are interchangeable. Each has its own vibration. It is this vibration which determines each principle's individual characteristics.

	While operating from the same point and the same side, one force is converted into another according to the fluctuation in their waves. When the three principles, due to their mutual conflict, exert a varying influence on an angular point of the triangle, a resultant force emerges. This force cannot continue to flow within the triangle, but bursts out through one of the vertices and moves outwardly. This bursting and extroversial movement of the resultant force is a sign of loss of balance. At this stage Prakrti can no longer be called Mu'la' Prakrti. The seed of creation is the loss of balance within the triangle of forces. The point through which the resultant force bursts out of the triangle is called the seed point or biija vindu ( seed of creation ). This bursting point is the noumenal cause of the phenomenal universe. This imbalance is philosophically termed gun'aks'obha.

	The waves of the force which bursts out of the triangle begin to modify Purus'a. Although it appears as if Purus'a is distorted by the external force, He actually remains in His original stance, unperturbed. What appears to be a change in Purus'a is merely a change in the wave-length of the three principles. The resultant waves behind these apparent changes is gradually assimilated back into the fundamental Cognitive Faculty. Manifested Prakrti gradually merges in the supreme tranquillity of the Cognitive Faculty. By nature Prakrti constantly recedes. When Purus'a changes, the movement of the three principles becomes progressively slower.

	In the process of crudification twenty-four factors or tattvas (Cognitive Faculty, Mahat, Aham, Citta: five fundamental factors, five tanmatras, and ten organs) are created in the body of Purus'a. Although there is a marked difference in the wavelengths of these tattvas, they are mutually related. There is a harmonious transformation from one to the other.

	If we call the process of mutual conversion of the three forces within the triangle, svarupa parinama, then we can call the successive waves of kala', which are apparently responsible for modifying the Macrocosmic body, sadrsha parin'a'ma ( sadrsha means 'like' ). In sadrsha parin'a'ma or heteromorphic evolution the forces move towards successive stages of crudification.

	The vertex of the triangle of forces through which the resultant force bursts out is the starting point of creation. In this vertex lies the vast potentialities of creation. It is the seed of creation, the point of innate desire in which all manifestations lie embedded. As the desire for expression lies in the seed as potential energy, it is dominated by the static principle. 

	When the static force bursts out in a straight line we can call it the second stage in the flow of creation, and the first stage of crude expression outside the triangle of forces. This stage has tremendous manifestative potentiality and is hence dominated by the sentient principle. As this movement is a linear one, it is called na'da. This stage has a tendency of more and more expression. It wants to create sound in the deep silence.

	The linear movement of na'da gradually becomes curved due to internal clash amongst the three principles. This curved na'da is known as kala' ( vibrations with curvatures ). Kala' is the fundamental cause of this expressional universe. Having taken the form of kala', shakti becomes conspicuous. There is a tremendous expression of shakti and hence this stage is dominated by the mutative principle.

      When the flow of creation reaches the stage of kala', Causal Brahma (Ka'ran'a Brahma ), becomes Effect Brahma ( Ka'rya Brahma). Ka'rya Brahma is characterised by curvatures or kala'. Sagun'a Brahma is the composite of Ka'ran'a Brahma and Ka'rya Brahma.

When the seed point in the flow of creation is metamorphosed into na'da, but has not finally acquired the full qualities of na'da it is called visarga or vimars'a. In this stage the potentiality of sound is still in the primordial seed form and not in bha'va (idea). When the subtle potentiality of the seed is transformed into cruder potentiality, it is called na'da. And when na'da becomes curved under the influence of the mutative principle it is called kala'. Between na'da and kala' there is an intermediate stage which is a state of transformation from Causal Brahma to Effect Brahma. This intermediate stage is called anusvara. The one manifestative seed is devoid of anusvara ; the manifestative seed contains anusvara--it is still of form and colour.

The seed point represents will force, na'da represents cognitive force, and kala' represents actional force.

The flow of creation is guided by the Cosmic Will and hence the first half of the Cosmic Cycle (Saincara) is dominated by the static principle. Behind this actional expression there is the mutative kala'. Hence all the mundane forces advance in the form of kala'. It is due to the degree of vibration in the wavelength of kala' that various objects are defined and their relative existence determined.

