The scientist Freeman Dyson shared his mystical experience of "cosmic unity" he had as a teenager.
Tag: science
How is Love the Ultimate Reality?
Many people want to know the ultimate nature of the universe, the ultimate reality. Many seek it through science. But mysticism and contemplation may offer the Way that actually realizes that One, which is Love.
Can we unify General Relativity and Quantum Theory through Classical Mysticism?
As science seeks a unified theory of everything, of reality as a whole, we may need to focus more on contemplating the nature of consciousness and our own self to find the answer.
Trinitarian Symbolism in terms of other Metaphysical Philosophy, Theology, and Science
The Christian Trinitarian formula has been expressed in many other ways throughout history, including in secular disciplines. Here are some possible correlations.
The Impasse of Explaining the Whole Scientifically or Theologically
It seems that no concept that the mind can hold within it will be able to explain the nature of Ultimate Reality.
The Mystical Impasse in the Unification of Dualistic Physics
General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics are at polar odds with each other, and many physicists are trying to reconcile them in a grand unified theory. Perhaps they are not meant to be unified. Maybe unity is found elsewhere.
Considering the Mind-Body Problem Mystically
An exploration of questions proposed to mysticism as a potential source of solutions to the mind-body problem.
The Speed of Light in the Vacuum of Consciousness
What can contemplation tell us about the speed of light or causality? Perhaps a lot, even All.
The LDS “Prophet” Shares 5 “Absolute Truths”? My Commentary
President Russell M. Nelson of the LDS Church shared 5 "absolute truths" a few days ago, and I comment on where I think he was right, and where I believe he was unfortunately mistaken.
Niels Bohr, a founder of quantum mechanics, was a Mystic
Modern physics leads to mysticism. Why? What do we find when we pull apart reality? Perhaps that we can't ultimately pull it apart.