These
articles are intended to be an introduction to the current paradigm in science
and spirituality. Touching lightly on the important facts, required for a basic
Non- Dualistic understanding. This is a stepping-stone, the background
information needed for the understanding to develop on.
Paradigms-
"Universally recognized scientific achievements
that, for a time, provide model problems and solutions for a community of
researchers”- Thomas
Kuhn
Paradigms
in plain language – Are ever evolving concepts, formed from the best knowledge
of the time. What we think the world/universe is, its laws, the nature of its
existence, where we fit in, and most importantly our own concepts and
understanding of our self.
One
only has to peek into history, to sample all sorts of paradigms that have
existed. In a way paradigms are a window into understanding of all the ages and
civilizations that have existed. They are results of man’s attempt to the
answer the fundamental question, about ourselves and the universe we live in.
From
the caveman to present day, our explanations grew ever more complex, yet one
thing remained the same. No matter what the paradigms was, it was thought true
and complete in it’s own time.
Here
are some paradigms from the past
It may sound absurd for us, in this day and
age, that once the belief was of a giant holding up the sky or that the earth
is flat and the center of the universe. Yet at a time it was held to be true,
people went on living with the, assumptions, and their world functioned as it
does today for us, in our “current paradigms”.
I say paradigms and not paradigm, because we have not one, but many
competing answers to the fundamental questions. The answers are always
relative. And here we are 2013, just “lucky”(*sarcasm) to be alive, after
hundreds of thousands swore the world would end on the stroke 21/12/12. Yup,
sorry didn’t happen, yet another paradigm bites the dirt.
Paradigm
shifts are slow, often stretching over generations, people always try and
resist change, especially when they are heavily invested in the older belief
systems. Until a generation with no vested interest, challenges the status quo
and brings about a change.
The
most famous example of this is the heliocentric model (Sun being the center
around which planets revolve), first proposed by Aristarchus of Samos in the
300 BC, then again by Aryabhata in 400 AD, by Copernicus in 1540s, supported by
Kepler in 1605, proved by Galileo in 1610 through observation, for which he was
arrested and finally the idea was accepted after Newton’s work in 1687.
From
conception to acceptance it took nearly 2000 years, for heliocentric model to
prevail against the archaic belief systems of the dark ages, Giving birth to
Newtonian Era, which we take for granted today.
The
tables have turned today on the Newtonian era, as masses of data are piled on
by the new scientific model. We are in the transitional period. If there is any lesson to be learnt for the
ever shifting of paradigms is that, Truth can’t be hidden for too long.
Paradigms are not set in stone and shifts must take place to accommodate the
newer discoveries.
A
Paradigm shift is upon us today, brewing in our midst. Once accepted it will
open doors to an entirely different understanding of the most fundamental
issues. Every year more and more people are weighing in. From neurologists,
physicists, psychedelics, spiritual gurus, to even common people like myself.
This
blog/group is about where we stand today. What picture does the facts and
truths of today paint? I am not talking pop culture, politics, economic
environment or any of that.
I’m here to talk about “The Nature of
Reality”, Consciousness, Ego, Modern Physics (Quantum Mechanics). Why and how
they relate to our everyday life. And the impending implications on our fragile
world.
While
science has grown by leaps and bounds, and propelled us from bull cart to mars
in under a 100 years. Although we all use smart phones and tablets, the newest
and coolest apps, and would like to think we are quite modern and up to date.
But we are not. Because we aren’t up to date with facts.
It
would do more harm than good to suddenly drop, the truth bomb on you. So here
are few facts from the New Paradigm Shift. Hopefully not enough to scare you
away, and enough to keep you interested in what is to come.
1.
Matter
is not solid, that an illusion. Its 99.99999 empty space. Which means your body,
and our planet is 99.9999 percent empty space.
“Whatever matter is, it is not made
of matter”. —Prof. Hans-Peter
2.
The
world we see when we open our eyes, doesn’t exist. It the brain trying to fool
us. The image you see and assume is the outside world, is inside our mind.
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