Wednesday, May 29, 2013

What the BLEEP Do We Know !? (Documentary)


Now distributed in over 30 countries, What the BLEEP Do We Know !? has stunned audiences with its revolutionary cinematic blend of dramatic film, documentary, animation and comedy, while serving up a mind-jarring blend of Quantum Physics, spirituality, neurology and evolutionary thought.

“To develop a complete mind. Study the science of art. Study the art of science. Learn how to see. Realize how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else.” -Leonardo da Vinci

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Quantum weirdness: What we call 'reality' is just a state of mind



A lifetime studying quantum mechanics has convinced Bernard d'Espagnat that the world we perceive is merely a shadow of the ultimate reality.

What quantum mechanics tells us, I believe, is surprising to say the least. It tells us that the basic components of objects – the particles, electrons, quarks etc. – cannot be thought of as "self-existent"The reality that they, and hence all objects, are components of is merely "empirical reality".


This reality is something that, while not a purely mind-made construct as radical idealism would have it, can be but the picture our mind forces us to form of ... Of what ? The only answer I am able to provide is that underlying this empirical reality is a mysterious, non-conceptualisable "ultimate reality", not embedded in space and (presumably) not in time either.

How did I arrive at this conclusion? My interest in the foundations of quantum physics developed at quite an early stage in my career, but I soon noticed that my elders deliberately brushed aside the problems the theory raised, which they considered not to be part of physics proper. It was only after I attained the status of a fully-fledged physicist that I ventured to take up the question personally.

To put it in a nutshell, in this quest I first found that whatever way you look at it the quantum mechanical formalism, when taken at face value, compels us to consider that two particles that have once interacted always remain bound in a very strange, hardly understandable way even when they are far apart, the connection being independent of distance.

Even though this connection-at-a-distance does not permit us to transmit messages, clearly it is real. In other words space, so essential in classical physics, seems to play a considerably less basic role in quantum physics.

I soon found out, as often happens, that these things had been known for quite a long time. Schrodinger had even given them a name: entanglement, and had claimed entanglement is essential. But strangely enough he had not really been listened to. Indeed he had been unheard to the extent that the very notion of "entanglement" was hardly mentioned in regular courses on quantum physics.

And in fact most physicists felt inclined to consider that, if not entanglement in general, at least the highly puzzling 'entanglement at a distance' was merely an oddity of the formalism, free of physical consequences and doomed to be removed sooner or later, just through improvements on the said formalism. At the time the general view was therefore that if any problems remained in that realm these problems were of a philosophical, not of a physical nature so that physicists had better keep aloof from them.

Are the objects we see just pale projections of quantum reality?

Two attendees look at a display of flat screen televisions at the Consumer Electronics Show. I believe that some of our most engrained notions about space and causality should be reconsidered. Anyone who takes quantum mechanics seriously will have reached the same conclusion.

I was not convinced I must say, and in the early sixties I wrote and published a book and some articles developing physical arguments that focused attention on such problems by showing that entanglement is truly something worth the physicist's attention.

And then a real breakthrough took place in that John Bell, a colleague of mine at Cern, published his famous inequalities, which - for the first time - opened a possibility of testing whether or not entanglement-at-a-distance had experimentally testable consequences.

The outcome confirmed my anticipations. Entanglement-at-a-distance does physically exist, in the sense that it has physically verifiable (and verified) consequences. Which proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that some of our most engrained notions about space and causality should be reconsidered.

Bernard d'Espagnat is a theoretical physicist, philosopher and winner of the Templeton Prize 2009. He is the author of On Physics and Philosophy, Princeton University Press, 2006

Thursday, May 16, 2013

The Hidden History Of The Human Race

Our history is not what we think! Over the past few thousand years, we have warped our own history. Our versions of the past has been mistranslated, changed, altered, and skewed to fit our understanding of reality, and completely left our many things that we cannot explain. Today, we are going to look at an alternate version of our history, a version that was recorded across many ancient tablets and artifacts throughout time, which have only recently been uncovered. This story may be a little cosmic, it may not even be true, but you will have to decide that for yourself.

