Does JV believe in the Puraanic concept of Manvantara?

[mk]

Namonamah,
Does JV believe in the Puraanic concept of Manvantara? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manvantara)

Since JV apparantly does not believe in the Puraanic theory of creation of the universe, does it also reject the cycles of Brahma's day and night?

Thanks and regards
Milind Khadilkar

[subhash]

MK,

Puraanas are symbolic. According to JV, God is infinite in every respect. His creation is infinite, life is infinite and unending, knowledge is infinite, bliss is infinite. Universe is nothing but manifestation of this life force. It may change various forms and become formless in parts and thereof. It may also change again to some form.

According to JV, creation and destruction cycles are going on infinite number of times and it will go on forever. JV has not gone into details of Manvantara et al.

However, JV does not believe in Big Bang theory either. I once myself asked Satguru about whether he believes in this Big Bang theory and he said NO. I then asked him the general belief that OMKAAR created the universe is a general belief. He at once replied that OMKAAR is a SHABDA and it requires AKAASH to be there. That means AKAASH was existing earlier. I did not go into more details because I wanted to ask him few more questions. However Satguru commented that there might be more theories in future which will support our viewpoint.

JV does however believe in EKOHAM BAHUSYAAM theory and hence creation. But JV maintains that God did not create the universe but the universe got created out of God. DIVYA JAANIVECHYA ADHISTHANAVAR DIVYA NENIVECHYA DWARA VISHWACHI NIRMITEE, STHITI ANI LAYA VA PUNARNIRMITI SATAT CHALU AHE.

God bless you, God bless all,
Subhash

[mk]

Namonamah,

Interesting, surprising, intriguing.

Thanks and regards
Milind Khadilkar