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The Mind of God or
Scientific support to the concept that non manifest
consciousness is the mind of God
(This article has no relationship to theology and God is
not used in any religious sense)
Introduction
This article refers to the source of creation of the universe. That source
has been called the cosmic consciousness, the mind of God, consciousness
singularity, the source field, the zero point fields etc. It may be given any
other name also.
Most spiritual traditions and many scientists believe that the things we
see and experience must somehow be interconnected by One Thing that
created them. Many ancient Greek and Indian thinkers held the view that we
are all creation of one source and interconnected to all other things that we
see in the universe.
Earlier, there was no scientific support for the pursuit of spiritual
enlightenment or God Realization. Recent discoveries in the field of quantum
physics, biology, consciousness and other areas have revealed the existence
of the unified field of cosmic consciousness. There is ample scientific support
to the spiritual concept that non manifest consciousness is the mind of God
and manifest matter is the body of God.
Stephen Hawking
In his book, 'A Brief History of Time', Stephen Hawking
has written that all philosophers, scientists, and just
ordinary people should be able to take part in the discussion of the question of why it is that we and the
universe exist. He has concluded: “If we find the answer
to that, it would be the ultimate triumph of human reason
- for then we would know the mind of God.”
Stephen Hawking has also stated: “Up to now, most scientists have
been too occupied with the development of new theories that describe what
the universe is to ask the question why. On the other hand, the people
whose business it is to ask why, the philosophers, have not been able to
keep up with the advance of scientific theories. In the eighteenth century,
philosophers considered the whole of human knowledge, including science,
to be their field and discussed questions such as: did the universe have a
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beginning? However, in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, science
became too technical and mathematical for the philosophers, or anyone else
except a few specialists. Philosophers reduced the scope of their inquiries so
much that Wittgenstein, the most famous philosopher of this century, said,
"The sole remaining task for philosophy is the analysis of language." What a
comedown from the great tradition of philosophy from Aristotle to Kant!” (A
Brief History of Time)
Plato
Plato believed that ideas or forms are abstract objects in a
higher domain and the worldly objects are their copies.
The ideas and application of the theory of forms is best
illustrated in Plato’s allegory of the cave.
Some scholars consider Platonic ideas to be the thoughts
in the mind of God.
The idea and application of the theory of forms is best illustrated in
the. In Plato’s allegory of the cave, prisoners are restrained and are looking
at the wall of the cave. They are able to see the distorted shadows of things
that are going by but not the actual thing itself. To Plato the material things
we perceive are akin to the shadows while the thing producing the shadow is
the true form. Plato believes that most people never break free from the
prison of their own perceptions to grasp the reality of the forms. Those that
do are the truly wise and learned that Plato would have us rise to the level of
philosopher kings.
Platonic idea can also be illustrated by contrasting a triangle drawn on
a surface with an ideal triangle. The Platonic ideal triangle is a figure with
perfectly drawn lines whose angles add to 180 degrees. Any form of triangle
that we draw will be an imperfect representation of the ideal triangle. Some
scholars consider Plato’s ideas to be thoughts in the mind of God.
Gottfried Leibniz
Famous German philosopher, mathematician and scientist, Gottfried Leibniz, wrote in 1670 :
“Reality cannot be found except in One single source,
because of the interconnection of all things with one
another.”
Leibniz supported the concept of unity at the source level
and the existence of the unified field.
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Leibniz occupies a prominent place in the history of mathematics and
the history of philosophy. He developed the infinitesimal calculus
independently of Isaac Newton, and Leibniz's mathematical notation has
been widely used ever since it was published.
In philosophy, Leibniz is mostly noted for his optimism, e.g., his
conclusion that our Universe is, in a restricted sense, the best possible one
that God could have created. Leibniz, along with René Descartes and Baruch
Spinoza, was one of the three great 17th century advocates of rationalism.
Richard Maurice Bucke
In his book “Cosmic Consciousness”, published in 1901,
Richard Maurice Bucke, a Canadian doctor, concluded that
Gautam Buddha, Jesus Christ, Prophet Mohammed and
many others had attained the state of cosmic consciousness or God realization.
Bucke hoped that one day, with the help of science, all
human beings will attain that blissful state.
Bucke’s concept of cosmic consciousness implied human awareness of
the cosmic order of the universe and the attainment of the state of
enlightenment which has been described differently as the state of God
realization, illumination, fulfillment, salvation, nirvana, Brahmic Splendor,
etc. People who have attained this state have nothing more to desire. This
state is attained when individual human consciousness identifies itself with
the cosmic consciousness.
Even earlier than Bucke, similar views were expressed in a book
(collection of essays) “Thought are Things”, that was written by Prentice
Mulford in 1889. Mulford explains that we have two minds: the mind of the
body and the mind of the spirit. The mind of the body is limited and fights
change. It thinks that things must always be the way they have always
been. The mind of the spirit trusts the Supreme Power which made all things
and knows that anything is possible if you believe. The mind of the spirit
could be considered to be the cosmic consciousness or the Source Field.
