Somehow these two things seem to me to be related. One, is the explanation of Samsara and rebirth from Chung Tai Dharma Zen Monastery teachings. The other, a video explaining the physics of our Universe. 1. After death, the experiential states we have attachments to will appear in our consciousness. Seeing these states, we consequently … Continue reading The Nature of Reality and Life Itself
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Penrose on Consciousness and AI and the Brain
Penrose has written controversial books on the connection between fundamental physics and human (or animal) consciousness. In The Emperor's New Mind (1989), he argues that known laws of physics are inadequate to explain the phenomenon of consciousness. Penrose hints at the characteristics this new physics may have and specifies the requirements for a bridge between classical … Continue reading Penrose on Consciousness and AI and the Brain
Attempting to Understand the Heart Sutra
To begin, let's listen to the English chant of the Heart Sutra: https://youtu.be/tjHBYgI_x4Y?si=A29vKGlSx3auMOdI Below, Bob Harris explains the Heart Sutra. https://youtu.be/anf1yQEyEDA?si=vRyGltzBid9a-hHB Next find an explanation of the Heart Sutra from the Wikipedia of Buddhism: The main part of the (longer version of the) sutra begins when the Buddha, with his students gathered around him, enters … Continue reading Attempting to Understand the Heart Sutra
Mathematician and Physicist Roger Penrose 7 Minute Video Discussing the Physics of Consciousness
Nobel prize in physics winner, Roger Penrose, theorizes that a huge gap in quantum mechanics can be used to explain consciousness, or something existing "outside a computational system". He wrote the book, "The Emperor's New Mind". Working with a biologist led him to wonder if microtubules in the brain might hold the "soul" of the … Continue reading Mathematician and Physicist Roger Penrose 7 Minute Video Discussing the Physics of Consciousness
Krista Tippett Interview List of Physicists, Scientists, Mathematicians Links
Below is a list of links to interviews of physicists, mathematicians, and scientists by Krista Tippett of On Being. Tippett does a great job interviewing these great minds, always with an interest in their spiritual or philosophical viewpoint. There is a wealth of listening in these links. CARLO ROVELLI: All Reality Is Interaction Guy Consolmagno … Continue reading Krista Tippett Interview List of Physicists, Scientists, Mathematicians Links
End of Deterministic Physics?
Today, I'm featuring a new talk presented by the "Royal Institution" of Great Britain. The title is "Chaos theory and geometry: can they predict our world?" with physicist Tim Palmer. At 44 minutes into the video, Palmer discusses the 2022 Nobel award in physics which resulted in the Scientific American headline, "The Universe is not … Continue reading End of Deterministic Physics?
Machio Paku on The Mind of God
This is yet another post featuring one of my favorite interviewees, Machio Paku, renowned physicist of our time. https://youtu.be/ZAhDvhkxgnM Next, some very similar ideas from Edgar Cayce: "Edgar Cayce himself, in his previous incarnation as Ra Ta, was "rejuvenated" by the vibrations of sound—adding some hundred or more years to his life (294-150)—and that with … Continue reading Machio Paku on The Mind of God
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