Guru Vasistha on Earth’s Formation

Under a vast banyan tree in a quiet forest ashram, Guru Vasistha sat surrounded by his

disciples. As the evening breeze flowed gently, one disciple asked, “Gurudev,

how were the oceans, continents, and great mountains formed?” Guru Vasistha smiled

and began: “In the beginning, Earth was a burning sphere of molten rock.

Over millions of years, it slowly cooled. Heavy rains fell continuously,

filling the deepest hollows of the planet. Thus were born the great oceans, calm yet powerful.

The higher and lighter parts of land rose above the waters, forming the continents, which became the

home of rivers, forests, and life.” “The Earth was never still,” he continued.