This article aims to reveal the relationship between two topics that seem so opposed to each other, we refer to spirituality and quantum physics. We will be delving into each of these topics in order to highlight their value to enrich the knowledge of humanity.
What is quantum physics?
The science in charge of studying subatomic particles is called quantum physics; Thanks to this science we know that absolutely everything is made up of atoms, which in turn are made up of smaller parts called particles.
It is known that atoms are composed of a total of 99.9 percent energy, this means that the remaining 0.01 is matter, in other words, atoms are almost entirely pure energy. This has led many scholars to speculate that our universe as we know it is energy.
This can make us think that we are actually surrounded or enclosed by energy fields, which in turn would transmit information through patterns, with a frequency that would constantly move, that is, the energy would send the information of everything we can see. and touch reality.
Thanks to many other studies, it is known what the Quantum (quantum) is, something defined as the least amount of energy that is present concentrated in all the particles. Having said all this, it can be stated that quantum physics is divided into two parts; the laws that govern the Quantum and its study.
History of quantum theory
Today we know more about quantum theory thanks to the fact that at the beginning of the XNUMXth century, Max Planck, one of the most successful and outstanding contemporary physicists, decided to build this theory and its foundations.
Thanks to the research work carried out by Planck, Albert Einstein began to carry out his work as well and managed to verify that this theory was true. As a result of this, quantum mechanics was finally constituted as a branch of the sciences, more specifically of physics.
By studying this branch of physics more deeply, they realized that it completely annulled many of the ideas proposed by Newtonian mechanics; In short, it can be said that Newtonian mechanics was responsible for studying and analyzing all the phenomena that could be observed by humans.
The error that the Newtonian theory had, which caused it to be discarded; was that here it was stated that only matter existed, leaving aside everything else, when in reality 99.9 percent is energy, this caused the Newtonian theories to be quickly ignored and, consequently, the theories exposed by Albert were used more. Einstein
Due to the studies that were carried out in depth thanks to Einstein and his theories, it is known that, although to a lesser extent, in fact, on a scale so small that it is practically invisible to the human eye, the universe works with rules and very different laws to which our universe is governed, that is, we could not perceive them with any of our senses.
These rules and laws fully obey the "quantum" that we talked about earlier, this is the smallest particle of energy in the entire universe. As a result of the study of the quantum, classical mechanics also began to be compared against mechanics seen as a branch of physics.
This brought as a result that; Classical mechanics had no answers and neither was it useful to generate answers about a universe in which whoever was observing an object could affect it just by seeing it, that is, it was a universe that seemed invisible, but the thought of the researcher could intervene directly about him.
Returning to the same order of ideas, when saying that thought could intervene directly in it, he was referring to the fact that through the visualization of that universe a large number of events could be fulfilled, that is, if the researcher thought in a way they would generate a series of events, then by changing the way of thinking, another series of events could be generated.
The observer can construct reality
When talking about the quantum world, the mere fact of observing the particles can transform them, this shows that our feelings and thoughts can affect the particles which means that; thoughts have the ability to build and shape reality on a quantum level.
The ability that exists to alter reality, even at the quantum level, is usually quite ignored or goes unnoticed, it may even be that we do not use it and therefore it gets out of our control, this is quite interesting because; This belief is part of many cultures, and, in fact, many of the events that we ignore originate from processes and threads of our subconscious.
The power of the quantum mind
Although many people ignore this fact, our mind is powerful, therefore, its thoughts have the ability to magnetically attract certain situations to our lives, this is because, according to quantum physics, the union between what we think and what that we feel has the ability to affect the quantum field, through an electromagnetic imprint produced by our thoughts.
This well leaves some data to reflect on because, if it is true that our thoughts and feelings have the ability to shape our reality, everything we experience is in one way or another our responsibility, therefore, we should generate awareness of what we transmit. as an electromagnetic imprint, there is also a possibility that by doing this, we can greatly improve our lives.
What are electromagnetic signals?
Our thoughts have the ability to create electromagnetic signals, these greatly affect the quantum field, therefore, this creates multiple possibilities, when in our mind we create an event that we want to happen in our future, this event materializes as a possibility among millions of the quantum field.
