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The key question
the atman is hidden in the cave of the heart of all beings.
He who, free from all urges, beholds Him overcomes sorrow,
seeing by grace of the Creator, the Lord and His glory.
[Krishna Yajur Veda, Shvetashvatara Upanishad 3.20. ve, 735]
We cannot, and should not, rule out any divine explanation for the origin's of life; of conception and birth, or the creation of the self. There are many beliefs and religions, which assert to the notion of a created self or "soul", and moreover, that this soul may be subject to death and re-birth once more. The belief that a soul may be re-born once more into a new body or form. Many beliefs propose that man possesses the "spark of creation" from God himself, and can thus create and spawn humanity, creating new souls? Whichever the basis of belief, God appears to feature prominently, and ultimately, as the source and origin of life.
It is not with surprise that man's thoughts, philosophies and religions, has attributed the conception of life and its reason to God. Since we all may assume that some thing cannot come from nothing. This is the most logical standpoint, that every thing has a beginning, and thus, that the first man, or creature, or life form, must in turn, have been created from some special phenomena?
The mere act of thinking and man's ability to question his own origins, leads him to that conclusion of some speciality, and thus some special meaning and cause for his creation. And why should we exclude any other creatures or life forms, or even inert objects, from this divine creation?
Without special knowledge to the contrary, we must assume the possibility of the existence of God, and that the motive and reason for life itself, lies with God. To assume contrariwise, that God does not exist, restricts the causes and motives of life to mere accident, and it's continuation to no more than biological automation. This then leads us to other profound questioning, such as; How then, was life created in the first place? Why does life strive to exist? How is evolution possible? And, How can the machinations of biological cells evolve into new species?
The Biologist can demonstrate some sound reasoning and motives concerning life and it's continuation. With reasonable scientific explanation and evidence, many of these mechanics of life and its mysteries appear to have been uncovered. Yet there is still no definitive answer as to the initial cause of creation, of life, or even it's motives. Likened, and also directly connected with the unresolved questions of the physical sciences, and the creation of the Universe, the term "Big Bang" appears, for the moment, to suffice as an answer for any initial causation and creation. Yet the motive still remains a mystery.
This leads to the question; does man create life without the assistance of God?
Does he possess the divine spark of creation, which permits him to propagate life?
If we assume that the answer to the above is in the negative, then assuming the existence of God, we must take the position, that God has his hand in each and every creation of life? Yet would this really make sense?
If God alone, permitted and processed the conception of each and every life, and species of life, then ultimately, destiny is in the hands of God. Birth defects, deaths, disease, and disfigurements would be the direct responsibility of God alone, and the causes directly apportioned to his actions. Yet why would any God participate in such action? It makes no sense for God not to create both perfectly and equally, each of his creations, but for no other reason than total love and fairness.
It is more logical to propose that God does not have direct influence or action in each conception and creation of life, but rather that the divine spark of his powers of creation have been endowed in his creations, for them to propagate and multiply.
What exactly does this mean?
This means ultimately, that man himself is empowered with the means for creation directly from God, and thus possesses attributes of the divine, for exactly this purpose. And not just man, all life and creations must possess this same spark to enable continuation and multiplicity of their species. This may sound both obvious and simple to some, yet many other faiths would disagree with this notion of empowerment. They would deem it blasphemous, to propose that man himself, possessed the powers for creation, or that man has the powers of the divine.
Yet how is one to reconcile the suffering involved in birth and death, unless man himself takes some responsibility for his own creation? Why should we blame God for the suffering and disabilities in conception and birth, and moreover, even deny the existence of God because of these judgments of suffering? It is more logical to make the assumption that God plays no part in conception, or maybe even the creation of the individual self or Soul. It would make sense to consider that he has imbued his power of creation, his essence, within his creations, and thus, they possess his attributes, and what is even more important, can aspire to his existence, and aspire to the knowledge of their own origins?
In the same way, God may have no part to play in the evolution of material forms at all? Including, and not exclusive to, our planet, any life herein, or even life on other planets. That God has no part to play in the gains of mankind, and his material actions, his thoughts, his feelings, his fate, his destiny, and moreover, is not to be blamed for natural disasters, pestilence or disease. This would again serve to answer the fundamental Atheistic reasoning and questioning; if God exists, he would not permit natural disasters, disease or even suffering.
There are many beliefs and religions that incorporate this idea of a divine spark and divine essence, into their doctrine. The reasoning serves to provide an explanation and understanding for the preternatural connection between man and God, and also to support the idea, that man is created or borne of the essence of God, and can aspire to know God, and to realise his full potential. Whilst some religions declare that this divine spark or empowerment is limited, other religions may even aspire that this divine connection is a direct link to the power of God himself, especially in the form of healing others, and performing so called other miracles of material transformation.
Christianity professes the endowment of Christ's disciples and apostles, with the power to heal the sick, and perform miracles. And even though it is generally accepted that the average individual does not possess such divine inspiration, this may be merely through lack of faith, or ignorance, rather than disbelief in the divine potential. The belief that an individual possesses a soul that may or may not, have direct communion with God, through a Holy Spirit or divine essence, a divine third party, so to speak, also supports this notion of a divine spark of creation.
Hinduism and similar faiths, posit that this divine spark or soul is directly connected to God, and by it's own potential and ignorance is born, or creates itself into a material form, and separates itself from God. Not to be taken lightly, these beliefs show a profound philosophy grounded in deep thought and contemplation, that ultimately guides to a complete connectedness, universalism, return to, and oneness with God.
All this provides a metaphysical explanation for the origin of the soul, or higher self. And suggests there is some "prime mover", or motive for the creation of life. That God, may have, if not a direct hand in individual creation, at least an indirect part to play, in the empowerment of his divine essence within us all.
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