There is also the concept of ''Consciousness Singularity'' that refers
to a hypothetical point of time in the future when human consciousness, at
both the individual and collective level, will experience an abrupt transition,
a phase transition of sorts, into a collective state of transcendence.
The concept of Consciousness Singularity is similar to Bucke’s concept
of cosmic consciousness. In both cases, our consciousness will be expanded
beyond the confines of an egocentric sense of self and include transpersonal
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experiences and transcendent self-identity. This new existence will be both a
form of collective consciousness and a form of expanded individual
consciousness.
Max Planck
In 1900, Max Planck published his quantum theory
according to which quantum is not only the smallest form of energy; it is also a packet of energy.
It implies that the quantum is enveloped by something
that is not energy and can only be a non-energy element
such as consciousness.
Max Planck’s Quantum theory explains the emission spectrum of black
bodies. In physics, quantum refers to an indivisible and elementary entity of
energy. Quanta are the plural of quantum.
The measurement of quantum space and time is named after Max
Planck. Accordingly, the Planck length is 10-36 meters or one meter divided
by one followed by 36 zeros! The Planck time is 10-43 seconds or one second
divided by one followed by 43 zeros! It may be noted that till the end of the
19th century, atom (trillions of times bigger than the quantum) was
considered to be the smallest, solid and indivisible physical entity.
Planck did not realize the full implications of his new theory and was
upset with the emerging meaning of quantum theory. “This was an
extraordinarily ironic development when you consider that Planck was the
true grandfather of the new theory and that he had even coined the term
quantum to describe this new science back in the nineteenth century.”-Leon
Lederman and Christopher Hill in 'Quantum Physics for Poets (2010).'
Albert Einstein
“I want to know how God created this world...I want to
know His thoughts; the rest are details.” (Albert Einstein)
Einstein felt the need for a cosmic code for the universe and incorporated it in his theory as cosmological constant.
Later, he abandoned it due to its incompatibility with
physics. He did not accept the non-physical implications of
quantum theory.
Einstein thought that ultimately everything originated from a unified
field. He tried hard to find that unified field but did not succeed. “Results
found in 2000, however, revealed that Einstein was probably right after all:
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the cosmological constant not only exists, but dark energy probably makes
up the largest source of matter/ energy in the entire universe.” (Einstein’s
cosmos (2004) by Michel Kaku).
Another scientist, Brian Greene, has also remarked: “Einstein was
simply ahead of his time. More than half a century later, his dream of a
unified theory has become the Holy Grail of modern physics."
Einstein’s failure to find the unified field could also be due to his
opposition to Quantum theory that was being developed in the beginning of
20th century. Quantum theory presented a totally different picture of reality
that was not acceptable to many scientists including Einstein. It is now
becoming evident that the Quantum theory supports not only the existence
of the unified field but also the duality of reality of consciousness and energy
in the universe. It also reveals the process of creation of the universe from a
unified field.
Niels Bohr
One of Quantum theory's founding fathers, Niels Bohr,
realized the mystery of quantum theory and wrote:
‘'There is no quantum world. There is only an abstract
quantum physical description.” Bohr also said, "Anyone not shocked by quantum mechanics has not yet
understood it."
In an argument, when Einstein said, ‘God did not play
dice’, Bohr retorted, “Who are you to tell God what to do.”
Niels Bohr realized the mystery of atom and wrote: "We must be clear
that, when it comes to atoms, language can be used only as in poetry. The
poet, too, is not nearly so concerned with describing facts as with creating
images and establishing mental connections.”
Rosenblum and Kuttner have clarified this point in their book,
“Quantum Enigma: Physics Encounters Consciousness” as follows:
“In quantum theory there is no atom in addition to the wave function
of the atom. This is so crucial that we say it again in other words. The
atom’s wave-functions and the atom are the same thing; “the wave function
of the atom” is a synonym for “the atom”.
Niels Bohr designed a coat-of-arm himself around the yin-yang
symbol, which he envisioned as a striking traditional representation of the
principle of complementarity on which he based his views of the fundamental
laws of physics.
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Louis de Broglie
A French physicist, Louis de Broglie, was the first to realize, in 1923, that the discovery made by Einstein in
1905 (wave-particle duality) should be generalized by
extending it to all particles , and notably to electrons.
While de Broglie maintained that electrons had wave-particle duality, he did not clarify what the waves are
made of. They were not physical.
Louis de Broglie has explained the wave-particle duality himself and
wrote, "The fundamental idea of [my 1924 thesis] was the following: The
fact that, following Einstein's introduction of photons in light waves, one
knew that light contains particles which are concentrations of energy
incorporated into the wave, suggests that all particles, like the electron,
must be transported by a wave into which it is incorporated... My essential
idea was to extend to all particles the coexistence of waves and particles
discovered by Einstein in 1905 in the case of light and photons."
