Neil , there is no difference. The universe is not nature but a manifestation of Nature or God. It is unconscious but not dead, as that would have meant no life , further it has to be unconscious as the conscious is always bound to certain limits and is dual.
On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 3:57 AM, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > That's a little bit different - and I'm in agreement. Some scientists > have suggested we could make a universe with life conditions in the > laboratory - still leaving us with issues about beginnings. Science > fiction wise one can imagine making such universes in order to travel > in time in them to discover more on how we were made - by occupying > earlier stages of them. I tend to think of the unconscious as what > isn't in rational consciousness, but I know this is inadequate as much > human consciousness in action is not known to the participants > rationally. > > On Mar 5, 2:59 am, RP Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >> Life had to come from somewhere , why not from an unconscious Nature >> which would explain the presence of Laws behind every action and >> inaction. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 2:36 AM, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: >> > That doesn't help RP. Why this rather than a host of alternatives? >> >> > On Mar 4, 4:28 pm, RP Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> God is not made of fire , air , earth , water , ether and consciousness , >> >> rather all these emanate from Him. God is unconscious and without >> >> attributes. >> >> >> On Sunday, January 29, 2012 8:51:49 PM UTC+5:30, RP Singh wrote: >> >> >> > God , Nature , Truth , Reality is unconscious and the Creation which >> >> > emanates from it has no choice. You may think that you have choice , but >> >> > whatever you think , feel and do is as certain as the trajectory of the >> >> > celestial bodies. The entire universe , you included, is bound by laws >> >> > and >> >> > everyone is a slave to" Laws", that is , "The Will of God". >> >> On Sunday, January 29, 2012 8:51:49 PM UTC+5:30, RP Singh wrote: >> >> >> > God , Nature , Truth , Reality is unconscious and the Creation which >> >> > emanates from it has no choice. You may think that you have choice , but >> >> > whatever you think , feel and do is as certain as the trajectory of the >> >> > celestial bodies. The entire universe , you included, is bound by laws >> >> > and >> >> > everyone is a slave to" Laws", that is , "The Will of God".
