Akasha: is the blank canvas, that is devoid of any flavor, in which the attributes of Shakti is witnessed by an individual in the form of all aspected defined above under Shakti.
What are the three types of Akasha - Chidakasha, Chittakasha, and Bhutakasha Ask Question Asked 1 year, 3 months ago Modified 1 year, 3 months ago
Akasha/matter is just another name of one static Shiva/Shava/Nirguna Brahman, the seer from whom the entire universe manifests. While the Prana is another name of dynamic Shakti/energy/Saguna Brahman which regulates the appearance and disappearance of matter in the Akasha. Prana appears from Akasha, within Akasha and for Akasha.
Akasha is present everywhere. It is the substratum of all other bhutas. Without the existence of space, nothing else could exist because there has to be something that will act as a base. And that something is akasha or space that pervades everything. Hence, akasha is one of the five fundamental elements. In fact it is the most important fundamental element as akasha was manifested first and ...
Sound is Guna (property) of akasha.Akasha acts as the medium through which sound (dvhavni) travels. It is the medium through which we can communicate with gods using sound vibrations, caused by the chanting of the mantras or sacred syllables. Found couple of verses may be will post an answer.
Thus, Akasha is the greater/superior and supporter of all other elements and hence it is considered a basic element. Also note that Akasha doesn't only refer to/as-an element, it is the narrator/signifier of Brahman according to Brahma Sutra 1.1.22: आकाशस्तल्लिङ्गात् ॥ १.१.२२॥ 22.