From a philosophical viewpoint, this theory of matter-waves has
contributed greatly to the ruin of the atomism of the past. Originally, de
Broglie thought that real wave (i.e., having a direct physical interpretation)
was associated with particles. In fact, the wave aspect of matter was
formalized by a wave function defined by the Schrödinger equation, which is
a pure mathematical entity having a probabilistic interpretation, without the
support of real physical elements. This wave function gives an appearance of
wave behavior to matter, without making real physical waves appear.
Werner Heisenberg
The other Quantum theory's founding father, Werner
Heisenberg, proclaimed his famous ‘uncertainty’ and
‘probability’ principles. These principles provide confirmation of the existence of a non-physical reality.
Heisenberg also maintained that there is no objective
reality beyond what is observed. This suggests that
consciousness creates reality.
Werner Heisenberg understood the new reality of quantum theory.
According to him, quantum reality is exactly what is represented in the
theory-as possibilities, not actualities. In the Heisenberg picture, the
particles surrounded by one field are not actually at any particular place but
are potentially everywhere.
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Heisenberg's picture of the quantum world, as half-real possibilities
that become actualized only during a measurement act (by observer), is
considered by many physicists as a reasonable guess as to how the world
deep down really operates.
The Heisenberg uncertainty principle has profound implications. It
provides confirmation of the existence of a non-manifest reality that could
only be consciousness. It has been confirmed by many experiments that
there is no objective reality beyond what we observe. This suggests that
consciousness creates reality.
Erwin Schrödinger
Another founding father of Quantum theory, Ervin
Schrödinger, highlighted the uniqueness of consciousness and wrote: “Consciousness cannot be accounted for in
physical terms, for consciousness is absolutely
fundamental.”
Schrödinger gave a formula of wave function without describing what the wave are. Could they be the thought
waves in the mind of God?
In an essay on determinism and free will, Erwin Schrödinger expressed
very clearly that consciousness is a unity. He considered the idea of plurality
of consciousness and the notion of many souls to be naïve and a result of
illusion He is said to be inspired by Upanishads and the Vedanta philosophy
of India.
Schrödinger is also known to highlight the uniqueness of
consciousness and wrote: “Consciousness cannot be accounted for in
physical terms, for consciousness is absolutely fundamental. It cannot be
accounted for in terms of anything else.” He implied that consciousness is
not an epiphenomenon of the physical world.
“Quantum mechanics is the proverbial mysterious entity that is being
felt by the blind. While Heisenberg had described the tusks and Schrodinger
the trunk, the total elephant is so much more than its parts.”-Lederman and
Hill. Quantum Physics for Poets (2010).
In Schrodinger's mind, electrons were exclusively waves, like sound or
water waves, as if their particle aspect could be forgotten or was illusory.
Singularity Before the Big Bang
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Before Creation or Big Bang, there was only singularity or
the Creator Who may be called God or given any other
name. God created the universe through the cosmic code or constants of nature that originated in His mind.
“At that time, which we call the big bang, the density of the universe
and the curvature of space-time would have been infinite. Because
mathematics cannot really handle infinite numbers, this means that the
general theory of relativity (on which Friedmann’s solutions are based)
predicts that there is a point in the universe where the theory itself breaks
down. Such a point is an example of what mathematicians call a singularity.
In fact, all our theories of science are formulated on the assumption that
space-time is smooth and nearly fiat, so they break down at the big bang
singularity, where the curvature of space-time is infinite. This means that
even if there were events before the big bang, one could not use them to
determine what would happen afterward, because predictability would break
down at the big bang.” (A Brief History of Time, by Stephen Hawking)
Envelope Theory
First step in the process of evolution was the formation of quantum envelopes in which the lowest form of energy
(quantum) was in a packet or vibrations in the unified
field.
Envelope theory may be compared to the evolution of language from the level of alphabet to the writing of a
book. Accordingly, this evolution may be expressed from
letter (quantum) to word (particle) to sentence (atom) to
paragraph (molecule) to chapter (matter) to book (object).
First step in the process of creation/evolution was the formation of
quantum envelopes. It had potencies that were the thoughts in the mind of
God. Through impact of the Cosmic code, they materialize as things in the
universe.
First step in the process of evolution was the formation of quantum
envelopes. The universe of quanta had perfect symmetry. While it had a
large number of quanta, the field of consciousness and gravity, that
enveloped the quanta, was one. The field contained the cosmic code for the
creation and evolution of the universe.
In digital language system, the evolution through envelopes may be
explained from character to word to expression to sub-program to program
to webpage to website to group of websites to internet /digital universe.
