Discover
the Reality Continuum
When
I was a little boy, I remember seeing a picture on an album cover
of ancient Indian music. It illustrated a group of musicians playing
in a courtyard to a king and queen in the balcony above. I was
awestruck by the multiple, super-imposed stampings of the painting.
At first, I wondered if it was a mistake. But upon noticing that
everything else on the album cover was single stamped, I concluded
that it was no error. It was done on purpose. The image touched
a place inside me, a place that dwells within all of us, a place
of innate deeper knowing.
The
image spoke to me of a profound principle in nature, in fact,
in physics. The intellectual understanding came years later after
majoring in physics and mathematics as an undergrad. The picture
illustrated the existence of what I have come to call the Reality
Continuum. I found it most gratifying when, after many years of
lecturing on the principle, I learned that some modern physicists
were theorizing the existence of multiple realities.
However,
the Reality Continuum is a much deeper theory than the simple
notion of multiple realities and parallel universes. Our universe
is a Reality Continuum: an infinite number of simultaneous realities
coexisting in an uninterrupted spectrum permeating every point
in existence.
To
understand the notion of a Reality Continuum, it is essential
that we understand the concept of a continuum, sometimes referred
to as a gradient. There are all sorts of gradients. You experience
a temperature gradient when you travel from the bottom of a valley
to the top of a mountain. Every step of the way, any change in
temperature is perceived as insignificant. Yet when you reach
the top of the mountain, it is cold. In the valley it was hot.
As we proceed up or down the continuum, the difference becomes
substantial. Polar opposites, such as cold and hot, become unified
through a continuum of no-difference every step of the way. Another
temperature gradient is experienced without even moving. In the
morning it is cool, but as the day progresses it becomes warmer
and warmer even though you have not moved at all. Over a period
of time, you have gone through a temperature gradient at one location.
Existence
is structured as a reality gradient: a continuum of realities
all simultaneously superimposed upon one another throughout the
entire universe. Nature functions with a whole new set of laws
for each step through the continuum, i.e., for each of an infinite
number of realities. The laws of physics are unique in each reality.
For example, on the surface of life, Newtonian laws of physics
rule. On the Quantum Mechanical Level, an entirely different set
of laws rule. On the Newtonian level, 1+1=2. On the Quantum Mechanical
Level, this is not always the case. For example, a beam from a
flashlight travels away at the speed of light. The beam from another
flashlight pointed in the opposite direction also travels away
at the speed of light. Yet modern physics tells us that if you
were to ride one beam of light as it soared away from the other,
it would clock their separation, not at twice the speed of light,
but at the speed of light itself. In that case, 1+1=1.
In
this age, our species innately strives to identify the one reality
behind any and every situation. Even our legal system is based
upon that premise. We draw a line in the sand and choose our side,
clinging fervently to the reality of our choice, rejecting all
others. Even now, physicists erroneously strive to create one
reality model that describes the totality of existence.
Anything
that exists, exists transgradiently. What does transgradient mean?
“Trans” means across. To exist transgradiently means
to exist across the reality gradient. You exist within that continuum.
On the physical level (see The
Three Realms of Existence article for an explanation of the
levels of existence), you’re a piece of flesh with qualities
such as emotions and thoughts. Deeper than that, you are something
deeper than the body, something more abstract, something centered
more in feelings and thoughts than in physicality. And deeper
still where your essence is, you are pure consciousness - thoughts,
emotions, and physicality are simply more superficial expressions
of what it is you truly are.
Every
level of the reality continuum has a corresponding reality, each
with a corresponding set of laws of nature. Moving a short distance
from one reality to the next along the reality continuum seems
insignificant. But huge leaps along the continuum create drastic
changes in the laws of nature as exemplified by the example ‘we
are separate in physical reality and we are one on the level of
the Transcendent or Unified Field.’
As
we enter into an age of greater wisdom, individuals will cultivate
a state of awareness that moves freely through the Reality Continuum.
