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COSMOS THE BODY OF GOD: ISA PURUSHA TATVA<br />
M.M.NINAN<br />
TAITTIRIYA UPANISHAD<br />
"Those who deny <strong>God</strong>, deny themselves. Those who affirm <strong>God</strong>, affirm themselves.<br />
<strong>God</strong> said: 'Let me multiply! Let me have <strong>of</strong>fspring! ' So he heated himself up; and when he was hot, he<br />
emitted the entire world, and all that it contains.<br />
And after emitting the world, he entered it. He who has no body, assumed many bodies. He who is<br />
infinite, became finite. He who is everywhere, went to particular places. He who is totally wise, caused<br />
ignorance. He who sees all truth, caused delusion. <strong>God</strong> becomes every being, and gives reality to every<br />
being.<br />
Before the world was created, <strong>God</strong> existed, but was invisible. By means <strong>of</strong> the soul all living beings<br />
can know <strong>God</strong>; and this knowledge fills them with joy. The soul is the source <strong>of</strong> abiding joy. When we<br />
discover the soul in the depths <strong>of</strong> our consciousness, we are overwhelmed with delight. If the soul did<br />
not live within us, then we should not breathe -we should not live.<br />
The soul is one. The soul is changeless, nameless, and formless. Until we understand the soul, we live<br />
in fear. Scholars may study the soul through words; but unless they know the soul within themselves,<br />
their scholarship merely emphasizes their ignorance, and increases their fear."<br />
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BRIHADARANYAKA UPANISHAD<br />
Taittiriya Upanishad 2:6; 7<br />
Another version <strong>of</strong> creation <strong>of</strong> the universe represents creation simply as a splitting up <strong>of</strong> the Self <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>God</strong>.<br />
"In the beginning there was a single soul. This soul looked around, and saw nothing but itself. It<br />
exclaimed: 'Here I am! , From that moment the concept '1' came into existence. Realizing it was alone,<br />
this entity became afraid. Then it thought: 'Why should I be afraid, when there is no one but me?' So its<br />
fear subsided.<br />
Yet, since pleasure can only be enjoyed in company, this soul lacked all pleasure. Thus it wanted a<br />
companion. It was as large as a man and a woman embracing. So it split into two, becoming a<br />
husband and a wife. That is why it is said that a husband and wife are two halves <strong>of</strong> a single being.<br />
The husband and wife had sexual intercourse; and from their union human beings were born.<br />
She then thought: 'Since we came from the same soul, surely it is wrong for us to have intercourse. I<br />
shall hide myself.' So she became a cow. But he became a bull, and they had intercourse; and from<br />
their union cattle were born. Then she became a mare, and he a stallion; and from their union horses<br />
were born. In this way all living creatures were born, down to the smallest insect.<br />
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