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Multiplication of quanta
Evolution of the universe started from one quantum to
many quanta. The quantum started multiplying from one
to two to four to eight to sixteen quanta. If each step took
one second, in ten seconds the number of quanta was 1024. All quanta had the one field of cosmic
consciousness to regulate the evolution of the universe.
Since the quantum is the lowest state of energy in a packet, there can
be no energy inside or around it. Quantum is simply the center of the field of
something around it. The vibrations in the field could be the code or
thoughts that surround the quantum and cause movement for the formation
of particles of energy.
The quantum is the point of transformation from singularity to the
universe of multiplicity of energy forms and consciousness fields and forces.
It is the connecting point of the unified field and the universe. It is also the
dividing point between the two states before and after the Big Bang.
In this process, while the energy is moving in separate envelopes, the
consciousness and gravity that surrounds all envelopes at all levels is one
and remains so for all parts of the universe. This creates a new reality of the
universe based on the quantum potency, consciousness universality and
particle locality.
Cosmic womb
The evolution of the universe from one quantum to many
quanta may be compared to the evolution of a human
being from one cell to over one trillion cells (one followed by 12 zeros) in the mother’s womb.
The universe is referred, in some spiritual traditions, as
an egg in the cosmic womb.
According to strong anthropic principle (SAP) (Barrow and Tipler), The
Universe must have those properties which allow life to develop within it at
some stage in its history. Following are three possible elaborations of the
SAP, each proposed by Barrow and Tipler:
1. There exists one possible Universe 'designed' with the goal of
generating and sustaining 'observers.'
2. This can be seen as simply the classic design argument restated in
the garb of contemporary cosmology. It implies that the purpose of the
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universe is to give rise to intelligent life, with the laws of nature and their
fundamental physical constants set to ensure that life as we know it will
emerge and evolve.
3. Observers are necessary to bring the Universe into being.
Barrow and Tipler believe that this is a valid conclusion from quantum
mechanics, as John Archibald Wheeler has suggested, especially via his
participatory universe and Participatory Anthropic Principle (PAP).
The universe
In 5 minutes, the number of quanta reached 10^90 or one
followed by 90 zeros. That could be the size of the universe.
While the universe had a large number of quanta, the field
of Cosmic code, consciousness and gravity, that
enveloped the quanta, was one.
When the quanta started coming close to form particles, the universe
lost the unity and symmetry. It was transformed into clouds of clusters of
galaxies. After some time, the quanta collected to form the particles as per
the cosmic code of quantum envelopes. Particle envelope contained the
quantum envelopes inside it. The particle envelopes collected to form atoms
and atom envelopes. The atom envelopes collected to form molecules and
molecule envelopes combined to form the inorganic and organic matter and
envelopes.
Clouds of particles
When the quanta started coming close to form particles, the universe lost the unity and symmetry. It was
transformed into clouds of particles.
The duration of the universe of quantum envelopes was very short.
Expansion due to the movement of quanta at light speed reduced the
temperature. The symmetry was broken and the quanta collected to form
the particles as per the code of quantum envelope. Particle envelope
contained the quantum envelopes inside it. With the coming together of
quanta in form of particles, the universe took the form of clouds of particles.
The clouds were made of sub-atomic particles such as quarks and photons.
Cluster of galaxies
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This is part of a cluster of galaxies in one of the the
clouds. One of these galaxies is our Milky Way!
The particles in the clouds cooled to form atoms. A large collection of
atoms formed a star and the cloud of particles now became the galaxies of
stars made of atoms. Sun was one of the stars formed in the galaxy called
the Milky Way. Like other stars, sun underwent transformations due to the
changes in the atoms in it. Each atom contained a nucleus of particles known
as protons and neutrons and one or more electrons moving around the
nucleus in the field of the atom.
The Milky Way Galaxy
This is the Milky Way Galaxy. It contains over 100 billion
stars and the sun is one of them. The number of quanta in
a galaxy would be about 10^54 or one followed by 54
zeros.
The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy 100,000–120,000 light-years in
diameter containing 200–400 billion stars. It may contain at least as many
planets, with an estimated 10 billion of those orbiting in the habitable zone
of their parent stars.
The Solar System is located within the disk, around two thirds of the
way out from the Galactic Center, on the inner edge of a spiral-shaped
concentration of gas and dust called the Orion–Cygnus Arm.
The Galaxy as a whole is moving at a velocity of 552 to 630 km per
second, depending on the relative frame of reference. It is estimated to be
about 13.2 billion years old, nearly as old as the Universe. Surrounded by
several smaller satellite galaxies, the Milky Way is part of the Local Group of
galaxies, which forms a subcomponent of the Virgo Supercluster.
The solar system
This is the sun and planets known as the solar System. The number of quanta in the solar system would be about
10^48.
With the passage of time, cooling of atoms led to their coming
together to form molecules. For example, two atoms of hydrogen and one
atom of oxygen united to make the molecule of water. Scientists call this
unification of atoms as covalent bond.
