Originally posted by Universal Mind
When I say, \"nothing,\" I am not merely refering to space. Space is a form of existence. If it were nothing, there wouldn't be anything separating matter from other matter. There would be no distance between Earth and the moon or the particles of them from each other. I am asking why anything at all exists, even words. If \"nothing\" is a form of existence, then why does even it exist? What is even more bizarre is that an infinite number of things exist. If it is all a mirage, why does the mirage exist? If it is all in the mind, why does the mind exist? It is a difficult question to answer and a difficult question to even ask. I don't suggest in any way that I know the answer. I am just asking an open ended question to see what kind of responses I might get. I've gotten some interesting responses so far. I really liked Chopra's point.

When I ask if something can create itself, I am not suggesting a \"beginning.\" That term is limited to the fourth dimension, which is only one aspect of existence. By \"create\" I mean \"be the source/cause of\" (not necessarily in a time sequence).
The question you are really asking is: "Why do I exist?"