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“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed.”

Albert Einstein

CONSCIOUSNESS AND MIND MANIFEST THEMSELVES AT A QUANTUM LEVEL
There is the possibility that the brain and consciousness interact at a quantum level.

• Alfred Alokta, the pioneer in the field of quantum consciousness issued the hypothesis that the quantum states in the brain directly influence the activity of the neurons.
• The topic of a network of quantum connections in the brain is quite indicated, owing to the phenomena of quantum association. The American Evan Walker presented a model of synaptic tunneling of the brain electrons.
• Thus the brain is defined by two superimposed systems: a classical system, governed by classical laws, and a quantum system, governed by quantum laws. The first system corresponds to the unconscious cerebral activities, while the second corresponds to the consciousness and to conscious mental processes.

Some special states of the matter, such as the Bose-Einstein condensates may in fact be ways of passage of the mind in and from the physical, exterior world.

It is a proven fact that on a biological level there are certain special structures named the Bose-Einstein condensates. This condensates presents interest for our study because it is the most organized structure in the universe (before their discovery, this title belonged to the crystals).

In such a structure, the atoms oscillate together, as one. The constituent particles are perfectly identical, up to a point in which they lose their own identity.

Two examples of Bose-Einstein condensates are the laser wave (in which the photons act as one photon) and the over-conduciveness phenomenon (phenomenon occurring in certain materials, at very low temperatures).

These structures are highly sensitive to quantum phenomena, and they have the capacity of transmitting influences from a quantum level to a cellular level. The quantum state of the particles is non-material; it does not respect the laws of classical physics, but it has a paradoxical nature, more resembling to the mind.

In the quantum state of a particle, it is not material aspect that is important, but the information it carries.

The English Herbert Froelich (1960) proved the existence of Bose-Einstein condensates in the cellular walls, in the living matter; these may amplify and memorize the information. Inside the neurons, the BE condensates may influence the release of information, having a tremendously important role in neuronal intelligence.

7. The brain is made of billions of neurons that act in parallel, but the mental process allows one conscious thought at a time. At a quantum level, however, the neurons are integrated in a mental quantum field that organizes them into a unitary whole, as a common denominator.

The brain is like a moneymarket hall, except that in this case there are billions of participants (the neurons) which communicate to each other in a simultaneous manner. However, we perceive conscious thought as a unitary process.

On the other side, the consciousness is unitary and indissoluble; it can only focus on one thought, emotion or sensation on one time. How could this contradiction between the function of the brain and that of the consciousness be explained?

The physicist Ian Marshall (1989) issued a theory according to which the quantum states present in neurons are in phase on the level of the whole brain – a quantum effect due to consciousness.
This quantum connection of the neurons is capable of integrating the billions of elements in a unitary whole, to impose order and structure in chaos.

The consciousness is not a propriety that results from the annexation of a great number of neurons in a complex network (as the partisans of the “emerging consciousness” sustain). On the contrary, the consciousness sustains and structures the brain in a coherent manner. The “magic” of the thought and feeling perceptions through the brain is ultimately due to the consciousness.

8. The mind creates the brain and not viceversa.

Paradoxically, billions of neurons are interconnected in the most complex intelligent structure known to man. How can this miracle be? How can a single cell produce through multiplication and interconnections a finite “product” of such fine complexity – the human being?

The probability for the human body to take precisely this particular shape is the same with the probability for thousands of bricks thrown at chance to fall on the ground in the shape of a house.

The English biologist Rupert Sheldrake issued the theory of the so-called “morphogenetic fields”. It starts with the assumption that the mind is an essential reality as compared to the physical body or the brain.

In the moment of birth, the mind creates a “form field” that moulds the development of the brain, and even of the whole human body. It is not logical to consider that a pile of bricks (the human cells) all by themselves may organize themselves in an exquisite “palace” (the human body), and all this through an accident. This is highly unlikely.

On the other hand, the existence of form fields, the formative role, and the precedence of the mind over the body provide a much plausible explanation.
These form fields were perceived for the first time in the study of the development of the fetus and underlined by various experiments.

These experiments indicate the fact that on a certain level of the universe, the morphogenetic information corresponding to each species is transmitted to and from each member of that particular species, evolving in time.

There is no part of the brain in control with body or mental functioning. If a section of the brain is removed, its role goes to the rest of the brain. Consequently, the function is not dependent on neurons, but the neurons are molded according to the function they have to play. The neurons are molded by the consciousness itself.

9. Some physicists have gone even further, suggesting that the consciousness is an intrinsic phenomenon of the matter, fundamental in nature.