As the star cooled, heavy atoms moved to the surface to form the
molecules or molecule envelopes. This caused disequilibrium and led to
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explosion of the star. This explosion is known as supernova through which
the outer part of the star is thrown away to form planets and other bodies.
The planets and other bodies around the sun emerged after supernova
or supernovas. Our earth is one of the eight planets and numerous other
bodies spinning and revolving around the sun. Everything on the earth,
including the human beings, was once part of the sun and is called the star
dust.
The Earth and the Moon
These are the earth and moon in the Solar System. The
number of quanta in the earth would be about 10^43. The number of quanta in the moon would be about 10^41.
Molecules combined to form the inorganic and organic matter.
Inorganic matter followed the evolution based on the principle of entropy.
Some organic matter developed the capacity to duplicate itself. This was
through the emergence of cells that could live through the continued
existence of their duplicates. These cells also developed functions that
enabled them to maximize their capacity to maintain stability in a hostile
environment.
Reality of Atom
Atoms are the building blocks of the universe as well as
the human beings. An atom has three types of particles namely, electrons (yellow), protons (red) and neutrons
(green).
The size of particles is miniscule and most of the atom is
empty space known as field. The particles occupy .01 per cent area while the field occupies 99.99 per cent area. The
empty space or field is the abode of cosmic code,
consciousness and the forces, functions and frequencies
that regulate the processes of the universe.
Leon Lederman and Christopher Hill, in their book “Quantum Physics
for Poets” (2010) have observed:
“Particles appear to have the luxury of where to be and what to do,
with no regard to ironclad rules of cause and effect that one normally had
associated with classical science. In the new quantum theory, God does in
fact play dice with the universe.
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An electron impinging upon an electronic wall has a finite probability of
passing through the wall (a phenomenon called "tunneling"). So you can
imagine the quantum tennis with quantum tunneling would be very
challenging and very frustrating.”
The area of particles is miniscule and most of the atom is empty space
known as the field. Based on this fact, modern science has confirmed the
dual nature of Reality-manifest reality of the particles and non-manifest
reality of the field.
Cars in Field
To comprehend the size of atom, let us imagine that
particle is a car of the length of one meter and their colors
are yellow (electron), green (neutron) and red (proton).
Each car would have millions of parts (quanta).
It is interesting that CARSINFIELD is an acronym of the
functions of human consciousness, namely, creativity,
awareness, remembering, sense perceptions, intelligence,
numbering, feeling, intentionality, emotions, language learning and dreaming.
An atom has numerous particles and a particle has numerous quanta.
Each atom could have about one trillion quanta. The car model of particle
stresses this point.
According to quantum theory, an observer (consciousness) is essential
to know the physical world. Without consciousness as observer, Quantum
Theory is neither complete nor comprehensible. The abode of consciousness
is not the matter or energy particles but the Field that holds the matter in
the body. The subjective experience of human beings through consciousness
and its expression through language is as real as any experiment in physics.
Functions of human consciousness, therefore, are important to understand
the quantum theory.
Size of Particle in Atom
If the size of the particle (car) is one meter, the size of
the atom will be over one million meters or 1000 km. To run the cars of particles in the field of atom, we will
require a field of 1000 km. radius or an area
approximately 1/3 the size of moon.
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This shows that the field of an atom is not empty space
but an abode of all non-manifest reality including codes
and consciousness.
To comprehend the reality of an atom, we should understand that it
contains numerous particles having numerous quanta. If the size of atom is
about 10-24 meter or one meter divided by one followed by 24 zeros, and the
size of quantum is 10-36 meters or one meter divided by one followed by 36
zeros, each atom will have about 1012 or one trillion quanta. ‘Cars in Field’
model of atom highlights the size of the empty area.
Universe as one field
Zero Point Field (ZPF)
Field of quantum (FOQ or ZPF) =0
Field of particle (FOP=0*Qn) =0
Field of atom (FOA=0*Pn) =0
Field of molecules (FOMo=0*An) =0
Field of matter (FOMa=0*Mon) =0
Field of earth (FOE=0*Man) =0
Field of star (FOS=0*En) =0
Field of galaxy (FOG=0*Sn) =0
Field of universe (FOU=0*Gn) =0
In his book “The Source Field Investigations: The Hidden Science and
Lost Civilizations Behind the 2012 Prophecies”, David Wilcock, a renowned
lecturer and film maker, has emphasized that the Source Field is the hidden
'matrix' that creates space, the flow of time, physical matter, energy and
biological life as we know it and it is also the key to unlocking the mysteries
of the mind. He has given numerous examples of very thorough and
scientific experiments to prove that space, time, energy, matter and life are
all the result of a universal conscious energy field. He has concluded that the
Source Field is consciousness.
