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

[6] Pg. 230

[7] Pg. 475

[8] This can also be understood as the Āpo & Mar regions explained in the Āiterya Upanișhad

[9] Pg. 267

[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

[20] Pg. 473

[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

[23] Pg. 475

[24] Pg. 473

[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

[32] Aiteraya Upanishad I.1.2

[33] Scientific American – May 2003 issue – ‘The Parallel Universes’

[34] Pg. 235

[35] Pg. 470

[36] Chapter Eleven –‘Pure Intelligence and Absolute Consciousness’ – Pg. 263

[37] Pg. 36

[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

[42] See Note 19 above

[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] Praav is translated often as Om by Western scholars.

[46] See Introduction of – ‘The Principal Upanishads’ by S.Radhakrishnan – 1992 (Centenary Ed.) Oxford Press