Akasha (or Soniferous Ether)

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Akasha (or Soniferous Ether)

One of the five elementary principles of nature according to Hindu mysticism. Akasha is the first of these principles, and out of it the others are created. These subtle principles, or tattvas, are related to the five senses of human beings and to basic elements of matter: earth (prithivi ), water (apas ), fire (tejas ), and air (vayu ). The all-pervading akasha is responsible for vibrations of light and sound.

Sources:

Prasad, Rama. The Science of Breath and the Philosophy of the Tattvas, Translated from the Sanskrit, with Introductory and Explanatory Essays on Nature's Finer Forces. London: Theosophical Publishing Society, 1897.