Ba’ba’s exceptional philosophy has inspired many to seek explanations and parallels in the world of astronomy, biology and physics. So many subjects are covered and many are quite puzzling, posing new challenges for scientific research.
Yet, while being an outstanding philosophical treasure for the spiritual practitioner, Brahma Cakra seems not tailored for scientific interpretation. The philosophical “handle” needed to create knowledge about the inner workings of the supreme, immutable Entity, is the choose of the individual viewpoint, and only this causes the expression of the dual phases of Brahma Cakra. This approach, although philosophically correct and quite universal, is not absolute. Because, if Supreme Entity is always in perfect balance, how could it be imbalanced to sprout the forces of Prakrtii? This is what a quantum physicist would call a local effect. But it is really an individual effect, explained in universal terms.
Subsequently, microvita cosmology was presented, and its practical significance was explained using the example of a natural ecosystem. This model will now be explored in physics terms. The “physics of life” is intimately connected to what may be the most conspicuous foundation of Ba’ba’s spiritual philosophy, namely that mind emerges from matter. But the unique and excellent proposition of microvita cosmology is, that unlike Brahma Cakra, it explains how mind, and generally life, emerges from matter. While this is still a somewhat limited definition, we will ultimately take the universal viewpoint that life (and all physical effects of creation) emerges from the Vacuum directly.
Only through life, that is, in the arena of the living cosmos, the physical forces could emerge and be recognized. In order to proceed, we will first be satisfied with a provisional explanation of matter.
“Matter” in microvita cosmology is the combination of the objective faculties or the effect of the combined reduction phases. That is, objective Krta Purusa plus objective Jina Purusa. The Samskrta term is “Savishesa”, meaning, “specialized”. It has a slightly different meaning than the term “qualified” of philosophy. Matter is traditionally composed of vibrating particles, that is, inertia (mass) and potential (unexpressed) energy. Inertia or mass is a quality of matter, but it is not matter. It is thus proposed that inertia is the objectified Jina Purusa, whereas potential energy is the objectified actional principle, the Krta Purusa. The objective Jina Purusa is also propensities, but when we perceive the effects of inertia in the form of the material world, this is the propensities of the Cosmic Mind, that is, macrocosmic propensities. Inertia or mass is the effect of macrocosmic propensitive propulsion, which could be said, keeps everything moving indeed.
This way, “matter” is provisionally explained without the use of physical forces or particle interactions, as is the case in the “Standard Model” of physics. So clearly, in microvita cosmology, “matter”, as a concept, is more fundamental, whereas the physical forces (gravity, magnetism, electricity) are an effect. Now, the breakthrough insight of microvita cosmology is that the natural forces emerge from matter systematically, creating life. To explain this, we again take Ba’ba’s important statement: “(A) Subjective relates to and controls (B) objective and (B) subjective relates to and controls (A) objective”.
Further, “Krta Purusa” was proposed as the synergetic equipoise among propensities (resp. inertia), and “Jina Purusa” as the analytic equipoise among inferences. Both are therefore considered subjective controlling faculties” (Krta Purusa is B-subjective, Jina Purusa is A-subjective). As a result of these combined “subjective” influences on “objective” matter, the natural forces emerge from universal matter in a controlled, systematic way. It could be visualized as follows
It should be reminded that this is still a slightly simplified model, because the creation of matter itself was not explained. This will come later.
Now, this looks simple so far. If these forces are well known to physics, then why can’t physics explain the creation of life? That is, because physics cannot explain the relation between gravity and the two other forces! And moreover, physics cannot explain gravity itself. They do not know what it is! Since the time of Newton it is explained how gravity works as a force, but zero progress was ever made explaining what it is or what causes it.
That is the limitation of both the “Standard Model” and relativity theory. Hence, one important conclusion of microvita cosmology is as follows: The combined influence of Krta Purusa (synergetic equipoise) and Jina Purusa (analytic equipoise) on universal matter influences and co-ordinates the combined physical forces in such a way that life is created. This answers the question why the Universe is hospitable for life: because the Universe IS life, and in physics terms, it is the conscious equilibrium among gravity and the electro-magnetic forces.