Some physicists have gone even further with this assumption, suggesting that consciousness is an intrinsic phenomenon of the matter, fundamental in nature. The American Nick Herbert considered that the consciousness is ever present in the nature. In this theory, the mind is just as fundamental a concept as the elementary particles.

The quantum properties that justify this presumption are:

• The intrinsic ambiguity – the fact that the attributes of the objects are not definite until the moment of observation.
• Free will – the fact that there is an aleatory degree in every quantum process, a degree of chance and unpredictable.
• Instantaneous connectivity – the interconnection between quantum phenomena does not depend on the speed of light, is instantaneous and works regardless of the distance.

ALL IS ONE, THE ONLY REALITY
1. The one that observes cannot be separated from the observed phenomena or from the act itself. The universe is a holographic whole.

Any action of observing or measuring affects the system, and consequently we are never “outside” the system we observe.

Any act of knowledge is made up of three parts: the subject, the object and the act of knowing. The act of knowing connects the subject and the object.

Nowadays people consider that usually the subject and the object are separated and distinct. Nonetheless, the quantum physics indicates that the distinction subject-object becomes impossible even at a theoretical level.

Consequently, we cannot speak of one or the other, but we can speak of the system made of the two.

Tantra considers the outer world (objects) and the self (subject) have the same ultimate nature, acting as an inseparable whole – this is the principle of unity within diversity and diversity within unity.

There are some theories discussing the holographic nature of the universe – each part reflects in the others, and all of them form a unitary whole.

In holography, a three dimensional image of an object is filmed with a laser. The amazing part is that any part of the holographic picture may be used to recreate the whole image.

Each part of the holographic picture contains the whole image. In the holographic theory of the universe, the universe is represented by each component, regardless of the size.

Tantra considers that the human being has inside all that there is in the universe and that through meditation a person may get to the ultimate knowledge of the whole universe.

This knowledge of the outer universe through focus inside is a landmark in Tantra. The asanas and the ascension of the energy Kundalini through all the seven centers of force (chakras) contribute to the knowledge of the outer universe.

This is possible mainly because of the holographic nature of the universe. The practical means through which we may access any part of the universe is the process of resonance.

The subtle (quantum) body instantaneously resonates with any aspect of the universe. The resonance brings about the direct knowledge of the universe.

2. The quantum level of the matter presents a state of unity of all possibilities. It is a harmonious state within an indivisible whole, but this cannot be observed, because we always see only one possibility.

The American Henry Stapp indicated that in the quantum physics, unlike the classical physics, the whole and the part are intimately related.

A particle that is in a quantum overpositioning of states experiences a state of unity of all its possibilities. This indicates that the quantum level of reality is closely connected with what Tantra names the state of ONE, non-duality.

Tantra considers this state of uniqueness as the source of both beginning and the end of the universe, the highest state of consciousness.

The yogis name this state TURYA and describe it as a state of consciousness in which the object, the subject and the act of knowing are no longer separated, but they are unified, in a transcendence of the subjective and of the objective.

3. Although at an empirical level, the exterior world appears as continuous and the consciousness appears as discontinuous, the reality of the quantum level is quite the opposite.

Where did the term quantum physics come from? During the early days of this theory, one of its first discoveries was that the energy contained in one atom cannot take just any value, but only certain so called “discreet” values.

In other words, we are not confronted with a smooth, continuous passing, but with a passing in “heaps”, on a scale of energetic values.

This process bears the name “quantification”. Although the outer world appears continuous to us, in fact recent discoveries indicate that it is quantified. There are minimal quanta of energy, electrical charge, and even time and space.

On the other hand, from an empirical point of view, the consciousness appears to us as divided and discontinuous, with moments of disruption, blanks, such as the sleep with no dreams, moments from which we come with no memories.

On the other hand, the Tantric practitioners, entering the state of expansion of the consciousness and non-duality (TURYA) have noticed that this state is continuous and uninterrupted.

In other words, the outer world is discontinuous and the consciousness is continuous, contrary to the appearances.

by Dinu Roman

Yoga and Tantra form the primitive lode of the Indian spiritual tradition, a foundation deeply connected to universal philosophies. Much has been written and discussed regarding these studies, but due to their profoundness and hidden symbolism they remain opaque. A secret throughout the centuries, Tantra remains diffuse, mysterious and puzzling yet constantly present in the diversity of yoga techniques, especially in its Tibetan forms.

With purposeful investigation, it presents a genuine science of man where cosmic forces mingle with physiology, psychology, magic and spiritualism. Tantra offers a practical, multi-leveled vision of the human being, a unified theory that explains the most intimate aspects of man’s behavior which have evaded current research. A detailed, sincere study and practice of Tantra would contribute to the enrichment of contemporary science and psychology in a manner not as yet conceived.

