Explore on Amazon Appreciates the way the chapters build on one another while opening larger questions about the universe.
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Existence & Consciousness
Who Banged the Big Bang!
Trans-Scientific Mysteries: Decoded, Simplified!
Look beyond the familiar account of cosmic beginnings. Bring the spirit of inquiry to the universe and to the one who is asking about it.
The aim is to make the ideas accessible. If you cannot afford a copy, you may request a complimentary PDF for individual consideration.
By Prabha Karan
Inside the book
A deeper invitation.
When did the universe begin? What do we mean by a beginning? Why does anything exist? What is the place of Consciousness in our understanding of the world? Who Banged the Big Bang! brings these enduring questions into a sustained conversation between scientific curiosity and Vedantic philosophy.
The book proceeds from human goals and composition to the layers of personality, waking, dream and deep sleep, and the nature of Consciousness. It then develops Prabha's philosophical account of subtle and gross manifestation, before examining the preparation that supports an inquiry into the Infinite.
Written for intellectually curious readers, it encourages participation: question the terms, follow the reasoning and reflect on your own experience. The purpose is to cultivate the investigator alongside the investigation.
What you will explore
- Explore causality and the questions raised by cosmic origins.
- Understand the gross, subtle and causal bodies in this Vedantic presentation.
- Examine the relationship between Consciousness and changing experience.
- Follow the author's account of subtle and gross manifestation.
- Develop the Intellect and yogic preparation that support deeper inquiry.
A few paths through the book
Bring the ideas
into your life.
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Follow the larger question
Move from the observable world to the assumptions behind your understanding of existence.
02 /
Understand the investigator
Study human composition, the inner personality and the three states of experience.
03 /
Keep wonder precise
Examine Infinity, causality and Consciousness with clear definitions and patient reflection.
04 /
Prepare for self-knowledge
Explore discrimination, dispassion and complementary yogic disciplines.
05 /
Bring inquiry into life
Connect a wider view of existence with the quality of your actions, studies, work and relationships.
A range of reading perspectives
Editorial reflections.
Editorial review summaries. Each summary preserves the emphasis of the named review; it is not a direct quotation.
Highlights the book's ambitious connection between metaphysics, scientific inquiry and self-reflection. He describes it as an invitation to examine the mechanisms of thought and to leave with deeper questions about Consciousness, knowing and being.
Paul Zietsman
Emphasises the systematic discussion of human goals, composition, causality and the Infinite. He values the spiritual perspective and the practical emphasis on developing the Intellect, while noting the breadth of its philosophical challenge.
Christian Sia
Appreciates the author's sincerity, accessible illustrations and invitation to think alongside the argument. She acknowledges disagreement with some theories and describes the book as a demanding, worthwhile philosophical reading experience.
Jamie Michele
Draws attention to the treatment of transformation, Consciousness, the three bodies, karma and yogic practice. He recognises the central role of the Intellect and recommends the book as a thought-provoking inquiry that asks for committed reading.
Leonard Smuts
Focuses on the book's structured account of human composition, cyclic manifestation and yogic preparation. She praises its effort to clarify complex metaphysical ideas and its appeal to readers interested in science, philosophy and spirituality.
Carol Thompson
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Readers' reflections.
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Values the accessible discussion of life’s fundamental questions and the connection to everyday understanding.
Kevin C · Goodreads reader
Browse reader reviews on Goodreads Highlights the inviting language, the mix of philosophical perspectives and the usefulness of the illustrations.
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