In her book “The Field: The quest for the secret force of the universe
(2003)”, Lynne McTaggart, a journalist, has stated that human beings and
all living things are a coalescence of energy in a field of energy connected to
every other thing in the world. This pulsating energy field is the central
engine of our being and our consciousness, the alpha and the omega of our
existence. She has described the field as a matrix or medium which connects
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two or more points in space. The force is usually represented by ripples in
the field or waves.
David Bohm
David Bohm's theory of implicate and explicate orders
supports the existence of two realities, namely, the
unified field and the observed universe.
According to Bohm, our ordinary notions of space and time, along with those of separately existent material
particles (explicate order), are derived from the deeper
implicate order or the unified field.
In Bohm’s conception of orders, primacy is given to the undivided
whole and the implicate order inherent within the whole, rather than to parts
of the whole in the explicate order. For Bohm, the whole encompasses all
things, structures, abstractions and processes like in the unified field. In his
view, parts may be entities normally regarded as physical, such as atoms or
subatomic particles, but they may also be abstract entities, such as quantum
states.
For Bohm, the insights of quantum mechanics and relativity theory
point to a universe that is undivided and in which all parts "merge and unite
in one totality." This undivided whole is not static but rather in a constant
state of flow and change, a kind of invisible ether from which all things arise
and into which all things eventually dissolve. Indeed, even mind and matter
are united. Similarly, living and nonliving entities are not separate. Thus,
matter does not exist independently from so-called empty space; matter and
space are each part of the wholeness. Bohm calls this flow the
holomovement.
Harold Puthoff
According to Cambridge University’s Dr. Harold Puthoff,
there is a ‘seething cauldron’ of zero point energy in the quantum vacuum or the unified field.
Puthoff also maintains that matter resists acceleration not
because it possesses some innate thing called mass, but
because the zero point field exerts a force whenever acceleration takes place.
Another name given to the unified field of energy and consciousness is
the zero point field (ZPF). Hal Puthoff has suggested that mass is, in effect,
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an illusion. Matter resists acceleration not because it possesses some innate
thing called mass, but because the zero point field exerts a force whenever
acceleration takes place. In other words, there exists a background sea of
quantum energy that generates a force that opposes acceleration when any
material object is pushed. That is why matter seems to be the solid and
stable stuff. There is an electromagnetic force that acts upon the charge
inside of matter to create the effect of inertia. It also implies that there is no
charge inside matter. Matter is an illusion, created by the interaction of
electromagnetic charges with the ZPF.
In Puthoff’s view, ZPF explains not only inertia, but also gravity. An
object’s inertial mass is equivalent to its gravitational mass. It may be noted
that Einstein’s general theory of relativity is based upon the assumption that
inertial and gravitational mass are the same, or at least indistinguishable
from one another. So, if the ZPF creates inertia, then it also creates gravity.
Bernard Haisch
In his books, “The God Theory: Universes, Zero-point
Fields, And What's Behind It All” (2007), and “The
Purpose-Guided Universe: Believing in Einstein, Darwin
and God” (2010), Bernard Haisch has explained that the zero-point field (the quantum vacuum) relates to
awareness or consciousness. His ‘God Theory’ gives
scientific support to cosmic consciousness or the mind of
God.
Bernard Haisch, an astrophysicist has stated in the first book, “The
God Theory: "The fact that the zero-point field is the lowest energy state
makes it unobservable. We can only perceive it, as we perceive many things,
by way of contrast. Your eye works by letting light fall on an otherwise-dark
retina. But if your eye were filled with light, there would be no darkness to
afford the contrast".
Haisch provides additional points to substantiate his views in the other
book, “The Purpose-Guided Universe” and has concluded that the origin of
this universe and all others that may exist lies in the will of a supreme
consciousness, a consciousness that we all possess, in varying degrees. He
believes that we will discover in this century that we shape our reality via
consciousness to a much greater degree than is presently acknowledged.
Richard Feynman
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To give some idea of the magnitude of zero point energy,
the famous physicist, Richard Feynman, explained that
the energy in a single cubic meter of Zero Point Field was enough to boil all the oceans of the world!
The Zero Point Field is a repository of all fields , all ground
energy states and all virtual particles. It is a field of fields
and energies.
Richard Feynman, a Nobel laureate, understood the complexity of
quantum theory. He said, “I think it is safe to say that no one understands
quantum mechanics. Do not keep saying to yourself, if you can possibly
avoid it, 'But how can it possibly be like that?' because you will go down the
drain into a blind alley from which nobody has yet escaped. Nobody knows
how it can be like that.
Eugene Wigner
Nobel laureate, Eugene Wigner, has supported the relevance of consciousness in the context of quantum
theory.
He has stated: "It was not possible to formulate the laws
of quantum mechanics in a fully consistent way without reference to the consciousness."
Near the end of his life, Wigner's thoughts turned more philosophical.
In his memoirs, Wigner said: "The full meaning of life, the collective
meaning of all human desires, is fundamentally a mystery beyond our grasp.
