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is the only element that has form. And it is from this elemental
form that everything has materialized.
These subatomic particles (parmanu) are always there
throughout the entire world. And when there is a concentration
of them in any particular place, they are called atoms (anu). The
subatomic particles are not visible, from any aspect! Only the
Keval Gnani (one with Absolute Knowledge) can see them, but
no one else can see them!
This is how it is – subatomic particles (parmanu) have
form (roopi), and space (aakash) has no form (aroopi). And
the four elements of earth-light-air-water all have form (roopi),
so form (roop) is created from that which has form (roopi).
It Is the Same, Whenever You Look at It...
Questioner: Can a world that has shape and form
(sakaar), be created from something that is formless (nirakar)?
Dadashri: This world that has shape and form (sakaar)
has not sprung from something that has no shape or form
(nirakar). Having form (sakaar) is something completely
different. This shape and form (sakaar) notion is very different
from how you understand it; this is not the same shape or form
you refer to. These are all phases (paryaya). And all the phases
are transient (vinashi), they arise and they come to an end.
Then they arise again. And again they end. Whereas things that
are permanent always remain forever. The permanent things can
never be created, nor can they ever be destroyed. Therefore,
the things which are permanent stay forever, but the phases
(paryaya) they incite, are always continually arising and ending,
and arising. Only the one who is born will die. Therefore, the
Atma has nothing to do with it. That is how differently this world
runs! So you need not be afraid that, someday the world may
fall apart. There is no reason for that. It will stay exactly as it is.
The sun, the moon and the stars will always appear the same,
whenever you take birth.