How did this universe start? What was there in the beginning?

How did this universe start? What was there in the beginning? It is good asking these questions. So here's the deal. If we see the Big Bang as separate from the Initial Singularity, the beginning of the Universe is the moment the Big Bang occurred. This is an error however for the Big Bang 'IS' the Initial Singularity (they are synonyms) and seeing them as separate is a big time fallacy of sorts. Now as to - how did the Universe start? - question. One could say that the beginning of the Illusion of Separation, which science calls the Big Bang, is the desire of Self not to be by by itself and that the purpose of Self (and thus the meaning of Life) is Companionship otherwise known as Love. It is simply not good for One to be alone. One’s (very own) purpose Companionship, Friendship, Love. That's all there really is to it. It's simply all about Love.
~ Wald Wassermann, Physicist