What is Evolution

evolution is change in the inherited traits of a population of organisms from one generation to the next. These changes are caused by a combination of three main processes: variation, reproduction, and selection. Genes that are passed on to an organism’s offspring produce the inherited traits that are the basis of evolution. These traits vary within populations, with organisms showing heritable differences in their traits. When organisms reproduce, their offspring may have new or altered traits. These new traits arise in two main ways: either from mutations in genes, or from the transfer of genes between populations and between species. In species that reproduce sexually, new combinations of genes are also produced by genetic recombination, which can increase variation between organisms. Evolution occurs when these heritable differences become more common or rare in a population.

In the context of this chapter, Darwinian evolution—in its normally misconceived form—is not the only alternative. All of the world’s great religions and Mystery Schools teach variants on Cosmic evolution. These variants can be seen in metaphors such as the Sun’s journey, the Journey of the Hero, the seed or DNA, the stages of human life from birth to death and beyond including uterine recapitulation, and Huxley’s Perennial Philosophy (2009) that extends evolution from sub-atomic to galactic dimensions. “Universalism” is the idea that all religions, underneath seeming differences, point to the same Truth. In the early 19th century the Transcendentalists propagated the idea of a metaphysical Truth and universalism, which inspired the Unitarians, who proselytized among Indian elites. Towards the end of the 19th century, the Theosophical Society further popularized universalism, not only in the western world, but also in western colonies. In the 20th century, universalism was further popularized through the Advaita. Vedanta inspired Traditionalist School, which argued for a metaphysical, single origin of the orthodox religions, and by Aldous Huxley and his book The Perennial Philosophy , which was inspired by neo-Vedanta and the Traditionalist School (Huxley, 2009).

Is a qualitative way of evaluating and describing change in time.

Evolution is the alteration in the inherent characteristics of an individual with evolution for repeated generations. Therefore evolution leads to varied classification in the biological organization. This includes changes in species-level, organism-level as well as molecular level of evolution.

The process that declares the final outcome or configuration which is achieved integrating small local changes in the units of a system with the change in time. This phase can be stable, periodic or may end up in total chaotic situation.

from Latin evolvere , “unrolling”, and later evolutio , in the sense of a fern frond, or a scroll being unrolled; the progressive emergence or unfolding of previously hidden possibilities. Evolution may occur on any level - physical, biological, sociocultural, mental, spiritual, or even Divine. Cosmologically, evolution means the development and complexification of the physical universe, including the development of more complex societies and social structures (Jantsch, 1980), and even the progression to an ultimate state of planetary divinisation (Aurobindo, 1970, 1977; Teilhard de Chardin, 1965).

It refers to the process of how inclusive education has changed and developed over time.

the historical development of a biological group (as a race or species)

The idea of change in the genetic composition over time.

The unfolding of a process of change in a certain direction; a process of continuous change from a lower, simpler, or worse to a higher, more complex, or better state; the process of working out or developing

Attitude of systems to change layout/functionality.

Changes occurring in the way that communication devices are used to control human social interactions across time: for example, new technologies provide affordances for new strategic uses and innovations in communication behaviour.