Cosmology by Douglas Mitchell...

Prior to the Big Bang, there is only pure (no subject, no
object), unaware, undifferentiated Consciousness (Parabrahman) which is
perfect, complete, void, and yet full of infinite potential energy. The
potential energy suddenly manifests/realizes itself as aware
Brahman/Shakti, a vibrating, dense, hot singularity which begins to
rapidly expand as space-time energy/matter (Maya). This is the birth of
our universe. Other universes manifest as well with their own physical
laws and forms. These are called multiverses in Physics. Each
universe is unique and not in contact with the other multiverses as far
as we know. In our own universe, energy/matter, down to the smallest
subatomic wave/particle, is each a unit of Consciousness which is
aware of itself and its determined function in relation to other units
of Consciousness. As the universe expanded,
matter and anti-matter were created and destroyed. Eventually, all of
the anti-matter was expended and a small amount of matter remained in
the form of hydrogen and then helium. As these gaseous elements began
to cool and combine, the first stars were formed. The stars, through
internal nuclear reactions, produced heavier atomic elements
which seeded the universe when the stars eventually exploded. All of
what would evolve into life forms are made of the elements forged in
these early stars. And everything is a unit of Consciousness performing
its determined function. These units of Consciousness aggregate to
form more and more complex forms. On Earth, the human brain is the most
complex aggregate unit of Consciousness, composed of lower level units
of Consciousness (neurons, molecules, atoms, subatomic particles,
space). There is no freedom of choice in the universe as
everything was determined by the cosmic laws which manifested from the
infinite potential of Parabrahman. Choice is an illusion, and time is
an illusion, because the manifestation of the universe was
instantaneous, complete, and whole. It only appears to evolve in
duration from our perspective. But the universe is whole and complete
the instant it manifests. All possible choices and outcomes were
anticipated by the universal unit of Consciousness known as
Brahman/Shakti. Maya is the "appearance" of an evolving universe in
duration. The whole manifestation of multiverses (known is physics as
the Omniverse) is the lila (play) of Parabrahman. Consciousness is One,
whether as undifferentiated, unmanifest Consciousness, or as
manifested, differentiated Consciousness. In the lila, our goal as
humans is to identify not simply with the body-mind but with the
Brahman/Shakti and
ultimately Parabrahman. We do this by retracing our identity to the
primary concept of Being, otherwise known as the nonverbal I am. This is
identification with Brahman/Shakti. As Brahman/Shakti, I am filled
with wonder and awe and the love of being and form. Identifying with
Brahman/Shakti is worship of Brahman/Shakti. Next, without depending
upon the mind: thought, memory, association, perception, emotion,
intention, attention, the body image, what has been learned; or the body
with its senses, inquire, "What am I?" With no references, "I" realize
that "I" am no-thing-ness: Parabrahman: Perfect, Whole, Infinite
potential energy. As Parabrahman "I" was never born and shall never
die. "I" am "not-I", transcending all human categories of thought,
including being and non-being. When this body-mind dies the highest
level unit of Consciousness (brain/mind) reverts to
its lower level constituent parts (units of Consciousness as
molecules, atoms, subatomic particles, space) which no longer have
access to the capacity for higher level personal memory. Thus the
person, self, ego, subject-I disintegrates and merges with Parabrahman.
There is no personal karmic residue and no reincarnation.
Reincarnation is a concept of the ego/mind which wants to continue after
the death of the body. This is ignorance, wishful thinking and
delusional. There is no ultimate meaning either, except for the meaning
we create for our temporal selves. There is no ultimate justice as
well, except for the justice systems we create for our illusory selves.
Maya is the cosmic dream which we are destined to wake up from. Gnana
(knowledge/wisdom), Bhakti (devotion/worship), selfless compassionate
service, and meditation practice are
the means for waking up. Ultimately whether or not you wake up to your
true identity while alive, you revert back to your true identity as
Parabrahman through death of the body-mind self. Why bother? you may
ask. To end the suffering as a limited, separate self identity now is
the answer. Why prolong the suffering unnecessarily?