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A Brief History of Want: Longing and Its Place in Cosmos and Consciousness

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The Universe Born from Desire

The concept of 'kama' encompasses longing, want, desire, pleasure, and love. It is seen as the force that initiated the universe, bridging the gap between existence and non-existence. According to the Rigveda, the universe was born from the first impulse of desire, as the one consciousness longed to be many. This desire sparked the impulse of creation, leading to a universe that is always in a state of wanting, birthing, dying, hunger, feeding, and perpetual motion.

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