Unlike the “Standard Model” of particle physics, there is one subject in current physics and mathematics which can to some degree help explain the principle of “subjective control”. This is “Complexity Theory”. It describes, among others, the phenomenon called “self-organisation”. In short, it comes down to the spontaneous emerging of patterns “at the edge of order and chaos”. These patterns, shown in two or three dimensions, are universally recognized for their life-like features. That’s why it is abundantly used for designing for example photo-realistic textures, environments, landscapes, trees and plants with the help of the computer, for example for use in movies or computer games. It uses so called fractal algorithms. Within bounds, the result is entirely unpredictable and there lies its attraction. This type of software is freely available, and here are some beautiful examples:
Images created by with “Terratec” freeware landscape generator by Luc Bianco,
The images are authentically computer generated from a very coarse model and not hand painted using a computer! It is even possible to make animated scenes using the same fractal algorithms. But is this life? Definitely not, even besides the fact that it exists only in a computer. Therefore we can say that complexity and self-organisation are an important first step in the creation of life while it has the capacity to give an altogether new dimension to material expression. Computer algorithms can show how the principle works. This is also well established, for example in medical science and physiology. It proves how life can begin to emerge from matter, by using the normal laws of Nature in such a way that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Examples are the climate system, the shape of clouds, coastlines and mountain ranges, the shapes and physiological rhythms of organs and organisms, the distribution of ores, the distribution of stars etc.. One could say, this is Nature’s recipe to create the shape of life. It is the first step, and this is to some extend known by today’s science. In philosophy, the condition for life to start is explained as a proper equipoise among the Fundamental Factors. That’s why we can say, the Earth has the right pressure and temperature, air and water, properly distributed minerals, and, it is embedded in various cosmic rhythms. This way our planet has become a cradle of life: because in these conditions, local matter could start self-organising. Now we may understand for example, whereas scientists are baffled by the fact by the unlikely scenario that the water in our oceans really came from asteroids pulled out of orbit by Jupiter, this is really the effect of a universal built-in tendency to create conditions for life all round.
But this alone is not enough to create actual life. Philosophically speaking, the “subjective” quality is missing. Now going back to the topic of this chapter, the systematic emerging of the physical forces, it takes an additional step, that is verily, another, subtler level of physics.
Whereas matter can be a receptacle for a subtler organising principle, lifting it out of the grip of Nature, complex matter on its turn can be a receptacle for a yet subtler controlling principle. This is not known to science, and this is the new line of thinking Ba’ba’ introduced by the system of microvita cosmology. It is a new understanding, the knowledge of the creation of life and, as a consequence, the expression of consciousness.
Hence it is proposed, that as a result of the effect of “consciousness” on matter, the natural forces gravity, magnetism and electricity are generated.
To explain this, the simple explanation assuming pre-existent matter, can no longer hold. We need to include how matter itself is created for a full appreciation of the role of the subjective controlling centres, Krta Purusa and Jina Purusa. It is all connected and created at the same time.
Whereas we first discussed the influence of the subtle controlling centres Krta Purusa and Jina Purusa on “existing” matter, we now include the actual creation of matter. It is seen in Ba’ba’s new cosmological model, that matter is in fact created by the combined effect of Krta Purusa and Jina Purusa. In this role, they function not as a controlling principle, but as a source. This was called the “reduction phase”. So there are two reduction phases: one is the expression of Krta Purusa in the form of inferences, that is, potential energy. The second is the expression of Jina Purusa in the form of propensities, that is, in this physics discussion, inertia. These two as we have seen, energy plus inertia together form matter.
In order to understand the whole picture we must make a leap in thinking. It is verily a leap in conceptual power with profound implications not only for physics, but also in the field of philosophy and theory of mind and consciousness. This is the new line of thinking which Ba’ba’ introduced, and it is about how we think about cause and effect.
All the four components, the chambers of the Universe, are created and exist together.
They are one another’s cause and effect so to say, in a closed loop. Therefore, Ba’ba’ explicitly used another term where we usually use “Brahma” of philosophy, to indicate the Supreme Creator. This is called the Universal Entity. One could think of it as the Universal substrate, rather than the Creator or Supreme Consciousness. There is a subtle difference in approach. It solves a lot of philosophical riddles, because now for the first time, “you” - the consious observer, are no longer in the middle of it all. The observer is really an effect, emerging at the same time, together with the forces of Nature – gravity, electricity and magnetism. Logically, with the “observer” also the “observed” is created, in the here-and-now and the “observed” is not precisely matter as one might expect. This is a truly scientific approach. As a simple diagram it would look as follows:
So now the question is: how are all the ingredients working together? A brilliant hint is indirectly given by classical physics itself: they still don’t have the faintest idea what gravity is, and admit it. And this is no miracle, because gravity is a subjective force, or better is to say: it is a subjective principle, whereas its mechanical “force” is but one aspect. This we could call the Gravitational Principle. It is a “subjective” principle and it is identical to Krta Purusa. So Krta Purusa is the Gravitational Principle, but it is not the same as the gravitational force. It is very subtle, and that’s why the best physicists could never grasp it. Rather than intellect, it needs pinnacled conceptual power to fully appreciate this. It needs the mind of a spiritual sadhaka.
