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Akasha and the Aether

The Upanishads and Nikola Tesla on the Fabric of the Cosmos

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Eric Thompson
Aug 04, 2025
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Akasha, a Sanskrit word whose root means “to shine” or “to be visible,” is one of the five mahābhūta (great elements) in Hindu cosmology, alongside air (vāyu), fire (agni), water (ap), and earth (pṛthivī).

More than mere emptiness, Akasha is fullness, an omnipresent field of pure potential. It is essentially synonymous with the aether.

It is the subtlest and most pervasive element in the universe, often described as the space or medium that enables the existence of all other elements and phenomena.


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