Now, it is the fourth dimension of our formerly three-dimensional space. Since light takes time to reach the human eyes, the further an event takes place from an observer, the later it occurs.īefore this 1905 discovery, time was the absolute, measurable frame in which everything happened. One of the most disrupting concepts in Einstein’s theory of relativity was that time and space are interdependent. If you want to save this summary for later, download the free PDF and read it whenever you want.ĭownload PDF Lesson 1: Time and space, energy and matter, phenomena and their observers, everything is interconnected according to modern physics. Ready to see how these two seemingly disparate disciplines connect? Let’s go!
Asian mystics have long believed in the ideas of unity and temporality – as now do modern physics!. From planets to subatomic particles, each entity in physics is ever-changing and ever-moving. The more theories of modern physics have been refined, the more they seem to agree everything is connected. These are the 3 main concepts from the book: It is on this level that it’s possible for quantum mechanics and the theory of relativity to reach conclusions long held by Eastern mystics. If we take a closer look, however, things appear rather differently deep inside the structure of matter. From this point of view, space and time are separate entities which are easy to measure, as are matter and energy. When we say ‘science,’ we usually refer to the basic mechanics of how reality functions on a macroscopic level. In The Tao of Physics: An Exploration of the Parallels Between Modern Physics and Eastern Mysticism, a 1975 classic, Fritjof Capra attempts to answer this question. Yet, somehow, both end up with a similar vision of the world. Scientists learn from observing the outside world, Buddhist practitioners need introspection. They say we should find knowledge by intuition, through which we might learn to perceive immeasurable truths. 
It expresses itself through numbers and formulas deduced from rigorous experiments.Įastern religions discourage rationality. Western science is the realm of rationality, whose language is mathematics.
People think of science and spirituality as opposites.
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