A WAY FOR OUR AGE
Tantrism recognizes in Kundalini the source of a mysterious energy — an energy still not properly defined by modern science but of paramount importance for a complete spiritual emancipation. If we add that the Ageless Wisdom defines Tantra as the spiritual system best adapted to our era of Kali Yuga, where spirituality is declining even as man and woman are desperately trying to reintegrate themselves into a creative and spiritual cosmic center, we realize the significance of these techniques. Today we are bound to an “objective” knowledge which is becoming more and more mechanical and inhuman. Abstract thinking is linked less and less to real life yet defines most of our activities. Therefore, it is absolutely necessary to practice Tantra, a highly accurate, subjective knowledge which is accessible to everyone, through personal experience and validation.

THE WEB OF LOVE
Tantra envisions the Universe as an extremely complex, multi-dimensional web of invisible energies. This Science permits the controlled expansion of consciousness beyond the web of illusory appearances and thus liberates us from ignorance. Tantra is also called Vama Marga, i.e. The Left Hand Path, due to the fact that women, who are of lunar influence, negative polarity or the left, play an essential role in this Science.

However, The Way which is recommended here is not at all made of negations or austerities as in most other spiritual systems, but of pleasure and beatitudes. Tantric tradition puts forth clearly that the state of harmonious integration and spiritual freedom can be obtained only through direct experience and living of everyday life. The inferior levels of consciousness cannot be effortlessly controlled and surpassed unless fully and frantically, intensely and totally, lived in the whole plenitude of their power.

THE WAY OF PLEASURE AND FULFILMENT
In this respect, Tantric texts say that nobody will be able to obtain spiritual perfection using difficult and boring techniques. Perfection can be realized easily using the fulfillment of all wishes. The very same processes that for others could cause decay or death, venom or evil, can be used wisely and firmly for spiritual uplifting and transformed into a miraculous cure of the soul.

Another text says:

Kularnava Tantra 2.23

In the Tantric tradition, Yoga (union with God) is simultaneous with the passionate yet detached living of worldly delights, leading to the state of enlightenment through the supernormal powers (Siddhi-s), which are obtained through practical application of these special procedures. These powers serve a definite purpose in the way of attaining the Supreme.

THE HUMAN TEMPLE
The human body, with all its biological and psycho-mental processes, is only an instrument in which and through which the cosmic forces operate. The individual human structure and the outer macrocosmic manifestation, or Universe, are similar. Therefore all that exists in the Universe should also exist in a certain form and proportion in the microcosm, i.e. the human body.

SANCTIFIED SEXUALITY
The Tantric philosophy itself includes in its theory all the levels of the Universe and gives a paramount importance to astronomy, biology, parapsychology, anatomy, meditation, medicine, music, art and even sexuality. In fact, the sexual experience, considered to be a unification of the Everlasting Male (+) and Everlasting Female (-) principles, has a very important place in Tantric techniques and procedures which are often profoundly erotic.

Tantra is a complex discipline, an accurate method and a profound analysis based on rational foundations, it is a Meta-Science dealing with the different aspects of the Supreme Consciousness and ways to experience it. Here, sexuality forms only the basal, prima facie of its techniques, and in this School, it is subjected to a rigorous discipline, because it is known that the secret of Life lies in controlling the sexual energy.

To understand the Tantric attitude toward sexuality requires a totally open mind and a reversal of perspective. Accustomed as we are by a puritanical mentality to seeing sexuality as a “sin” to be avoided and ashamed of (or, in any case, to keep it “secret” because of its “impurity”), we have all the chances to consider Tantric Love as being a defiant assault on conventional morality and thus to miss completely the tremendous spiritual value of such a perspective.

In order to understand it, we must first come to view the human dimension as vibrating in identity with the sacred, divine aspects of Creation. From this sacred perspective, sexuality is seen as re-producing, at a smaller scale, the continuous and beatific interaction of a Cosmic process which is manifesting the entire Universe from the Absolute Reality. In this new vision, “sin” disappears (it never existed, anyway!), being replaced by pure beatitude and total love. Sexual union is thus a form of meditative discipline with profound psycho-mental and spiritual effects.

