In real terms, the evolutionary process is driven by the psychological effects that material nature has on an individual conscious being . The choices they make and the way they make them bring the reactionary universe into play , and the many possibilities , that is somewhat discussed in quantum physics , can be interpreted to mean ….the many possibilities of a ” self selected ” body. The Vedas indicates , 8,400,000 different species of life can be self selected, and they are situated within multidimensional universes. First consciousness, then the body . The consciousness attracts matter in gross and subtle forms . The consciousness development from a primordial soup is a child like thought . A child has no real philosophical basis or scientific intelligence developed but only imaginations.
It’s self-evident life comes from life , when consciousness enters matter along with the supersoul , the aspect of Divinity that shadows us , the Christian calls the Holy ghost . When together they enter the material energies, informational exchanges take place , and the molecular structures form, acids , sugars , lipids , proteins all automatically fire up and fall into to place directed from the sequencing of the particular dna codes awarded by nature . These codes are caused by the action of the previous body and its consciousness, along with its mental subtle coverings .
The creation of the species goes hand in hand with consciousness, and these species are scattered throughout the universes . Time periods and cyclic movements unlimitedly expand well beyond our estimations . Everything happening is happening because of the directions and desires of the Supreme Brahman who possesses Sakti or unlimitedly complex energies. If Einstein had an 50 ants nests within his laboratory , he could at any time place any of those individual ants in one of the nests . What would the ants know ? Conditioned nature is so strong, that we don’t know in great detail what we did or thought two weeks ago .
The third Canto of the Srimad Bhagavatam has the topics of the fundermental principles of material nature. Matter , mind , and consciousness are elaborated upon .
So evolution means an evolution of consciousness as it passes through different species of life , each species has a particular fascination. The Butterfly enjoys sipping nectar from flowers , the bird enjoys soaring through the sky , there are many many entanglements of happiness and distress, sex desire in every species keeps everything ticking along .
Srila A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada has written commentary on all these topics , one should read up on the sciences of matter , mind and consciousness, and its entanglements and how it can become liberated.
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