Quantum Mechanics vs. Consciousness - A Perspective

 

Quantum Mechanics vs. Consciousness - A Perspective

Does quantum mechanics (QM) represent reality? Can QM explain consciousness, free will, and spirituality ?

So long as the inner workings of QM remain a black box devoid of a mechanistic/physical understanding, its mysteries, paradoxes, and internal inconsistencies would keep it paralyzed to represent the ultimate reality and consciousness/spirituality.

Recently, there have been active discussions as part of the Renee Reeser Zelnick’s - April 23, 2007 IB post related to the SCIENCE & CONSCIOUSNESS conference in Santa Fe as well as the Holistic Quantum Relativity (HQR) posts by DK. The following perspective on QM and its strengths and weaknesses may be helpful in addressing these discussions.

Quantum Mechanics: Richard Feyman (1918-1988):

“I think it is safe to say that no one understands Quantum Mechanics.” (Richard Feynman)
“One does not, by knowing all the physical laws as we know them today, immediately obtain an understanding of anything much.” (Richard Feynman, Quantum Mechanics)

“The more you see how strangely Nature behaves, the harder it is to make a model that explains how even the simplest phenomena actually work. So, theoretical physics has given up on that.” (Richard Feynman, Quantum Mechanics)

Quantum mechanics (QM) is a great theory that has revealed the inner details of the inanimate matter allowing us to make great materialistic advances and electronic gadgetry such as cell phones, HDTV, computers, internet etc. However, QM’s application to consciousness and spirituality is highly questionable because of the following fundamental inconsistencies and flaws as presented in my book - “The Hidden Factor: An Approach for Resolving Paradoxes of Science, Cosmology, and Universal Reality.” The deficiencies and incompleteness (as Einstein noted) in QM formulations are the root causes that fail quantum mechanics to predict 96% of the universe limiting its successes to only predicting the classical matter (4%). This is also evidenced by the fact that quantum mechanics predictions of the vacuum energy (the cosmological constant) of the empty space are in error by horrendous 120 orders of magnitude. The deficiencies in QM are as follows:

1. The Heisenberg Uncertainty, which forms the basis of quantum mechanics, is commonly but mistakenly understood as the basis for consciousness or free will. This uncertainty is not inherent in nature but an artifact of the chosen measurement method by science that is applicable or accurate only for measurements in the classical or fixed space and time.

The errors inherent in this method for measuring the behavior of common heavier particles such as atoms and molecules are small and hence have contributed to the known successes of quantum mechanics in everyday technological applications in the material world.

However, the errors get amplified to almost infinite amounts when applied to the very small new and allusive fundamental particles proposed for high energy physics investigations, wherein the relativistic effects become extremely important.

Because of these errors and inconsistencies, the physics of the very small remains allusive leading to the still unresolved paradoxes of quantum mechanics at the most fundamental level such as the Measurement or Observer Paradox and the quantum gravity. Since the phenomenon of consciousness operates at very small scales (below Planck’s scale), quantum mechanics arguments are inappropriate for its description.

2. Counter to the common knowledge and assumptions, uncertainty can never be the basis for the free will. A free will can exist only in conjunction with certainty and eternity of the natural laws of the universe. For example, one cannot walk up straight at own free will if there is no certain and unchanging law of gravity. A randomly varying and uncertain law of gravity would deny the free will to be able to walk up straight.

3. Quantum mechanics relies upon the observations of a conscious observer without which there would be no quantum reality or quantum mechanics. However, there is no scientific description of the observer that brings quantum mechanics into reality or existence. The vicious circular logic that is often used by experts in science and other fields is that on one hand quantum mechanics is often used as a basis to explain consciousness, while quantum mechanics itself relies on the consciousness of the observer.

