Evolution is not a straight line but a spiral movement. It is because of the complex nature of Reality, which is many-layered, many-tiered. What physics calls as Matter is like a black box in which all kinds of possibilities, life, thought, spirit are all concealed. As these emerge and the complexity increases, it becomes more and more difficult to harmonise. It is like making a house with 4 cards, 8 cards and 52 cards. It is easier to build order when there are fewer elements, but it becomes more and more difficult as the number of elements increases. Beyond a point, the ‘building’ called the universe collapses. The platform of Matter is unable to integrate. Each collapse leads to a ‘better’ harmony next time. Each pralaya opens the doors to a higher possibility, as happened when the asteroid hit the Earth, wiping out the dinosaurs. Each disorder opens the door to a higher order. Each disharmony presages the possibility of a higher harmony. Each death and destruction is the door to a new life and a new creation.
Affectionately,
Alok Da
