HUMAN IGNORANCE AND ITS VASTNESS

 

ASTONISHING IGNORANCE

The universe is matter expanding into nothingness, which is what Einstein thinks of Cosmos. The questions now being debated are whether there are parallel or multiple universes?? And what is that nothingness?? Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking earlier maintained that we know Reality through theories only. Later, he argued that God did not create the universe, and the "Big Bang" was an inevitable consequence of physics laws. But what is that Bang?? Nobody has the concept of that Bang except for a theory.

Professor Michio Kaku, who teaches physics at City College New York, clarifies that with all the theories working of only 4% of the visible or felt Creation could be known. The balance 96% realm of visible/ invisible, is unknown and unexplained. Note the word "theory" ----something that has been thought of and could be modified by future revelations. The tacit admission is that science has its limitations in understanding the working of the Reality

Even if 4% is 'said to be known' by "theories", it can be safely surmised that it may be a questionable figure, and even that known fraction could be 4% or less!! The moot point is that if all the mortal beings, the wise ones, scholars, philosophers, intellectuals, scientists, and theorists do not understand the Creation's origin and operation, then what is the level of understanding of an ordinary individual? That would have to be expressed something like 0.00000000000…%. How can we claim to be the right decision-makers? How can we be objective or rational, or logical when 96% of matter or antimatter is unknown. That proves that all of us are 'circumstantial' decision-makers or are 'judgmental' depending upon the time-space configurations where there is a preponderance of illusion and ignorance

The mystical view is that Reality cannot be even understood by Gyan yoga, Dhyan Yoga, or Karm Yoga (through yogic practices leading to attainment of knowledge, meditative concentration, and good Karmas.) Mystics who are personified of the "light shineth in darkness" experience Reality but can not give it an outer expression. They are just awed by the Majestic Vision and complexity of this Grand Play. They become silent on the why, when, where, beginning, and end of what we call Reality. The simple answer provided by them is that --The One Who has created only knows about it.

How can we judge others in a state of ignorance? Mystics comment, "Yet you-- (oh man) the self-condemned, how would sit on judgment over men who are like you, already self-condemned. How horrible the judges and the judgment"? That is why the Bible says—"Judge not, lest ye be judged."

The situation is comparable to a blind leading the blind!!! There is a prayer in Sanskrit---Oh Lord, lead me from Darkness to Light. It just remains a verbal prayer for the majority of human beings. Men of wisdom realize that they are in darkness and can only "pray" for the Light

Alas, man is so feeble and helpless in his Awareness. Yet man arrogates himself with the ego of all-knowing. He acquires or understands through a series of incidences that unfold as per the fated destiny; he names it as knowledge. How gross his ignorance is!!