Stephen Hawking - How would he react to Hinduism?

He has spoken again from the other side claiming there is no afterlife and no God. He is complaining against the Christian viewpoint that is fixated on a divine personality that rules every aspect of life. And also creationism. I wonder what he would have said if he was exposed to the Hindu philosophy.
The Hindus knew about the universe,
infinite such universes, the round earth, planets and their movement, the
concept of time and its vastness, mathematics and allied
sciences, chemical processes, medicine and surgery; that were all based on firm
natural laws. Hinduism talks of the universe (Brahmanda) and also the atom
(Pinda) and concludes, the macrocosm (universe) is reflected in the microcosm
(atom).
It also says that
universal forces that operate outside are reflected in the internal working of
all beings; the perfect reflection being in the human being. The Hindu concept
of creation centers around the Samkhya philosophy that says life emanated from
two energy fields; one static (Shiva) and one dynamic (Prakruti). The dynamic
in itself emerged from the static. Each is dependent on the other for
maintaining homeostasis. Shiva if left alone would descend into nothingness.
Prakruti if left alone would degenerate into chaos.
Everywhere in
the Hindu panatheon we notice a circular form of energy whirling around a
vortex that creates, energizes, maintains and again destroys. The processes are
named Gods. Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva and Kali. They can remain at the invisible
energy level and can also take on bodies.
In the
scriptures we notice what can be termed teleportation as beings from several
worlds manifest on earth mostly to deliver knowledge and to maintain balance in
times of extreme chaos. In all the scriptures we notice logic and science in
systems and procedures. They are experiments inviting the eligible. You can
participate in the play to emerge as an all powerful force (and embrace
instability in the process) or develop dispassion and rest in the blissful
essence.
All realized
souls say the same thing; there is a substratum that is always existing (Sat)
all knowing (Chid) and blissfull (Ananda). It is the screen on which the
phenomenal universe is played out even as it remains entirely unaffected by it.
In essence that substratum is our real nature. An illusionary force called Maya
evokes the ego (a false separate identification) and the dependent mind to
conjure this world. We emerge from that essence with a physical and a seemingly
separate spiritual identity to participate in the world in cycles of birth and
death till the essence rises within us to destroy the illusion and be relieved
of the cyclical existence.
Why this
rigmarole? There is no explanation. It is again called a play that the
substratum indulges in when it feels the need. From where does that need come
to one who has no need? There is no explanation.
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