STANDARD CELESTIAL BODIES

If the human being is suited ideally for the realization of immortality, then the celestial gods that have presided over the evolution of the human body, mind, and soul since the very beginning must also share in that ideal.

This has a concrete meaning. If the human body serves as a standard biological body by which the dimensions of the Cosmos and Logos can be determined systematically, then the celestial bodies of the gods, who are directly responsible for the evolution of the human body, must represent standard celestial bodies. This presents a radically new cosmological concept, which deserves some explanation.

Modern astrophysical observations have revealed that there are many different types of stars in the universe, some of which are similar to our own sun and some of which differ from our sun, both in size and behavior. In recent years, it has been shown that there are solar systems associated with some of these stars that may or may not be similar to our own. There are also many types of galaxies, some of which are similar to ours and some of which are different. At this point in history, we do not know if we are alone in the universe. According to the ancient seers, we are not. For example, the Vedic texts are filled with stories of enlightened sages traveling to different worlds within our far-flung galaxy, visiting places inhabited by human beings like ourselves. Yet the texts also make clear that the seers did not visit these worlds by traveling in spaceships. Instead, they used the spiritual power of their own consciousness. If we take these stories at face value, it follows that the ancient seers did not have to speculate about other forms of life in the universe; such life was part of their direct experience.

As far as modern theorists are concerned, however, the question of the existence of other intelligent beings in the universe is still unresolved. It is recognized generally that the conditions required for the evolution of organic life within a given solar system are quite specific. The solar system must be similar to our own, which is suited ideally for the evolution of various forms of organic life, including human life. If the human represents an ideal organic being, then our sun, solar system, and galaxy must likewise be viewed as ideal celestial beings, which have also been created in the image of Cosmos, according to principles of ratio and proportion.