4. One of the fundamental assumptions made by quantum mechanics and quantum cosmology is that the net mass-energy of the universe is zero. The standard Big Bang model is based on this completely arbitrary assumption. The artifact of this very assumption (mistakenly) leads to the presumed existence of anti-matter that is nowhere to be found, to cancel out the net positive energy of matter in the universe. And, similarly the anti-particles, again not observed as yet as a stable entity in the same amount as the real matter, have to be presumed to cancel out the actual particles. Ultimately, one mistake leads to another, and a whole virtual world has to be (mistakenly) created that represents the so-called virtual world.

Bottom line, symmetry arguments are only artifacts of mistaken assumption of the zero wholesome energy of the universe (since the mainstream science believes that the universe is nothingness because some religious folks and scriptures said so) and not the underlying reality of nature. Truth or spirituality can be founded only on the basis of reality and not myths or mistaken assumptions.

Mainstream quantum mechanics particle physics theories are incomplete (as Einstein said too), and appropriate for applying to spirituality and consciousness. The quantum mechanics is marred with serious unexplained and unresolved paradoxes such as -quantum gravity, dark energy, dark matter, Big Bang or black hole singularity, and unseen or inexperienced multiple universe and multi-dimensions beyond 4 space-time dimensions etc.

The mainstream science has gracefully failed to advertise these embarrassing failures of quantum mechanics and have been able to hide them under the beautiful rug of its successes in the domain of matter and particles on local scales, and in electronic gadgetry and toys mesmerizing the common folks. Unfortunately, these material successes fail badly to explain consciousness and concepts needed for describing spirituality. It is impossible to use a mystery or black box to explain another bigger mystery.

Using QM to explain consciousness is like using blindness to explain light. The Quantum Observer or Measurement paradox assures the blindness of QM to the extent that it even makes the existence of the universe an unexplained mystery or myth in itself.

A more consistent scientific basis of consciousness and free will is shown to be the spontaneous decay of the particles or masses via converting to the zero-point energy wherein the space-time dilates to zero representing the eternity and omnipresence. This new innovative approach to consciousness, defined herein as the Holistic Relativity, is also shown to resolve the current paradoxes of quantum mechanics, general relativity, and cosmology. Unfortunately, the mainstream science is too overwhelmed with its materialistic mainstream theories and not ready as yet to open up to such a new innovative out-of-the-box approach.

 

Healing Through Meditation

 

Healing Through Meditation

The scientists have found that our mind is the cause for 80% of our illnesses. The main cause for illnesses such as rash, diabetes, backache and heart attacks is jealousy, hatred, mental tension and stress. Psychiatrists have now found that though there is temporary relief for these illnesses through medication, illnesses recur because the cause for them remains within our minds.

It is similar to the growth of a tree from its remaining roots even though its shoots are cut down. There is no complete cure for about 15% of our illnesses. We inherit them. We require medicines for only 5% of our illnesses.

Reading and understanding this article will reduce your visits to hospitals for treatment. It would also reduce the congestion at the hospitals. You would be alarmed if you come to know that even the viruses, which cause influenza, creep into our bodies at times when our repulsing power is lowered by mental conditions such as anger and hatred.

How Hatred Makes us ill ?

It can be shown in several steps as follows:

1. The bodily discomforts when there is anger, hatred, mental tension and stress is first felt at the outer section of the brain, which is called the cerebral cortex.
About 13 billion nerve cells activate in receiving these feelings and almost 10 billion of these nerve cells are within the brain. Messages run across the nerves at a speed of 400 kilometers per hour.

2. Immediately after receiving such a message, it is transmitted to the Hypothalamus, a pea shaped piece in the centre of the brain.

3. The message so received by the Hypothalamus is immediately sent across the nervous system to the medulla of the adrenal in the kidneys, which contains the adrenaline glands. As they are located at the top of the kidneys, they are called suprarenal.

4. The flowing of the hormones, which make the body sick, commences thereafter. About four types of hormones start flowing immediately when the messages are sent to the kidneys across these glands due to bodily discomforts such as anger and hatred. Out of them adrenaline and nor adrenaline are first released to the body. These hormones, which naturally provide us strength to fight or run, are produced without any change when we feel anger, hatred and wrath.

