A reference of origins

The Three Questions

Where did matter come from, how was it arranged, and where does the self come from? Every worldview answers only some of these. Browse them below — tap any belief to read its background and how it handles each question.

The three questions

① Origin of matter — where did it come from?

② Organization — how was it arranged?

③ Consciousness — where does the self come from?

What the marks mean

✓Gives a positive, generative answer

∞Treats it as eternal / uncreated

—Silent, or sets the question aside