The male worshipper has an attitude toward the woman which is different from that of an ordinary person performing the sexual act. The woman is transfigured into a living symbol and earthly manifestation of the Divine Mother of the Universe – Parashakti. Likewise, for the woman, man represents a vital embodiment of the Everlasting Male Principle – Shiva. The sexual beatitude raised at the transcendental level of an extraordinary psychic experience with a spiritual character reflects, then, the ineffable happiness of a subtle cosmic nature, known in Yoga as Ananda (i.e., cosmic beatitude) and in Tantra as Samarasa (i.e., the savor of equality).

Yearning tirelessly to grasp the enigmatic silence and the fascinating mystery of the Cosmos, the Tantric practitioner becomes an integral part of this mystery in the bosom of which he absorbs and identifies himself. For this, the external practice and the internal mutation are both indispensable because they make it possible to understand within themselves (through identification or Samyama) the phenomena, leading to an authentic and sometimes ineffable understanding of the cosmic forces that surround us. Modern scientists are still making weak attempts to decode them, but for the Tantric practitioner these subtle forces are everyday realities.

by Dinu Roman

BIOLOGICAL TRANSMUTATION

The phenomenon of transmutation of the
sexual energy has as scientific basis the phenomenon of
Biological Transmutation. Biological transmutation is the
process through which a living organism can produce
controlled nuclear reactions of transmutation
(transformation of an element into another by nuclear
reaction) at low temperatures, with slow release of huge
quantities of energy. Biological transmutation of
the sexual energy is therefore the transmutation, with
slow release of a huge quantity of energy, of the atoms
contained in the sexual potential through continence.

The characteristics of biological
transmutation are:

• takes place in all living
  organisms at the cell level, in structures called
  Mitocondria, which occur in the cytoplasm of
  every cell. Mitochondria is the site of the
  cell’s energy production.

• implies both fusion and fission.

• the transfer is realized between
  atoms of hydrogen, oxygen and carbon (these being
  the dominant elements in the living beings).

The process of controlled biological
transmutation leads to the gradual awakening of the inner
paranormal powers of the mind, reaching altered (higher)
states of consciousness, awakening of intelligence,
emotional balance, a state of constant happiness, etc.

Through consciously and effortlessly
controlling the sexual function (orgasm without
ejaculation) of the human body, complex reactions of
biological transmutation take place, leading to a slow
and continuous release of an enormous quantity of energy,
which can be directed, through sublimation to higher
levels of being, for a specific purpose (magical,
spiritual). Tantra teaches secret
techniques (for example Oli Mudras
or Shakti Mudras) through which
the biological transmutation can be initiated and
accelerated into the practitioner’s body (both man
and women).

THE MAGICAL SPRING

Tantra’s 
teachings use sexuality for completely transcending
it. Even at the level of ordinary sexual
experiences, the couple sometimes has the strange and
powerful feeling that sexual intercourse releases a
tremendous energy inside the human
psyche. Frequently superior and nostalgic truths can
be inferred in this state. Pedro McGregor in his famous "Psychosexual
Synthesis" confirms the Tantric
teachings concerning sexuality. Our burning sexual
or emotional beatitudes are nothing other than a
degenerated mysterious enthusiasm. Our highest and
noblest spiritual yearnings, the whole of our
transcendental and sublime potential, would be somehow
imprisoned in matter, i.e. in sexuality. This
enthusiasm is materialized, therefore limited, absorbed
and inert.  It is logical to consider that a
conscious change in our sexual behavior and in our most
intimate attitudes could act as a magical spring,
releasing truly super-human energies in the same way that
a controlled mutation in the intimate structure of the
atom can release a tremendous amount of nuclear
energy. 

THE ENERGY OF INTENSE EMOTIONS

Therefore, another important
characteristic of the Tantric
Way is that
spiritual growth is realized through extreme intensity of
energy  spontaneously born during the passionate
living of intense emotions, including both sexual and
non-sexual emotions. The Supreme Existence reveals itself
instantaneously during the tumult of violent emotions
such as extreme terror, vivid curiosity, deep compassion,
total anger, profound pleasure. 

"In
order to penetrate into the Supreme Reality,
everything that is at hand is to be considered as a
modality; because, as the Trika
system puts it, the human being must not submit to
any restrictions (in order to attain the
Supreme)".

When controlled and directed by a lucid
mind, this paramount intensity of the extreme emotions
creates the instantaneous welding of all levels of the
human being (physical-sexual, emotional and
mental-spiritual) which are normally disconnected and
therefore acting independently. Thus, the
practitioner becomes aware of the inner abyssal power
that lies within himself and starts to bring it to the
surface. The transcendence of the inferior levels of
consciousness is realized through an exceptionally
frantic living of every moment of everyday life.  In
this way, the duality disappears into the flashing unity
of the Supreme Consciousness, without change (Nirvikalpa).