We will not blindly align with the reality into which we have
become indoctrinated. Instead, we will align with the reality
that best serves the moment. Needless to say, our very definition
of “truth” will change accordingly.
It
is essential to not make the mistake of thinking that I’m
describing the nature of “the one true mega-reality,”
containing within it a number of different perspectives. It is
imperative to distinguish that misconception from the understanding
that there is a continuum of distinct and separate realities.
It is similar to the principle illustrated by the old-time movie
projectors. What was seen was a constant movement of an image
upon a screen. But a deeper and more accurate truth revealed that,
in fact, it was a series of separate and distinct frames projected
in rapid sequence. The movement was nothing more than a trick
played upon our perception. Like that, our universe is constructed
of an infinite number of different realities co-existing in a
continuum from one to the next. Adjacent realities seem similar
enough that the distinction is not perceived. But by moving far
enough along the reality continuum, the differences between realities
becomes dramatic.
Throughout
history, models of existence correlating to specific realities
have grown in and out of popularity. For example, at one time,
the yin and yang theory took precedence. Today, it has grown somewhat
out of favor while the model of science has taken precedence.
As times change, society begins to identify with a different reality
and the wisdom contained in other teachings is lost or is at least
no longer fully appreciated.
Understanding
the interconnectedness between these realities will yield the
next major breakthroughs in human endeavor and technological advancements.
So, knowledge gained through yin and yang theory as well as the
knowledge gained through modern science will co-exist and supplement
one another.
For
example, in the field of health, disease is sometimes best understood
and approached through the perspective of the yin and yang theory.
Other times, it is best understood in terms of traditional Western
medicine. When we are able to embrace both realities simultaneously
and use them in unison, whole new technologies are instantly revealed.
This level of awareness, called transgradient integration, goes
far beyond the notion of interdisciplinary study which simply
strives to connect two or perhaps three different reality perspectives.
I’m referring here to the implementation of an unlimited
number of technologies, each correlating to a different reality.
Furthermore, the basis of that implementation resides in a new,
highly integrated mode of function of the implementer.
Freeing
the individual’s awareness from identity with a limited
number of paradigms enables the individual to freely identify
and function through the reality most beneficial to the moment.
Realities are then aligned with, not as a result of indoctrination,
but the individual is free to work within realities that may be
consciously unidentified, even by them. This is done in a completely
spontaneous and natural manner. It is an advanced state of physiology.
It is not merely a new perspective or field of study. The potential
is staggering.
Not
only people and things, but also principles exist transgradiently.
A principle, i.e. a law of nature, is unique to its reality. However,
it has corresponding related laws of nature in other realities.
The principle connecting those laws reaches transgradiently throughout
all levels of existence. This is why principles in economics relate
to principles in biology. It is why mathematics applies not only
to science but also to music. Every law of nature (as well as
every object) emerges from the Transcendent in a transgradient
continuum. All of existence is an inner connected continuum of
not only objects, but also principles of nature.
For
example, opposites attract is a transgradient law of nature that
applies as a unique law of nature in each reality. In one reality,
it refers to the interaction of positively and negatively charged
particles. In another reality it applies to tendencies of human
behavior. They parallel one another and are interconnected through
the reality continuum, but are not exactly the same.
Everything
is interconnected. Apparently contradictory theories, when understood
in this context, can support and enhance our understanding of
each. A simple example is illustrated by the ever-growing awareness
of the interconnection of psychology with physical health. There
are numerous models describing how the psyche functions. Likewise,
traditional medicine describes how the body functions. Society
is becoming increasingly aware of the interconnection between
the two. So, when it comes to understanding an individual’s
behavior, sometimes that person is best viewed as purely a psychological
being. And other times, that person’s behavior is best considered
to be a function of the physical body, biochemistry, etc. Correlations
are being found between the state of physical health and the state
of the psyche. In fact, all fields of interdisciplinary study
make some strides in the direction of interconnectedness. But
as a species, we have only begun.
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