As a young man, I chafed at this state of affairs. But by now I have made
peace with it. I even feel a certain honor to be associated with such a
mystery." He became interested in the Vedanta philosophy of Hinduism,
particularly its ideas of the universe as an all pervading consciousness.
Human body
Components:
Human body = 1
Parts of body = 10^2
Organs = 10^3
Tissues = 10^8
Cells = 10^14
Molecules = 10^20
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Atoms = 10^24
Particles = 10^30
Quanta = 10^36
Despite the large number of components as indicated on
the left side, the field of life and consciousness in the
body is one. This suggests that the non-physical part of
human being is related to consciousness and life.
According to the structure of atoms, the field of life and consciousness
in the body is one but covers more space than the particles. This suggests
that the field or non-physical part of human being that is abode of
consciousness and life is bigger than the physical part.
Colors and consciousness
Colors exist only in our consciousness. In the physical world, they are colorless electro-magnetic waves. When
some of these waves enter our brain through the eyes,
they are perceived in the consciousness as colors.
Electromagnetic waves exist with an enormous range of frequencies.
This continuous range of frequencies is known as the electromagnetic
spectrum. The entire range of the spectrum is often broken into specific
regions. The subdividing of the entire spectrum into smaller spectra is done
mostly on the basis of how each region of electromagnetic waves interacts
with matter.
According to Leon Lederman and Christopher Hill, ‘Visible light differs
only in wavelength from the new, enormously useful radio waves, FM waves,
and microwaves on one side of the visible band, and ultraviolet, x-rays, and
gamma rays on the other. (Quantum Physics for Poets (2010))
Brain as processor
Both consciousness and brain are essential for mind, a
process that takes place in the brain through the impact
of consciousness. Human mind may be compared to the
process in a machine like television. When the machine
(brain) processes the information transmitted by a broadcasting station (consciousness), we experience it as
mind.
Stuart Hameroff, who has done research on consciousness, has
explained that consciousness defines our existence and reality. He has
asked, ‘how does the brain generate thoughts and feelings?’ Most
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explanations portray the brain as a computer, with nerve cells ("neurons")
and their synaptic connections acting as simple switches, or "bits" which
interact in complex ways. In this view consciousness is said to "emerge" as a
novel property of complex interactions among neurons, as hurricanes and
candle flames emerge from complex interactions among gas and dust
molecules. However this approach fails to explain why we have feelings and
awareness, an "inner life". So we don't know how the brain produces
consciousness.
Paul Davies
In his book, “The Mind of God” (1990), physicist Paul
Davies, has suggested that modern science can provide
the key that will unlock the secret of creation and reality
of the universe.
In other book, “The Goldilocks Enigma: Why is the
Universe Just Right for Life?”, Davies explains that the
universal fundamental physical constants are precisely
adjusted to make life in the universe possible. The physical constants can be based on cosmic code only.
In his quest for an ultimate explanation, Davies examines in “The Mind
of God” several questions that have preoccupied humankind. His conclusion
is that the universe is "no minor byproduct of mindless, purposeless forces.
We are truly meant to be here." He has expressed hope that, by the means
of science, we can truly see into the mind of God.
Nick Herbert
Nick Herbert, a physicist and author of ‘Quantum Reality:
Beyond the New Physics’ (1987), supports a holistic interpretation of quantum physics that includes
consciousness.
According to Herbert, “Science’s biggest mystery is the
nature of consciousness. It is not that we possess bad or
imperfect theories of human awareness; we simply have no such theories at all.“
According to Herbert, the quantum reality problem arises primarily
because quantum theory describes the world in two ways, not one. Quantum
theory represents an object differently depending on whether it is being
observed or not being observed. Every physicist without exception uses this
twofold quantum description in his or her own work, but physicists hold
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many divergent opinions about "what is actually going on" during these two
stages in an object's existence: being observed and not-being-observed.
Herbert supports a holistic interpretation of quantum physics. He has
argued for "quantum animism" in which mind permeates the world at every
level. Herbert is also devising a new science which he calls Quantum Tantra.
Roger Penrose
In his book "Shadows of the Mind" (1994), the British
mathematician and physicist, Roger Penrose, has supported the concept of the eternal world of Platonic
ideas, which is independent of human mind and includes
the unchangeable concepts of mathematics.
In Penrose’s view, the Platonic world gives rise to the physical world.
In his 1989 book "The emperor's new mind" Penrose suggested that
the choices resulting from this quantum gravity mediated form of objective
reduction are not random, but influenced by Platonic information embedded
at the Planck scale, the fundamental level of the universe. In Stuart
Hameroff’s view, it is the only approach which seems capable of tying
everything together. Moreover the connection to a Platonic fundamental
reality provides a scientific avenue to spirituality.
