Brahma
is the great Creator,
Life
a mystic drama;
Heaven,
and Earth, and living Nature
Are
but masks of Brahma.
JOHN STUART
BLACKIE, Trimurti
There
are many different stories and beliefs about creation of the universe
in the Hindu scriptures.Creation from a cosmic egg, through the dream
of Lord Brahma, from the tears of Prajapati and many more
interpretations of our origin exist.
One
of the best known creation myths relates to the birth of Brahma, the
First Father, Creator of worlds, from an egg. It is believed that the
universe initially was an unfathomable ocean. Deep in the water
bobbed a seed. As the ocean currents ebbed and flowed, they carried
it to the surface to become a glowing golden egg. As it rocked, the
sacred word “OM” went on cradling it, unfolding it the way
rose-petals unfold the flower-heart deep inside. The sound was in and
out and roundabout, and inside the eggshell, it formed itself into
Brahma.
When
Brahma was ready to be born, he hatched like a chick from the golden
egg. From half the shell he made the sky; from the other he made the
earth; he set air between them to keep them apart. When the earth was
ready, Brahma drew out of himself six elements: thought, hearing,
sight, touch, taste and smell. He blended the element to make living
things of every kind. He sowed the earth with plants. He stocked the
land with animals and the sea with fish, and set the air whirring
with birds and insects-and to each of them he gave a special gift:
the power to reproduce. The world throbbed with life, as its new
creatures squawked, hissed, chattered, buzzed, yelped, whistled on
every side.
After
a time, Brahma divided himself and made another being, Saraswati.
Saraswati is the goddess of knowledge and of all the arts, especially
music.
According
to the Hindu mythology, the universe is made by Lord Brahma the
Creator, maintained by Lord Vishnu the Preserver and destroyed by
Lord Shiva. In a nutshell, the word GOD
stands for nothing but, these three gods Generator,Operator
and Destructer.
The Supreme One is behind and beyond all.
Swami
Vivekananda also claimed: "I
am proud to belong to a religion which has taught the world both
tolerance and universal acceptance."
The
Hindu attitude is one of positive fellowship not negative tolerance.
The
Hindus are staunch believers of “Vasudev Kutumbakam” i.e the
world is one. It has embraced all other faiths and religions, thus
propogating religious tolerance and peace. I believe it holds great
significance in the present times, as the world faces its worst
crisis ever.
- Priyamvada Saraf
XII - C
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