      After the stage of anusva'ra, kala's begin to flow one after the other. The wave-length of each successive kala' decreases as a result of internal clash. But this gradual change can only be perceived after a long phase of evolution. The offspring of monkeys look just like monkeys, and the offspring of human beings look just like human beings. There is no visible difference between two generations. But there is a marked difference between the wave-length of the kala' of a member of the ape group of millions of years ago and the wave-length of the kala' of a human being of today due to the vast span of time which separates them. The process of one kala' following the previous one in close succession is called sadrsha parin'a'ma (similar resultant).

As the microcosm is made in the image of Macrocosm it contains bijja, bindu, kala', na'da, etc. Tantra sa'dhana' centres around biija, bindu, kala', na'da, etc. within the microcosmic body. Svarupa and sadrsha parinama also exist within the microcosmic body.

As a result of the emanation of waves a particular creative flow takes place within the Macrocosmic body. Similarly, following the principle of sadrsha parin'a'ma, a series of waves emanate from the microcosmic body leading to the creation of unit mind and the opportunity for the requital of its reactive momenta ( sam'ska'ras ). As a result of svarupa parin'a'ma and sadrsha parin'a'ma unit minds are formed, and sam'ska'ras are created. Due to the impact of sadrsha parin'a'ma these sam'ska'ras, whether semi-expressed or unexpressd, find scope for full expression. In fact in microcosmic life the role of sadrsha parin'a'ma is very significiant. Sam'ska'ras, whether good or bad, do not find a congenial environment for their requital until they come in contact with the proper Macrocosmic sadrsha parin'a'ma. On coming in contact with Macrocosmic sadrsha parin'a'ma, they quickly ripen.

      An unmanifested reaction in seed or potential form is called a sam'ska'ra. The nature of sam'ska'ras is determined by the nature of one's actions. These sam'ska'ras have to be requited. There is no alternative. Thus intelligent people will carefully ponder over the painful consequences of performing a bad action or thinking a mean thought. Such contemplation will certainly cause them to desist from sinful deeds. Once undesirable deeds are performed one will have to undergo their consequences.

Should intelligent people also desist from performing virtuous deeds ? After all, virtuous actions also beget reactions, albeit good ones. While performing virtuous deeds people must consider themselves as instruments of the Lord. By ideating that the Cosmic Being is the actual doer, and by surrendering the fruits of all actions to Him, one will not have to undergo any reaction. The authorship of the actions will devolve on the Lord. On the one hand such virtuous deeds will greatly benefit the world, and on the other hand they will increase the number of good sam'ska'ras of Sagun'a Brahma. As He already has so many, it will hardly make any difference to Him at all ! The burden of His sam'ska'ras will not increase in any way. The stable energy in which sam'ska'ras lie embedded is called para'shakti (stable force of divinity) in intuitional science. As long as microcosms exist, action is a must. Thus all human beings should be persuaded to engage themselves in righteous deeds. If persuasion fails, they should be compelled to tread the virtuous path under pressure of circumstances.

What is meant by the frequently used term karma (action ) ? Karma is a vibrational expression. Where there is no vibration there is no action. Karma is an extoversial expression of the mind. In other words, the relative change of place of an object is termed action. Where there is vibration there is sound. A sound created by a vibration within the mundane world can easily be detected by the ears or a scientific instrument. But the sound produced prior to the creation of the fundamental factors is beyond human perception. Human beings can only hear the phenomenal sounds; not the noumenal sound. Simply because one cannot hear the sound it does not mean that it does not exist. The noumenal sound lies latent in the primordial force. Its multidimensional emanations take place through various waves of various colours from that primordial force. The collection of those colourful and sonic expressions is onm'kara. Onm'kara is Brahma biija ( brahma in seed form). This seed gets expressed through the unfoldment of para', paeshyanti, madhyama', dyotania'na', vaekharii and shrutigocara. Sound is nothing but an expression of energy, crude or subtle, latent in different mental stages. Hence sound can logically be called a psychic vibration.

