--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Before creation I alone was, there was no…" description: "\"“Before creation I alone was, there was no other existence of the nature of cause and effect different from Me. After the creative cycle ends also, I a..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e5b/veda-vyasa-102761_cause-and-effect_before-creation-i-alone-was-there-was-no_850098.jpg" --- # Before creation I alone was, there was no other existence… ![“Before creation I alone was, there was no other existence of the nature of cause and effect different from Me. After the creative cycle ends also, I alone exist. For, this universe is also Myself, and when everything is dissolved in its cause in Pralaya, what remains is only Myself.” quote by Veda Vyasa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e5b/veda-vyasa-102761_cause-and-effect_before-creation-i-alone-was-there-was-no_850098.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e5b/veda-vyasa-102761_cause-and-effect_before-creation-i-alone-was-there-was-no_850098.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e5b/veda-vyasa-102761_cause-and-effect_before-creation-i-alone-was-there-was-no_850098.jpg) > ““Before creation I alone was, there was no other existence of the nature of cause and effect different from Me. After the creative cycle ends also, I alone exist. For, this universe is also Myself, and when everything is dissolved in its cause in Pralaya, what remains is only Myself.”” [Veda Vyasa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/veda-vyasa/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker identifies as the sole existence, equating the universe with themselves, and sees all dissolution returning to the self. **In simple terms:** The universe is a manifestation of a singular self. Key Takeaway Contemplate the unity of existence. Themes spirituality philosophy identity cosmology unity Mood contemplative tranquil Type scripture philosophical When to use this quote - meditation - spiritual study - philosophical discourse Key Concepts non-dualism metaphysics theology Questions to Reflect On - What does self-identity mean to you? - How do you reconcile individuality with unity? 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