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Science & Spirituality Articles
A renown Spanish philosopher named Jose Ortega y Gasset once said that "To define is to exclude and negate."
Our entire world view is framed and viewed through the lens of definition. We define away everything and by so doing, automatically limit our world view. Thus you and I can never be one because by definition, we are separate.
Once we have defined things, we create a box of finite dimensions which we call reality. Anything that we have defined as can exist within that finite box is what we call reality and is possible. Anything outside of that box is not reality and impossible. When, by some so-called freak occurrence, something actually does manifest outside of our defined box of reality, it is a miracle.
As St. Augustine pointed out, "Miracles exist not in opposition to Nature but in opposition to what we know of Nature." The renown physicist Max Planck expressed the same view when he wrote: "What we observe is not Nature in and of itself but rather Nature exposed to our method of questioning."
If you imagine expanding that limited box called reality so that its dimensions are infinite, you are now in the field of infinite possibilities and anything can happen. Once you are in the field of infinite possibilities, because anything can happen, then they can no longer be any miracles. Anything can happen.
Science and spirituality then are really one. In fact, all bodies of knowledge are non exclusive and overlap. It is only the limited mind and programming which says otherwise. In this spirit, articles here are neither exclusively in the domain of science or spirituality but seeks to blend both in an integral view.
Our entire world view is framed and viewed through the lens of definition. We define away everything and by so doing, automatically limit our world view. Thus you and I can never be one because by definition, we are separate.
Once we have defined things, we create a box of finite dimensions which we call reality. Anything that we have defined as can exist within that finite box is what we call reality and is possible. Anything outside of that box is not reality and impossible. When, by some so-called freak occurrence, something actually does manifest outside of our defined box of reality, it is a miracle.
As St. Augustine pointed out, "Miracles exist not in opposition to Nature but in opposition to what we know of Nature." The renown physicist Max Planck expressed the same view when he wrote: "What we observe is not Nature in and of itself but rather Nature exposed to our method of questioning."
If you imagine expanding that limited box called reality so that its dimensions are infinite, you are now in the field of infinite possibilities and anything can happen. Once you are in the field of infinite possibilities, because anything can happen, then they can no longer be any miracles. Anything can happen.
Science and spirituality then are really one. In fact, all bodies of knowledge are non exclusive and overlap. It is only the limited mind and programming which says otherwise. In this spirit, articles here are neither exclusively in the domain of science or spirituality but seeks to blend both in an integral view.
The Eternal Language of Truth: This is a talk I gave at the Eternal Moment Bookstore in October 2005. It is about symbolism and its use in the teachings of the ancient Mysteries Schools (right brain versus left brain).
The Shapes of Everyday Thoughts: Yes thoughts create shapes (geometries). And color as well! A strictly non technical look at thought forms, both human and cosmic.
Sacred Symbolism of Sex: Transcript of a talk I gave in November 2005 at the Whole Life Expo. The truth behind sexual symbolism in spirituality and why it ultimately is about higher consciousness rather than sexual pleasure.
The following two articles will be written and posted on this site once I have completed a multi-part article in the Sacred Geometry section.
Meditation & Brain Structure: The benefits of a meditative practice and scientific neurological studies which have demonstrated how it alters the structure of the brain. Will include videos. Examines the benefits and changes from both the author's personal experience and the findings of scientific studies.
What Science Can & Cannot Do: The role of science in uncovering "ultimate reality." Very few people, including many if not most people in science, do not understand that science cannot uncover objective reality. I have seen so much misunderstanding and distortion about what science can do, I decided it was time to finally write something which hopefully will elucidate and enlighten. Science cannot prove, only disprove.