In an article in Nature magazine (January 2005), Roger Penrose
suggested the need for including consciousness in any complete theory of
everything. He wrote: “…a physical ‘theory of everything' should at least
contain the seeds of an explanation of the phenomenon of consciousness… It
must be of such sophistication that the brain is enabled to dig more deeply
into the fundamental workings of the Universe than are more commonplace
physical systems.”
John S. Hagelin
A renowned physicist, John S. Hagelin, maintains that the
experience of the unified field of consciousness, in which
the observer, the process of observation and the observed
are unified, is a means of realizing the ultimate inseparability of the observer and the observed.
According to Hagelin, the structure of the unified field,
from the standpoint of modern theoretical physics, is
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consistent with this view in which the unified field is both
a subjective and an objective reality.
Hagelin has suggested that the roots of the unified field theory may be
found in the Vedas, holy scriptures of India. According to Vedic literature,
the separation between the observer and the observed is a matter of
subjective view only. The unified field of consciousness, experienced as the
most fundamental state of human awareness, is considered to be a level of
reality at which such a separation cannot be inferred.
In Hagelin’s view, the experience of the unified field of consciousness,
in which the observer, the process of observation and the observed are
unified, is considered to be a means of realizing the ultimate inseparability of
the observer and the observed. According to him, the structure of the unified
field, from the standpoint of modern theoretical physics, is consistent with
this view in which the unified field is both a subjective and an objective
reality.
String theory
According to string theory, the sub-atomic particle is not point like but
consists of a tiny, one-dimensional loop. Like an infinitely thin rubber band,
each particle contains a vibrating filament that physicists have named a
string.
The string theory suggests that the observed particle properties are a
reflection of the various ways in which a string can vibrate. Just as the
strings on a violin have resonant frequencies at which they prefer to vibrate,
the same holds true for the loops of string theory. There are different views
on the nature and composition of strings. They could also be considered as
vibrations of consciousness or thoughts.
A variation of the string theory, supported by John Hagelin, is
superstring theory in which the vibrations of the massless string are found
below the Planck scale (in the unified field). These strings could correspond
to the subjective modes of experience in the domain of pure consciousness.
This subjective mode could also relate to the thoughts in the unified field of
consciousness.
Daniel Dennett
According to Daniel Dennett, a philosopher of
consciousness, qualia are the micro wave form of consciousness just as quanta are the micro energy form of
matter.
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Qualia could also be like Plato’s ideas and, therefore,
thoughts in the mind of God.
Daniel Dennett identifies four properties that are commonly ascribed to
qualia. According to these, qualia are:
ineffable; that is, they cannot be communicated, or apprehended by
any other means than direct experience.
intrinsic; that is, they are non-relational properties, which do not
change depending on the experience's relation to other things.
private; that is, all interpersonal comparisons of qualia are
systematically impossible.
directly or immediately apprehensible in consciousness; that is, to
experience a quale is to know one experiences a quale, and to know all there
is to know about that quale.
Sir James Jeans
In his book, ‘The Mysterious Universe (1930)’, Sir James
Jeans has stated: “The universe begins to look more like a
great thought than a great machine.”
The great thought of Sir James Jeans could only be the thought in the Mind of God. The universe is the creation of
that Mind and the creation is based on cosmic code.
In an interview, Sir James Jeans said, “I incline to the idealistic theory
that consciousness is fundamental, and that the material universe is
derivative from consciousness, not consciousness from the material
universe...In general the universe seems to me to be nearer to a great
thought than to a great machine. It may well be, it seems to me, that each
individual consciousness ought to be compared to a brain-cell in a universal
mind.
What remains is in any case very different from the full-blooded
matter and the forbidding materialism of the Victorian scientist. His objective
and material universe is proved to consist of little more than constructs of
our own minds.
To this extent, then, modem physics has moved in the direction of
philosophic idealism. Mind and matter, if not proved to be of similar nature,
are at least found to be ingredients of one single system. There is no longer
room for the kind of dualism which has haunted philosophy since the days of
Descartes.”
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Conclusion
God is the Cosmic Creator.
Universe is the cosmic creation.
Creation is based on cosmic code.
Awareness of the Cosmic Creator, cosmic creation and cosmic code is cosmic consciousness.
Evidently there is ample scientific support to the concept of unified
field of consciousness. There could be only one source of creation of all
things in the universe. That source had the intelligence and power to
transform thoughts into objects. We have called it the mind of God.
At the quantum level, the energy had no charge and it was the cosmic
consciousness and its creative code that activated the energy in the process
of evolution. All reality is, therefore, the product of intelligence inherent in
consciousness. We cannot describe physical reality without referring to
consciousness.
The ideas of well-known scientists quoted in this article are profound
and based on thorough investigations, experiments and calculations. The
conclusions derived from those ideas confirm the close relationship between
the thoughts of the creator and things in the universe. The acceptance of
this reality can correct many erroneous concepts and solve many problems
currently faced by humanly.