Michael Cremo is interviewed about his archeological discoveries and the cover up of the scientific community. Cremo gives several examples of archeological evidence that has been suppressed by the establishment in the name of "scientific conformity". His books include 'The Hidden History Of The Human Race' and 'Forbidden Archeology'.

Michael Cremo is a member of the World Archeological Congress and the European Association of Archaeologists as well as an associate member of the Bhaktivedanta Institute specializing in history and philosophy of science.

“Looking at the possibility that there were previous advanced civilizations on Earth, modern buildings made of steel and glass will not last over vast periods of time. However, ancient stone structures, like the pyramids, remain intact to this day. So, I think we have to ask, who's really more advanced?” -Michael Cremo

“There is evidence that humans were present before, during, and after the age of the dinosaurs. Human footprints alongside dinosaur footprints found in Texas and a modern human skeleton found in a 300 million-year-old layer of slate rock in Illinois.” -Michael Cremo

“They are discovering evidence all over the world, up to the present moment findings that suggest 'modern' humans existed in ancient times. Recent reports of footprints from Kenya match the contemporary human foot, found in layers of rock about 1.5 million years old. Unfortunately, instead of acknowledging the amazing find for what it is, scientists have tried to fit it into pre-conceived notions of human evolution. This is a perfect example of how this knowledge filtering process works.” -Michael Cremo

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Harness and Develop Your Intuition


What is Intuition?
Intuition is a sudden flash, an internal knowing, a glimpse or vision of truth, a sensation that runs through your body telling you that something is or isn’t right even though your rationale may suggest otherwise. It’s your gut instinct or that time you walked into a room and thought ‘you could cut the atmosphere with a knife’ and yet have no factual information to make you think that. When used correctly it is your most accurate inner radar system, continually scanning your inner and outer environments, sending back messages. Your intuition informs you of what is taking place and enables you to instantly make sense of the huge amount of information that continually flows within and around you.
“The only real valuable thing is intuition.” Albert Einstein
Intuition is a way of accessing the inherent power of your brain. Your consciousness only uses a tiny proportion of your brainpower and your intuition accesses the residual power and communicates to your consciousness the bank of wisdom and knowledge it has available. This is done subtly through thoughts, feelings, sensations, images, sounds or any combination of them. We are all endowed with this insight and inner guidance system and often we just need to learn the techniques to connect to and trust it so it becomes a skill. Just as animals have a natural survival instinct so humans are born with the natural ability to be intuitive; your human instinct. Without realising it, you are taking in information around you at this very moment. Your intuition takes it in for storing until a time when it is required and needs to be accessed. At that point you will ‘just know’ the way forward although if asked you may be unable to express how ‘you know.’
So we are all intuitive, yet not everyone realises this or is open to the intuitive messages that their body gives to them. Have you ever had a situation when you had a gut feeling or instinct of some kind about the right decision or course of action? Instead of listening to that message you rationalised and took a different option only to find that events panned out such that had you taken your first instinct you would have achieved the desired outcome. You may even have ended up going back to your original idea. That was your intuition guiding you in the direction that is right for you, at that time.
What are the benefits of using intuition?
Accessing your intuition will help you in making the right decisions for you. It can be used in highly practical ways to produce sensible and reliable information and to enhance your decision making in both your professional and your personal life. It also gives you quick access to options that rest outside of the confines of rational thought. Examples of intuition being used are scattered everywhere in many different situations by many different people; doctors to diagnose, investors to forecast share prices, lawyers to develop courtroom strategies, parent’s with their children and successful leaders in how they choose to relate to people. In fact whenever someone talks about using their gut instincts, taking a leap of faith or similar it is their intuition that has sprung into action.
Those practiced users of intuition walk through life with the knowledge and ability to instantly tap into a limitless source of guidance and wisdom. They have the answers to the most perplexing questions and receive clarity about any issue or situation they may be grappling with. A life you could have too if you worked on using and learning about your intuition.
How do I develop my Intuition?
Everyone has this powerful ‘inner software’ that is able to scan, assess, make sense of and obtain the ‘bottom line’ of any situation, issue or condition we may be facing! Most of us are walking around with this valuable ‘software’ intact and no clue how to use it! Discovering that innate ability can be similar to rediscovering lost information, clarifying unknowns or predicting outcomes. Each person’s intuition works personally and is unique to them in how it manifests. In most cases people are using intuition already and just need to bring it to conscious awareness to begin moving their level of technique forwards.
You develop your intuition through practice. It may help to first acknowledge the times you already use it. For example how did you know a present was just right for someone or that you had left the house and ‘forgotten’ something? Through exercises you can advance at the pace that suits you.
Getting practical – Exercises in developing your intuition
This is a great exercise to help you to activate and connect with your own intuition. Start by choosing 5 people in your life – from the past or present:

