Gary Zukav: The Seat of the Soul

Using his scientist's eye and philosopher's heart, Gary Zukav shows how to live a life of meaning and purpose.




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[Lokieroc]

Excellent book, highly recommend this to anyone who is on the quest of understanding the soul and the many energy dynamics, such as karma and intuition, that is associated with the psychology of the soul.

[tonypar9]

This book is a giant leap for mankind. - tonypar9

[Raiven5269]

to nolearningcurve your level of knowledge on physics and other scientific disciplines is quite impressive. however i think its important for you to know that regardless how far to take your own personal level of understanding with any field, there will come a point where all logical understanding will fail,, and you must rely on faith. it is not meant for all to be revealed or understood. so just because you dont understand it does not mean it does not or can not exist! GOD IS LOVE AND LIGHT

[nolearningcurve]

A. Here’s an interesting concept, but first, do you want to take the red pill or the blue pill? If you want to take the blue pill, read no further. If you want to know what “reality” is, and take the red pill, read on. (Ref: The Matrix; movie.) You do not “see” matter when you look at it, rather, you only see the interaction of photons and electrons. The size of any atom is roughly 100,000 times the size of the nucleus, and the nucleus contains over 99% of the mass of the atom.

[nolearningcurve]

B. So overall the atom is made up of mostly “empty” space. Occupying part of the space are clouds (waves) of electrons that exist in probability orbitals (areas). Now, how does all of this relate to reality? When you look at something you “see it” because photons from a light source have struck the object, causing the electrons in the atom of that object to jump to higher energy levels. When the electrons drop to a lower energy level they emit a photon, some of which reach your eye.

[nolearningcurve]

C. This enables you to “see” the object. In the case of certain substances, such as clear glass, the electromagnetic radiation (light), which is in the visible range, does not affect the electrons of glass. Consequently, no light is emitted from the glass and, in fact, light passes through. In essence then, all substances are really as “clear as glass”. It’s just the energy of the light photon, and the nature of the electrons in the substance, that determine whether you can see it or not.

[nolearningcurve]

D. By the way, when you feel “pressure” from touching something you’re not really touching the matter of the substance. You’re feeling the repulsion of the electrons from one atom (minus charges) against the electrons from another atom (minus charges). This repulsion force increases with pressure and becomes enormous. The whole weight of the Earth is not enough to force two atoms together. (The planet Jupiter is close to being able to do it.

[nolearningcurve]

E. If you force two atomic nuclei together you have nuclear fusion, which would then result in the object becoming a sun (star); and goodbye to us. Well, I hope you’ve enjoyed the “red pill”. By the way, you know you can’t go back and take the “blue pill” now.

[nolearningcurve]

1. The problem I have with all of the new age philosophy is that it focuses on an existence of things (manifestations) outside the body without any regard of evidence for existence, other than comments like “I just know this is real”. It is important to keep in mind that past and future” do not exist outside of the brain and are actually both mental projections and are dependent upon memory.

[nolearningcurve]

2. Although there are electromagnetic waves associated with brain activity, the “You” of the brain is electrochemical in nature. If it were not, then it would radiate away (like a radio signal). The Copenhagen interpretation of quantum physics, though accepted by many, and used as a “proof” for those involved with the New Age movement, is somewhat of linguistic trick. (If the tree falls in the forest, and no one can hear it, does it make a sound?) 

[nolearningcurve]

3. In the Copenhagen interpretation, until you look at something (which collapses the wave function) the thing (particle) does not exist. This sounds exotic, and brings the individual almost to the level of feeling like they are the “master of their universe”, until you stand back and look at reality. Here is a real-time example. The Sun is about 1,000,000 times the size of the Earth. The act of looking, or not looking at it, has zero impact on the Sun’s existence. It exists.

[nolearningcurve]

4. The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle involves an uncertainty in measurement of the position and momentum (velocity x speed) of a sub-atomic particle at the same time, not in reality. This difficulty is where the bizarre nature of quantum physics shows up. It’s similar to trying to weigh a rope that has a standing wave traveling on it. You can measure the frequency, amplitude, and direction of the wave, but the instant you stop the wave to weigh it, the wave is gone.