What is the microcosmic theory in Sikhism?
Sikhism accepts the theory that God dwells in the body. As such the body is called ‘The Temple of God’. In one of his hymns, Peepa in Guru Granth Sahib writes: “Whatever is found in the Universe is found in the body, whoever searches it shall find it.” The microcosmic theory is here in a nutshell. The Universe is the macrocosm, while the body is the microcosm, that is, the body is a miniature of the Universe. The Universe consists of atoms, the body consists of atoms. Superficially the parallelism is true: the Universe is composed of five elements, ether, air, fire, water, earth; and the three Gunas: Rajas, Tamas, Satav, so also the human body has these elements. In the Pran Sangli, the comparison is further amplified. The sun and the moon are represented by human eyes; light and darkness are reflected in sleep and wakefulness; heavean and hell are represented by joy and sorrow. According to Indian tradition, the Tantrikas dilate on the fact that the truth is to be realized through the
