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Bhagavad Gita First Cause
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Bhagavad Gita First Cause
As I was reading this passage from the Bhagavad Gita, it reminded me of the "first cause" problem.
It seems to be saying that every real thing must have always existed and will always exist.
Nothing real is every created and nothing real is every destroyed.

I assume philosophers have thought of this approach and have a fancy name for it?

Quote:That which is
Can never cease to be;
that which is not
Will not exist.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/gita/bg02.htm
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Bhagavad Gita First Cause - by watchamadoodle - April 5, 2015 at 5:41 pm
RE: Bhagavad Gita First Cause - by Pyrrho - April 5, 2015 at 8:34 pm
RE: Bhagavad Gita First Cause - by watchamadoodle - April 6, 2015 at 6:51 am
RE: Bhagavad Gita First Cause - by Chad32 - April 5, 2015 at 8:41 pm
RE: Bhagavad Gita First Cause - by Mudhammam - April 6, 2015 at 8:48 am

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