In the same order of ideas, according to quantum physics, these possibilities that we want to happen and are among many in the quantum field, are just waiting for us to observe them and, therefore, give them the necessary attention, in this way, by visualize it enough, they materialize in our realities.
According to quantum physics, all of the above can be translated into what; By concentrating enough and visualizing what we want, there is the possibility of creating multiple realities at a quantum level, but by giving them full attention these realities will manifest in non-quantum scenarios, that is, in our lives.
As a result of all this study of quantum physics, there are a large number of studies of both spiritual and psychological currents, they say that we are what we think, that is, our reality is created by us through our thoughts and what we do. to materialize those thoughts.
What is coherence in quantum physics?
In quantum physics, the relationship that exists between our feelings and thoughts is called coherence, a coherent relationship between what we think and what we feel, is what can make our greatest desire materialize in our reality and, therefore, , we can get it.
In addition to coherence, there is also a term called subconscious programming, this programming has the ability to affect our thoughts and feelings about things, according to psychoanalysis, a science that also adheres to this belief, points out that we can sabotage ourselves with respect to to the desire to achieve our goals if we do not master this aspect of thinking.
Are there other reasons to guard our thoughts?
In addition to the belief that through thoughts we can alter our reality, or, rather, create it according to our deepest thoughts and feelings, the science supported by the foundations that quantum physics created managed to demonstrate that these have effects direct health.
The brain is the most important organ of our body, it secretes chemical substances every time we have a series of thoughts or emotions; for example, rage or anger manifests in the stomach, by not taking care of our thoughts they cause us quite a strong annoyance, this emotion manifests itself causing pain in the stomach thus proving that quantum physics is right in saying that we create our reality .
It should be noted that the fact of not being able to control our thoughts or feelings has worse effects, which can lead us to be unbearable for those around us, they can even make us believe things that are not, for example, when we always believe that we are sad, these thoughts will end up manifesting in our reality, we will become depressive and, consequently, our reality will be depressive.
Therefore, not having control over our emotions and thoughts can degenerate into irreparable damage in our lives, and it is incredible how quantum physics discovered this fact years ago, but many people continue to ignore it, it is always good to take a break to reflect on what we are thinking and how it is manifesting in our reality.
Mind, spirit and matter
In quantum physics we are told about something called “the common thread”, this unites the mind, the spirit and also the matter; The purpose of uniting these three elements is to be able to work at a therapeutic level with all the principles proposed by quantum physics, that is, to integrate all the parts of the being into a whole.
In short, no matter what our beliefs are, no matter what method we prefer, be it religion, quantum physics, neuroscience or neuro-linguistic programming; By simply checking the effects of not having direct control over what we believe, think or feel, it would be good for us to reflect and take control.
In the same order of ideas, it would be good if we reconsidered everything that we have conceived as natural, the thoughts that we have adopted and the feelings that we are used to having, everything that is so natural to us that we do not take it seriously, as you can see In the image, of the four subjects, the third from left to right is the only one who has complete control of his thoughts and feelings.
Continuing with the previous idea, this can be visualized if we notice that he has total synchrony between his thoughts, since they are positive, with his emotions, which are also positive, therefore, in the image his brain is colored showing the difference between the other three people who they do not have this coherence.
The thoughts that are linked to our emotions, in one way or another, are reflected in our actions and what we do, these end up affecting our lives in an important way, as previously said, sometimes it does so without us realizing it. through our subconscious.
By studying quantum physics in depth, we can realize that this science aims to help us achieve personal well-being. It accomplishes this by analyzing the connection between what we feel and think and how it manifests in our bodies, thus allowing us to achieve greater balance in both our spiritual and material lives. We can reach this same level of spirituality by connecting with our Higher Self ; learn more about it.
Quantum Physics and Spirituality according to the Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama (spiritual leader of Buddhism, also known as Lamaism , and head of the Tibetan central administration) spoke about quantum physics and how it relates to spirituality, even stating that this was obvious.
He affirmed that the atoms of which our body is composed and also the bodies of all living beings, at some point were part of a whole, according to him, that whole was what originally originated the universe as we know it. , in addition to us and any other life; we are made up of stardust and, therefore, we are connected in one way or another to everything that has life in this universe.
