Consciousness as the bridge from abiotic to biotic: A comparative study of Vedic cosmology and modern scientific thought
International Journal of Sanskrit Research March 1, 2026 Madhuri Sharon, Anuradha Pandey Dubey
This paper explores the emergence of life through a comparative lens that brings Vedic–Upanishadic cosmology into dialogue with modern scientific theories of abiogenesis and consciousness. Classical texts such as the Chāndogya Upaniṣad describe creation as unfolding from Sat, “Existence alone-One without a second,” from which space, air, fire, water, and earth arise through conscious will and...