	Has sound any value if it does not carry an underlying idea or bha'va ? What is bha'va ? Bha'va is the assimilated form of spirituality. Hence, if we call a sound a psychic wave, its bha'va is psycho-spiritual parallelism. A sound may convey an idea of something physical. In that case the sound thus uttered has no value in the absence of psycho-physical parallelism. Sound only carries value in the relative world when it is associated with a physical object. For someone who has never seen water the sound 'water' carries no meaning. But a person who knows what water is will be able to form an image of water as soon as the word 'water' is heard. Thus we can describe 'meaning' as psycho-physical parallelism. This sort of parallelism is derived from the vibrations emanating from sadrsha parin'a'ma.

      Every entity of the quinquelemental world has its own wave-length. The Macrocosm also has a wave-length representing the totality of His expressions. As a result of the ceaseless endeavour to establish parallelism between the microcosmic and Macrocosmic waves, microcosmic bodies and minds emerge and develop. There is a causal relationship between material waves and entitative waves--they are not separate from one another. Hence if psychic waves are engaged in the pursuit of matter, it is not altogether impossible for those psychic waves to be transformed into crude matter because of the decrease in their wavelength. It is equally possible for the psychic waves to be transformed into Consciousness provided they are kept engaged in the pursuit of Consciousness. Psychic waves originate from physical waves under normal circumstances, and thus their wave-length is subtler. Even so, whenever psychic waves become parallel with the physical waves of a physical entity, they accept that physical entity as their own object. In the pursuit of subtle Consciousness, however, the psychic waves become straight leading to the mind being converted into Consciousness. The persistent endeavour to straighten the psychic waves is called dharma sa'dhana''. One who does not pursue the path of dharma sa'dhana' is bound to become degenerated.

	If we call the force which causes the Macrocosm to be metamorphosed into primordial matter the 'positive force', then we will call the force which causes the unit mind to be metamorphosed into Consciousness the 'negative force'. The fundamental negativity of the microcosm is called ku'laku'n'd'alinii. The upward movement of this ku'laku'n'd'alinii means the transformation of mind into Cognitive Faculty. The ku'laku'n'dalinii centred around the dormant Shiva lying within the triangle of ka'ma piitha carries the vast load of staticity. This dormant Shiva is called shambhu' liunga . The vertical point from which the positive flow begins from the Supreme Triangle, which marks the silver line between Sagun'a Brahma and Nirgun'a Brahma is called Shambhu' liunga.

The nucleus of the Supreme Triangle, which is also the nucleus of all triangles of this universe, is Purus'ottama--the one without a second (Ekameva'dvitiiyam ). He is the Parama Shiva of the Maha'kaolas, the great ta'ntrikas.

The presence of the ku'lakun'd'alinii between the two lowest vertebra is the cause of the non-integral outlook of microcosms. The moment the ku'laku' n'd'alinii starts rising upwards, the form and colour of this expressed universe, and the psychic thoughts of living beings, begin to change. When the ku'laku'n'd'alinii becomes one with Parama Shiva all differentiation comes to an end, and the physical, psychic and causal factors within the microcosmic body are surrendered as offerings to Parama Shiva. Vayama'dyasya da'ta'rah pitah tvam' ma'tarishvanah ( You are our Supreme Father ; we are your food ). When ku'laku'ndalinii is separated from Parama Shiva it is the stage of diversity ; when they are unified it is the stage of undifferentiation. The state of separation is the microcosmic state (jiivabha'va ) ; the state of unification is the Macrocosmic stage ( Shiva bha'va ). The state of separation is the creation of the pa'shas ( fetters ) and ripus ( enemies ), and the state of unification is the metempirical state, that is the state beyond unit mind.

Pa'sha baddho bhavejjivah pa'shamukto bhavecchivah

"When one is in bondage, one is a microcosm, but when one transcends the pashas and ripus one becomes Shiva."

Shiva is the Supreme desideratum of microcosms. Whether you understand philosophy or not, accept Him as your ultimate goal and move towards Him. This will certainly bring the highest fulfillment in your life.

Ma'ghii Purnima 1959, Patna
Subha's'ita Sam'graha Part 7