According to the Dalai Lama , based on the principles of quantum physics, he describes all life as entities that together constitute invisible yet vibrating energy; we are beings connected to all of existence; in other words, one is all and all is one. However, it is well known that throughout history science and spirituality have always been separate disciplines.
Returning to the previous idea, science or spirituality have never been seen as two parts of a whole that fully harmonize, taking into account their principles so opposed to each other, this can be evidenced throughout our history, specifically the age media, when being a scientist and making progress in this area was reason enough to be accused of heresy; and consequently die for being accused of witchcraft.
While it is true that being prosecuted for "witchcraft" for being a scientist caused a rift between the two branches, that is, spirituality (religions) and science, that was in the past; nowadays, according to the Dalai Lama, spirituality has a more critical, skeptical, and investigative approach and vision, thanks to the advances of the scientific world.
Certainly it is a bit preposterous to say that these two entities so different from each other agree, we must not forget that despite being in the XNUMXst century, religion still continues to brand some issues as sin, however, what is very possible, it would be to affirm that both parts, quantum physics and spirituality have reached a middle point.
It can be said then that what we know as «Buddhist Philosophy» is that middle point, this because they have taken the time to study some of the concepts established by quantum physics, in this way they have managed to establish close ties between his religion and science, this can be seen best reflected in quantum mechanics.
The Dalai Lama in 2015 attended a conference on quantum physics and philosophy madhyamaka, this conference was held in the Indian city of New Delhi, It lasts two days, but the Dalai Lama in the company of relevant renowned physicists specialized in different areas of this science, they managed to find midpoints between their areas of study, this achieved that the knowledge they have could be further enriched and further advance in what is known about the quantum physics, and how the mind has the ability to create our reality.
When I was about 19 or 20 years old I developed a great curiosity about science. In China, during the years 1954 and 1955, I met Mao Zedong. He once praised me for having a scientific mind, adding that religion was poison, perhaps hoping that it would attract someone scientifically minded.
However, more than 30 years ago I began a series of dialogues focused on cosmology, neurobiology, physics, including quantum physics and psychology... I believe that Buddhism makes more sense of all this knowledge.
-Dalai Lama-
What can we understand from these words of the Dalai Lama ? Usually, when one imagines a holy man, one imagines someone completely removed from science and who might even consider it heresy; however, the Dalai Lama broke this mold, as he himself served as a middle ground between the spiritual and the scientific.
As is well known, these Buddhist monks spend much of their time both worshiping their gods and meditating, however, he also dedicated himself to learning about different sciences, this achieved that through his experience in the religious field he could contribute knowledge that served as a complement, perhaps showing that these two branches do not have to continue to be separated because, together, they could bring us closer to the truth that quantum physics seeks so much.
It is worth noting that these theories, which propose a relationship between quantum physics and spirituality, are not the work of the Dalai Lama , and they are not new either. What has made him so renowned on this subject is that he has been one of the few holy men to accept it and contribute Buddhist knowledge to this science.
Someone else who also wanted to investigate the topic and also left a work on it was Amit Goswami ; his work was called "Science and Spirituality: A Quantum Integration ." He was a professor at the University of Oregon, and he wrote his book after retiring from the theoretical physics department to which he belonged.
At the time he was a pioneering scientist in the area, because he proposed ideas that turned out to be revolutionary, his scientific work proposed to lay the foundations to unite the basic sciences with the sciences that proposed to study consciousness or the mind, even to be able to relate the sciences with religion.
Fritjof Capra also ventured into this field; he was an Austrian-born physicist who researched subatomic physics. His most recognized work is titled "The Tao of Physics," published in 1975. In this book, although brief and very subtle, it shows how the spiritual world gradually merges with the scientific world.
Seeing the works that this pair of scientists carried out regarding quantum physics and spirituality, it is quite accurate to think that something never seen before is currently taking place, a clear union between the scientific communities, more specifically physics, and the philosophy of the Buddhists to complement this knowledge.
Other scientists, such as Raja Ramanna, also made great contributions to the subject. He, for example, was a nuclear physicist from India; however, in the last years of his career before retiring, he decided to investigate philosophy further, specifically that of Nagarjuna , and thanks to that, he realized that many of the principles of quantum physics were directly related to the teachings of the founder of the Madhyamaka school of Mahayana Buddhism.