  • Someone you adore
  • Someone you find really good fun
  • Someone who you find uninteresting
  • Someone who has upset you
  • Someone who has brought happiness or something good to your life

  • Take each person individually and spend a few minutes picturing them in your mind, imagine talking to them and think about your experiences together. Pay particular attention to:
    • How you are replaying these memories and how they make you feel
    • Notice where the sensations are in your body and really tap into the feelings this person creates when they are near you
    • Are there any emotions present? You should try to categorize them as best you can. For example, rather than just feeling ‘good’, ask yourself is this feeling joy, love, happiness, excitement? This will help you better recognise the feeling in the future
    • Are there any physical reactions associated: are you automatically smiling? What is your physiology like? Any areas of your body tingling or feeling more relaxed or tense? Do you feel heavy or light?
    Capture anything that comes to mind as you work on increasing the awareness of how your body feels when you think of each person, this is the first stage of connecting with your intuition. The next step is to practice it. The next time you are in a room full of people just scan the room and allow your impressions to guide you and consider:
    • Who are you drawn to?
    • What do you feel?
    • Who do you feel wary of?
    Simply take the impressions and trust them. Use your intuition to pickup peoples vibrations compared to your own, their inner being and what you need to know about them to help you decide how to interact with them.
    Once you have switched on your intuitive antennae you can keep a track of the signals they give you and build a strong sense of what they mean for you. What you are actually picking up are the subtle vibrations and energies that everything emits. After a while, using your antennae will become second nature, a process out of consciousness again and you will easily make use of the latent power within your own mind as you develop in all areas of life.
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    Saturday, May 4, 2013

    The Intelligent Heart - Institute of HeartMath



    The human heart emits the strongest electromagnetic field in our body. The heart's electromagnetic field is five thousand times stronger than the brain's electromagnetic field. This electromagnetic field envelops the entire body extending out in all directions, and it can be measured up to several feet outside of the body. Research shows that as we consciously focus on feeling a positive emotion it has a beneficial effect on our own health and well-being, and can have a positive affect on those around us.

    “Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” -Aristotle (384-322 BC)

    The Institute of HeartMath (IHM) Research Center is an internationally recognized nonprofit research and education organization dedicated to helping people reduce stress, self-regulate emotions and build energy and resilience for healthy, happy lives. Personal coherence, also known as psychophysiological coherence, refers to the synchronization of our physical, mental and emotional systems. It can be measured by our heart-rhythm patterns: The more balanced and smooth they are, the more in sync, or coherent, we are.

    For over 22 years, Gregg Braden has searched high mountain villages, remote monasteries and forgotten texts to uncover their timeless secrets. Combining his discoveries with the best science of today, his original research crosses the traditional boundaries of science, history, and religion offering fresh insights into ancient mysteries.
    Thoughts empowered by a coherent Heart are thousands of times more powerful than thoughts energized by an incoherent heart. It's not about marching in the streets, writing lots of books, or making lots of money to influence the world. Energize your thoughts with a coherent Heart - develop a Mind with Heart - change the world.