References : Before the BEGINNING and after the END
[1] Section Eight – ‘Reflections’ – Pg. 474
[2] Beginning of Chapter Eighteen – ‘Language and the Seer-Scientists of the Vedas’ – Pg. 411
[3] Chapter Sixteen – ‘Definitions, Concepts and Metaphors’ – Pg. 361
[4] Reviews of Modern Physics – Vol. 29, No.3, July 1957 –”Relative State” Formulation of Quantum Mechanics by Hugh Everett III
[5] ‘Shiva Sutras’ translated by Jaideva Singh
[8] This can also be understood as the Āpo & Mar regions explained in the Āiterya Upanișhad
[10] Chapter Sixteen – ‘Definitions, Concepts and Metaphors’ – Pg. 361
[11] See “The Metaphysics of the Sanskrit Alphabet.” By Ravi Khanna in Śabdā: Text and Interpretation of Indian Thought. Ed Sareen, S. K and Paranjape, M.. New Delhi: Mantra Books, 2004
[12] Plato in “Phaedo” explains how the Soul opposes and is ‘contrary to the harmony of Nature’.
[13] It is the Pratyahāra of the entire Sanskrit alphabet according to Pāņini
[14] Chapter Two – ‘Beginning the Journey’ – Pg. 21
[15] See Aiterya Āraņayaka 2.2.4 and Rig Veda VI.9.1
[16] See Aiterya Āraņayaka 2.3.6
[17] Pg. 135 – “A Critical Study of Sanskrit Phonetics” by Dr.V.Mishrā – Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series, Varanasi, 1972
[18] Pg.110 – “Śiva Sūtras” by Jaideva Singh – Motilal B. Das, Delhi – 2000
[19] Pg.342 – “ God, Sages and Kings – Vedic Secrets of Ancient Civilization” by David Frawley , Motilal B.Das, Delhi – 1993
[21] See “The Shānti Pāṭḥ & Cantor’s Infinities.” By Ravi Khanna in Sutra – Vol.1, No.1. New Delhi: Shruti Foundation, 2008
[22] Chapter Six – ‘Who is the I?’ – Pg. 115
[25] See ‘Autopoetic Systems’ in H. R. Maturana & F. J. Varela – “The Tree of Knowledge – The Biological Roots of Human Understanding”: Shambala 1992
[26] Edward N. Lorenz – Journal of Atmos. Sci. 20, 130 (1963)
[27] Cramer, F. – “Chaos And Order” – VCH Publishers, New York 1993
[28] Benoit Mandelbröt – ‘Fractal Geometry of Nature’ – Freeman, NY 1982
[29] Chapter Nine –‘The Space-Time Continuum’ – Pg. 189
[30] See Pg. 121 – Saraswati, Swami Satyaprakash. Śatpath Brāhmaṇa Vol. II. Delhi: Govindram Hasanand. 1988
[31] Chapter Eight – ‘Inside the Supraphysical Universe’ – Pg. 162
[33] Scientific American – May 2003 issue – ‘The Parallel Universes’
[36] Chapter Eleven –‘Pure Intelligence and Absolute Consciousness’ – Pg. 263
[38] “A Critical Study of Sanskrit Phonetics” by Dr.V.Mishrā – Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series, Varanasi, 1972
[39] “Shatpath Brahmana – Vigyanbhashyam” Vol. I – by Pt. Motilal Shastri – pub. by Rajasthan Patrika, Jaipur,India – 1988
[40] The full names are shadaj, rishab, gandharva, madhyam, pancham, dhaivat, nishād
[41] For the names of the 22 shrutis See Pg.52 – “ Sangeet Vishārad ” Ed. by Laxmi N. Garg – pub. by Sangeet Kāryālaya, Hathras, India – Dec. 1991
[43] Pg.48 – “Introduction to the Study of Indian Music” by E. Clements – Abhishek Publications, Chandigarh, India – 1992 Ed.
[44] Also see ‘The Qualities of Wāk’ in Chapter Two – ‘Beginning the Journey’ – Pg. 44
[45] Praṇav is translated often as Om by Western scholars.
[46] See Introduction of – ‘The Principal Upanishads’ by S.Radhakrishnan – 1992 (Centenary Ed.) Oxford Press