Recently an article was published in a special edition of Scientific American magazine that talks about some more amazing ideas emerging from the field of physics. Have you guys heard about them? What is fascinating is how complementary they are with ancient spiritual texts.
Not only do these theories suggest that the universe is nothing but information, they say that it's 3D appearance is in fact a profound illusion. Blackhole and entropy theory are leading scientists to believe that in reality the universe is somehow written on a 2 dimensional 'surface'.
Here is a link to the article. It is simple enough to digest.
http://www.crystalinks.com/holouniverse1.html
Once you've got your head around that compare those ideas with this stanza from the Ribhu Gita, an ancient Indian text that exhaustively states the illusive nature of reality. Because of its repetitive nature and adherence to the absolute it is said to be 'as good as samadhi itself'! A bold statement, I know. But check it out for yourself.
Of this world, which is an illusory superimposition on
Consciousness,
There is nothing real or unreal.
It is only the substratum, which is the not-to-be ignored Reality,
That appears as the imaginary reality of superimposition.
If the imaginary reality is inquired into,
it is seen to be undoubtedly of the Reality of the substratum.
substratum: a layer beneath the surface soil;
Stratum: 1 : a bed or layer artificially made
2 a : a sheetlike mass of sedimentary rock or earth of one kind lying between beds of other kinds b : a region of the sea or atmosphere that is analogous to a stratum of the earth c : a layer of tissue <deep stratum of the skin> d : a layer in which archaeological material (as artifacts, skeletons, and dwelling remains) is found on excavation
4 : one of a series of layers, levels, or gradations in an ordered system <strata of thought>
Not only do these theories suggest that the universe is nothing but information, they say that it's 3D appearance is in fact a profound illusion. Blackhole and entropy theory are leading scientists to believe that in reality the universe is somehow written on a 2 dimensional 'surface'.
Here is a link to the article. It is simple enough to digest.
http://www.crystalinks.com/holouniverse1.html
Once you've got your head around that compare those ideas with this stanza from the Ribhu Gita, an ancient Indian text that exhaustively states the illusive nature of reality. Because of its repetitive nature and adherence to the absolute it is said to be 'as good as samadhi itself'! A bold statement, I know. But check it out for yourself.
Of this world, which is an illusory superimposition on
Consciousness,
There is nothing real or unreal.
It is only the substratum, which is the not-to-be ignored Reality,
That appears as the imaginary reality of superimposition.
If the imaginary reality is inquired into,
it is seen to be undoubtedly of the Reality of the substratum.
substratum: a layer beneath the surface soil;
Stratum: 1 : a bed or layer artificially made
2 a : a sheetlike mass of sedimentary rock or earth of one kind lying between beds of other kinds b : a region of the sea or atmosphere that is analogous to a stratum of the earth c : a layer of tissue <deep stratum of the skin> d : a layer in which archaeological material (as artifacts, skeletons, and dwelling remains) is found on excavation
4 : one of a series of layers, levels, or gradations in an ordered system <strata of thought>