The Jina Purusa may be a bit easier to realise: this is the Knowing Principle, as defined by Ba’ba’. And in rather physics terms, one could say it is the quality of pattern recognition. Memory is a very important aspect of the knowing principle. But it is not about psychology now, it is physics. It is a purely scientific approach. It is what the organic brain does, but in fact it is a deeper phenomenon, based on the pure wave physics of life. This is the inner principle employed by the physical senses, nervous system and brain together, giving rise to various stages of mind.
Now it may become clear why first a simple eco-system model was presented: Krta
Purusa works as the synergetic controlling centre, and Jina Purusa as the analytical centre. So here we have come forward with a profound and revolutionary understanding of gravitation, how it is defined in the arena of a living Universe: Gravity is a synergic principle among particles of inertia. This is what creates the Cosmic Ecosystem - it is the Loka’s of Yogic sciences! Slightly philosophically we could say, that the propensities of the rabbits and fox gravitate toward one centre, that is, the vital ecosystem. This shaped their world, the “loka” where together they exist in.
The question now to be answered is: how do the actual physical forces emerge, together with the observer and observed? Obviously the Observer is the Jina Purusa, the Knowing Principle or awareness unit. The Gravitational Principle (again, the synergetic principle, not the force) is the Krta Purusa. So one could say in a way, gravitation comes from spirit. In this new cosmological system, gravitation as a measurable, physical force is the result of a synergetic effect (“Krta Purusa”), on the expressed Knowing Principle, (“Jina Purusa”). We could equally say, gravitational force is the result of a universal synergic effect, expressing within the framework of time and space. Physicists know already long time, that gravity “bends” time and space, but do not know what causes it: it is the way how a synergetic and an analytic process work together, manifesting the Universe. Next is, how magnetism is defined in the arena of the living cosmos. Like in the case of gravity, we discriminate between magnetism as a force and magnetism as a principle. The latter we simply call the Magnetic Principle. Unlike the Gravitational Principle, it is not a subjective controlling faculty, but it belongs to the “objective”, that is, magnetism comes from matter. As the objectified Jina Purusa is inertia in physics, magnetism can only be the objectified Krta Purusa. In this fashion however, it is not yet manifesting as a force, but remains as the potential energy in matter, that is rather, among inferences. It is both attractive and repellent, and thus segregates the vital flow emanating from Krta Purusa, the cardinal plane. Also, unlike the Gravitational Principle, its actual expression as a force is not the result of its measurement by a standard of time and space, that is the Knowing Principle, but it is the result of the direct effect of the Knowing Principle. Hence according to microvita cosmology, magnetism as a measurable, physical force is the result of an analytical effect (“Jina Purusa”), upon the expressed Actional Principle, Krta Purusa. We could equally say, magnetic force is the result of an analytic effect on the vital flow of an essentially synergetic Universe. The following diagram shows how it all works together, now also including the creation of matter:
This way, like synergy and analysis are complementary, gravity and magnetism are also. Together, these two long-range forces constitute a fundamental part of reality. This is not the mere physical reality in the standard sense, it is the holistic reality of the living Universe. Because the latter was never realized by science, that is to say, “life” was left out of the equation, the natural connection between gravity and magnetism has remained a mystery for scientists to this day. Ba’ba’ gave a solution in the most condensed form, mostly using Samskrta terms, which we are now exploring in more and more detail.
Ba’ba’s “Grand Unification Theory” tells us nothing less than that it is life itself which unites the forces. Therefore, verily life is the cornerstone of all creation and physics is its method, its modus operandi. That fact is even clearly visible: biological life literally exists right in the middle between the cosmic world, ruled by gravity, and the atomic world, ruled by electro-magnetic forces. Here also lies the explanation of the philosophical connection between individual and universal “consciousness”: individual consciousness is the effect of universal consciousness on matter. And how this works precisely, including the creation of matter itself, this is the subject of microvita cosmology. It is verily the impact of the inferences on the propensities, giving rise to life and the universe of subtly balanced physical forces.