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Recieved: 1999/12/01 04:42
Subject: [K-list] physics
From: Zala
On 1999/12/01 04:42, Zala posted thus to the K-list:
According to physics, the world around us is made of vibrating molecules,
atoms and sub-atomic particles. These consist of particles that interact
with one another by creating and destroying other particles . This cosmic
dance of rhythmic energy, of birth, life and death, is' the fundamental
stuff of the universe.
This concept is the science of quantum physics. It was developed by Albert
Einstein, Neils Bohr and Werner Heisenberg in the first half of the
twentieth century. It recognizes that the world is not a collection of
separate objects but is a web of relations between the various parts of a
unified whole. This reality is now called the theory of wave mechanics.
According to this theory, the whole universe is an ocean of waves and
every
physical being is but a ripple of waves or a bundle of waves. Though
modern
physics only accepted this recently, the ancient tantric yogis of India
discovered this truth thousands of years ago and understood it in more
detail.
It is not well known that quantum physics owes some debt to Tantric
spirituality. In 1929, Heisenberg spent some time in India as the guest of
the famous poet, Rabindranath Tagore. Together they had long conversations
about science and Indian philosophy. Heisenberg later told Fritjof Capra,
"This introduction to Indian spirituality brought me great comfort. It had
previously been so difficult for me and my fellow physicists to accept
that
relativity, interconnectedness, and impermanence could be fundamental
aspects of physical reality. There I learned that these were the very
basis
of the Indian spiritual traditions. After these conversations with Tagore,
some of the ideas that had seemed so crazy suddenly made much more sense.
That was a great help for me."
Science and spirituality are not contradictory, rather they enhance each
other. As physics develops, it will discover that the theories of tantra
yoga are in harmony with science and eventually they can be verified by
laboratory tests.
There are 64 ancient texts of India called the Tantra Shastra. In those
scriptures is a clear explanation of six dimensional sadhana (spiritual
practice). It includes instructions how a spiritual aspirant who is adept
in
this six-dimensional sadhana can disintegrate his body at will and
reintegrate-his body at another place. This extraordinary phenomenon has a
logical basis in the wave mechanics of quantum physics.
Everything is composed of waves, and every object also emanates waves.
Your
hand, your face and every part of your body emanate both physical and
psychic waves. Every being is a bundle of vibrations with greater or
lesser
intensity and density. The subtle momenta or motive force behind all these
waves is being acquired and stored in your mind.
Everything in this universe is in motion. Every subatomic particle is
constantly moving. In a similar way, an ant moves on the back of an
elephant, which also moves. The elephant is on the earth that moves in the
solar system, and our solar system moves in our galaxy which is moving
through the universe.
Every wave is in motion. Every wave acts and reacts with other waves, with
subatomic particles constantly being destroyed and created as a result. So
the resultant overall vibration of a person depends on the extroversial or
introversial flow of his or her individual waves. In the unit mind there
are
three forces at work: the sentient, the mutative and the static. The
extroversial or introversial flow of the waves of a person imbibes him or
her with a predominance of one of these three qualitative forces. From
this
one can recognize a person as noble or selfish.
In a more lucid way, both the smell of delicious food and the sight of an
elephant will affect you. Their effects will vary according to their
vibration and according to the state of your mind . But whether you like
them or not, the waves will affect you. Today's world is full of a
multitude
of vibrations coming from multifarious momenta. The action and reaction of
these waves on you make your mind restless. These waves make it difficult
to
think properly or to concentrate.
Every human being has a physical body, a mind and spiritual potential.
Singing and dancing kiirtan with the universal mantra, Baba Nam Kevalam is
a
physico-psycho-spiritual practice, because it benefits all three of these
aspects within you.
Kiirtan (chanting mantras) transmutes mental flow to spiritual flow. It
supercharges the environment around you, entering all the poles of your
body. When one sings kiirtan, a divine vibration is produced that prepares
the mind and the body for meditation. Different impressions of the mind
are
gradually transmuted towards Supreme Subtlety.
Kiirtan also transforms. It changes the shape, size, mass and the
properties
of the objects that it encounters. Kiirtan creates an electromagnetic
field.
Like a powerful magnet, it changes the property of the brain cells, so
crude
energy is transformed into subtle energy. Wherever the eyes look during
kiirtan, one sees only God. The Baba Nam Kevalam mantra supercharges the
air
that we smell and the earth that our toes touch. The rhythm of kiirtan is
the divine rhythm of the universe. Those who practice kiirtan internalize
this universal rhythm through all their sense organs. This universal
rhythm
does not erase crude ideas, but it diverts their flow. If done sincerely,
kiirtan is a strong diversion of crude thoughts. It purifies the mind and
aids meditation.
Do not suppress negative thoughts that come in the mind. Instead, try to
channelize them towards God by singing kiirtan. If you find that your mind
is fighting these negative thoughts and your meditation is not to your
satisfaction, think: "Everything happens for the best. Whatever good or
bad
is in me, it is Yours."
There is an incident that took place in Bengal a few hundred years ago
that
shows the power of devotional kiirtan to transmute crude mental waves into
subtle, sentient waves. Caetanya Mahaprabhu introduced kiirtan as a
popular
spiritual movement to overcome religious dogmas. He encountered jealous
opposition from both fanatic Muslim leaders and fanatic Hindus. Haridas
was
a devoted follower of this movement. Then he was living alone in a small
ashram in Nadia district. To discredit him, some religious leaders plotted
to destroy his character and reputation. They paid a prostitute to go to
his
ashram every day and try to seduce him.
As Haridas was a devotee, he received divine intuition of some approaching
danger, so he decided to sing kiirtan continuously (Akhanda Kiirtan) from
when he awoke until he slept for 21 days.
Most yogis have a weakness for food, so each morning the prostitute
prepared
very delicious food and left it for him at the entrance of his ashram.
Then
she waited patiently for him to eat it and speak to her. But for three
weeks
he never touched any of the food she brought and he never spoke. He only
sang kiirtan.
Finally after the 21 days were over, Haridas greeted the woman with
Namaskar
and asked if be could do anything for her. Then she confessed everything
that she had done and planned. But she said that while she waited each day
with her evil purpose, the sound of the kiirtan totally changed her mind.
Now she only wanted to repent and to become a devotee of God. So Haridas
encouraged her to reform her life and invited her to take charge of that
ashram and sing kiirtan everyday. Then he left that place to continue his
work inspiring the masses to sing kiirtan. She became a saint and became
well-known for her devotion and humility.
For all the scientific reasons mentioned above, kiirtan is a panacea for
all kinds of physical and mental diseases. One additional reason that it
acts as a universal remedy is that it attracts the grace of the Supreme
Consciousness because it is an expression of devotional love. Divine grace
can accomplish miracles and overcome every obstacle.
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