Applying the first law of thermodynamics, we can see that consciousness (as the fundamental energy) is never created nor destroyed. It only transforms from one state to another, much like water transforming from ice to vapor.

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Kashmir Shaivism presents this as Spanda—the subtle vibration or pulsation of divine consciousness. It is through Spanda that the formless assumes form, and the static awareness becomes dynamic experience.

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Advaita Vedanta teaches that consciousness (Brahman) is the immutable, formless essence. Here, energy is not separate from consciousness; it is consciousness in motion, manifesting as the myriad forms of existence.

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In this view, consciousness itself is the fundamental energy, the dynamic ocean of awareness that takes form as thoughts, emotions, sensations, and experiences.

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