The following section will describe the commonalities that, according to the Dalai Lama, exist between Buddhism and quantum physics. This information was collected from his lecture, which he gave in India in 2015:
- He begins by defining what quantum is in physics, just as we explained at the beginning, he defines that the quantum part is the smallest part among all the parts that make up light, he also says that, just like quantum mechanics Its purpose is to be able to respond to all these phenomena, spirituality seeks to understand how these complement each other with living beings.
- He explains that this science really started in the XNUMXth century, thanks to men like Max Planck who dedicated their lives to studying this phenomenon, is that we have all the theories and knowledge regarding this complex and extensive subject
- Dalai Lama fervently believes that both branches have the same aspiration, both yearn to understand and define everything they cannot see, everything they cannot understand and everything they cannot measure, all this is fully related to all those particles that, when brought together, they shape our reality, thanks to this he affirms that; if you put an atom under a microscope you would see that even being such an extremely small particle, we could see a storm.
- He closes with the statement that if we were able to get close enough to an atom, we could discover something impressive, a void, the reason is that atoms do not have matter, they are actually made up of energy that is invisible, based on this, the Dalai Lama affirms that this belief is the greatest connection that the branches of quantum physics and spirituality have, something that also stands out from his beliefs, is that he affirms that we are not very different from an atom, we are beings of energy and with it we form our reality .
A consciousness that goes beyond the physical
It is normal that there are currently a large number of books in bookstores that have the word "quantum", even such as "quantum healing" or "quantum psychology", it is as if in one way or another that miniature world formed much of everything we do during our day to day.
Despite this, the relationship between quantum physics and spirituality, according to the Dalai Lama , is the most interesting aspect to study. During his lecture in India, he explained how both branches complement each other; that is, quantum physics proves that beyond everything we can see and touch, what remains is energy.
Buddhist spirituality highlights the same idea; in fact, it has always defended it to the point that it is one of its principles: to leave behind physical attachments in order to give more importance to our consciousness. According to the Dalai Lama , the psychic part of the being, the one in charge of thoughts and feelings, is what shapes reality. He says that we are the reflection of our feelings and what we think; therefore, thought is the matter that surrounds us.
a creative mind
According to research conducted by Amit Goswani , microparticles exhibit quite interesting behavior depending on the observer's actions. He stated in his book that when the observer performs an action, the microparticle produces a wave, but when the observer does nothing, the microparticle does not produce any wave.
Buddhism has always maintained a similar argument: our emotions and thoughts create and give meaning to our reality. Therefore, if we have negative thoughts, our life will be negative. For example, the same is true for atoms; they immediately demonstrate a reaction to our actions and thoughts. If you wish to cultivate this ability, you might find it very helpful to learn about colorful mandalas.
the universal connection
Now, to properly establish the relationship between quantum physics and spirituality, it's necessary to clarify some of the Dalai Lama 's considerations on quantum physics. He states that within each of us, in our atoms, there are fragments of stardust that existed at the very moment of the creation of the universe as we know it. He indicates that Buddhism has this belief deeply rooted in its teachings. Another principle they share is that they teach that we are all interconnected; one is all, and all is one.
According to the Dalai Lama, this applies to more areas of life, for example, when we do a good deed it is directed to the universe, then it is returned directly to us, therefore it would be important to begin to understand the importance of doing good, because the actions we do sooner or later end up returning to us.
It is interesting how quantum physics and spirituality mix perfectly with each other, in fact they invite us to see the sciences from another perspective, one more open to new and less traditional points of view, that is, to put aside so much importance to the material and focus a little more on energy.
«If we think about the possible connection between quantum physics and spirituality, we can see that the mind would no longer be that accidental intruder in the realm of matter, but rather would rise as a creative and governing entity of the realm of matter. ».
From this phrase we can understand that the mind not only has power, but it is time to stop ignoring it and therefore; start giving importance to everything we can achieve if we really give it the importance it deserves, Buddhism invites us to put aside material ties because that is not what shapes our life, what we cannot see, the energies are what control the world.