Thereafter glucose is released from the liver to provide energy for activities such as fighting and running. Heartbeat rises to increase the flow of blood to provide strength in the body. Reducing the thickness of blood can increase the flow of blood. Water from the skin and lips too are drawn into the blood. Then the skin becomes pale and the throat and mouth dries up. Further to using the blood in the digestive system, digestion too is stopped, it results in excretion.

Blood pressure rises. Immediately after the release of these hormones, the clotting of blood is quickened to safeguard against cuts or bleeding.

Accordingly, the chemical balance in the body completely falls apart.

5. Frequent anger and hatred, which cause the flow of these hormones, reduces our immunity to various illnesses. The reason for this is because the chemical “cortisol”, which is given to asthma patients and patients recovering from transplants of body parts, is naturally produced within the body at such times when anger and hatred is present.

6. Are you always in anger, hatred and jealous of the other person?
Then you are ready to embrace the following illnesses due to the imbalance of chemicals within your body:-

i.          Due to adrenaline and nor adrenaline:

They cause many illnesses including diabetes,  headaches, high-blood pressure, increased cholesterol level in the blood and cancer.

ii.          Due to excess Cortisol level in the body:

Immunity to diseases will decrease. Due to the continuation of this situation you could be the target for the illnesses such as influenza and chicken pox, which are caused by viruses and bacteria. Anger (due to increase in the level of cortisol) instantly reduces the immunity we have to resist those illnesses. The, influenza or any other virus would gradually invade our body. There is a saying that “the devil is waiting to take over any holy person if he/she loses his/her virtuousness” .

It applies here too. When we lose our kind thoughts and develop anger and hatred, the cortisol level in our body goes up and our immunity to illnesses reduced and falls ill due to invasion of viruses.

In a recent research study, it has been revealed that a large number of deaths occur on Mondays. It has been revealed at these studies that due to traffic congestion, the drivers and passengers lose their temper and that they have developed heart attacks.

iii. Due to frequent thoughts of anger and hatred the mucus membrane in the stomach dries up and due to action of hormones excess pepsin enzyme is released into the stomach. It results in the formation of ulcers in the stomach ultimately.

iv. The size of our brain is about 2% of our body size. However, from the breath we take in, our brain uses 20% of Oxygen. It has been found that when there are mental conditions of commotion, unrest, anger, wrath and hatred, the activity in the brain rise up and it requires more blood to be pumped into the brain.

Though you are calm and seated in a chair or lying down in a bed while you are thinking of destroying or setting a trap for you friend or thinking of drafting a petition or accusation against him, it requires lot of blood to be pumped into you brain to think about it. Therefore, with the passage of time due to overloading the heart, you could develop heart attack that will destroy you instead of your neighbor or friend.

v. In the meantime it has been found that frequent anger and hatred causes ageing. Psychiatrists call this as psychological aging. The normal aging is called chronological aging.

How can Meditation Reduce Diseases.

It has been proved in experiments that the best way to save a person who had fallen ill due to the thoughts of anger, hatred and wrath described above, is to make him practice meditation of loving-kindness (Maithree Bhavana).

Most of the experiments have been held in countries like Japan, Thailand, and England. Recently on analysis of sputum obtained from those who were meditating at the Kanduboda Meditation Centre in Sri Lanka by a group of British scientists it had been proved that meditation restores the chemical balance in the body.

He had shown in this first experiment that the cholesterol level in the body is reduced by meditation. According to this, it has been revealed that person’s immunity to diseases increases and he becomes healthy, if he meditates for a short time each day. He specifically says that Maithree meditation (meditation on loving kindness) is very good for those who are ill.

Thereby, illnesses such as diabetes, rash, psoriasis etc. are cured. Apart from this, it has been found at in meditation, the testosterone hormone levels in the female bodies are reduced, and thereby it reduces the growth of unwanted hair.

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Healing through Meditation Posted by Fotopoulou Sophia on 04/11 at 10:52 AM in Spiritual Section in Nesfinder 10th December 2006.