thank you sir,cyclical universe concept is just discovered but it is thought about well 2500 years ago in hinduism
i have hesitation to say hindu philosophers had a clear idea about the ontos(being) and cosmos( universe). whether it is buddhist, jain vaishnavite, advaitha, dvaitha or siavasiddhantha, the concept of universe has been a very important issue discussed.
the cyclical universe theory has been well speculated in hindu cosmology. the universe is periodically destroyed by siva (sangaaram). fresh universe is periodically created. the process of cycling is done in order to clean the universe.
the theory of ontos is discussed in detail in “thugalaru botham”.the justice is given to each ontos(being) from their deeds and their malam( cognitive,psychomotor and affective) are cleansed.
the steps in creation of a new universe are neatly described in saivasiddhantham and the steps in destroying an old one also.
hindu doctrines were not just speculative, it led to a systematic study of physical universe. early astronomers knew that world is sperical and the it is the earth which rotates around the sun.
the value of pye(22/7) was estimated and the clear circumference of the earth were made which is comparable to modern calculation.
the theory of cosmos led to astronomy and theories of ontos led to hindu existentialism and phenomenology. hindu phenomenology has antedated the western phenomenology by 2000 years. jainism has abundance of psychology. the object relation theories of modern psychology were discovered by buddha 2500 years ago.
hindu idealism inspired IMMANUEL KANT and HEIDDEGGER. their interpretations and writings led to German idealism. German idealism was forerunner to both karl marx and sigmund freud. freud was well aware about the hindu phenomenology and ego psychology.
THESE ISSUES ARE SO NUMEROUS AND PROFOUND ONE HAS TO DEDICATE HIS ENTIRE LIFE INTO IT!!!