Changing your reality is understanding how you create it
Based on everything said above about quantum physics and spirituality, our reality is actually a reflection of our thoughts, these condition us and, therefore, are largely responsible for our mental health, the repetition of certain attitudes until they are they become habits and also, the resistance we have to change shapes our reality.
It should be noted that two people can be going through exactly the same situation, be it bad or good, however, both parties can decide to live and experience this reality differently, even the way they understand it can also be different, this only shows that; reality is created by our thoughts.
Many people believe in something called "The Law of Attraction", this law says that we attract everything we think, it is a natural law and it works the same as gravity, for example, that is, whether you believe in it or not, it is the same. applies, you can for example choose not to believe in gravity, however, it will keep you tied to the ground and prevent you from floating infinitely, the same happens with the law of attraction, you can choose not to believe in it but your thoughts will still affect your life and therefore also create your reality.
This law of attraction, although it has turned out to be controversial, has been widely studied by many people because she says that everything that has happened in our lives has been because, whether consciously or unconsciously, we want it so much that it ends up manifesting in our reality, everything that is happening is a reflection of our current thoughts and therefore, if we do not take control of our thoughts in the now, our future will be created by unconscious thoughts.
This law of attraction is directly related to the principles of quantum physics; it is even stated in the book "The Secret" that this law was discovered thanks to this science. The reason is that both share the same premise: the mind is powerful and has the ability to manipulate reality at will, causing us to obtain a reflection of what we think.
At least, quantum physics says that if we observe an atom it will begin to emit waves, the law of attraction says that; every time we have a thought it becomes a signal that we send to the universe, it becomes a desire, the universe listens to it, grants it and sends it back to us.
Therefore, we can assume that any thought we have will manifest itself in our life in some way, this law states that all our misfortunes are the product of thoughts we have had and do not know how to handle, it also says that all our successes are the product of our thoughts Even the goals we have in our lives can be achieved more easily if we use this law wisely.
The law of attraction explains that; If we have a wish and we think about how to make it come true, little by little the means will appear in our path so that we can make it come true. Thoughts not only have power, in fact, positive thoughts are a thousand times stronger than negative thoughts.
The problem why sometimes we don't get what we want is because we focus on what we don't want our desire to have, but we neglect what we really want it to have. Another problem is that most people believe that only positive thinking works so that our reality conforms to our desires.
In the same order of ideas, for example, if your desire is to win the lottery, 50 percent of the work is thinking that we will win it, the other 50 percent is the action, or, in other words, going out to buy the lottery ticket to be able to win it; positive thinking works, but if there is no action involved, unfortunately the law of attraction will not generate a miracle out of thin air.
It is also known that, if our thoughts generate our reality to achieve material things, they can also generate a reality in which, for example, we are doing well in love, it all depends on how we approach it, as was said before, thinking that we want to have a partner is 50 percent.
The other 50 percent would be to create a conducive environment to be able to meet her, with the conducive environment we mean that we have to go out to be able to meet her; As with the example of the lottery, if we don't buy the ticket we won't win it even though we think as positively as possible, if we are locked up in our houses and have almost no type of socialization, we won't meet that couple, which in theory we want to attract.
Another important factor would be, as in quantum physics, to have coherence in our desire, it is almost a contradiction to expect to attract love if we do not have self-love, phrases like the one in the image above, despite seeming simple, have a deep meaning Well, we attract what we are, because what we give to the universe is what the universe gives us back.
Therefore, if we emit positive thoughts and wishes to the universe, the universe will repay us with positive rewards in our daily lives, the Dalai Lama understands this perfectly, in part because Buddhism has as one of its bases the control of the thoughts that it produces. our mind, that way our reality will be according to what we want.
To conclude, it is of vital importance to begin to become aware of the thoughts that we emit into the universe, although it may seem irrelevant, quantum physics has managed to demonstrate how our thoughts have capacities beyond what we could think.
Although the law of attraction may be considered simple self-help in many cases, it is actually based on the teachings of the Dalai Lama (explained more clearly in the book "The Secret" ), as well as quantum physics. It would be wise to consider its recommendations and apply them to our lives to create a healthier spiritual environment. If you enjoyed this article on quantum physics and spirituality, we recommend you read on to learn about the Colors of the Aura.