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Paraphysics Research Institute
Exploring the Frontier of Spirit and Matter
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Recent developments in the physical sciences have
increasingly expanded toward paraphysical frontiers, which include the existence
of experiential dimensions that are generally regarded as nonexistent as they
can't be explained by current empirical scientific theories.
One of the reasons is the problem of defining the exact boundaries of reality.
For the quantum physicist, the smallest particles that can't be observed with
the physical senses, are considered to lie at the outermost edge of the
physical world. Yet, if all matter is essentially energy such a theoretical
boundary disregards the presence of subtle energies which can't be
physically measured. Thus, conventional science lacks a workable unified theory
which recognizes the existence of both spirit and matter, a reality encountered
in Mysticism, Parapsychology and other related fields
In a Kabbalistic text of the 13th century, we are given a hint as to the profound nature of this paraphysical frontier of Spirit and Matter.
When you want to find what is invisible, then look even
deeper
and even more lovingly into this concrete world here
and the
higher world will emerge.
For many of us living in a materialistic society, there is little awareness that
a spiritual reality actually exists around us, and for those who are aware it is
often perceived within the context of familiar images associated with one’s
religious upbringing. When describing the spiritual world, usually the existence
of
Heaven comes to mind, but because it’s existence can’t be
scientifically proven the whole concept of a spiritual reality is often
considered to be irrelevant; something entirely beyond our understanding. But
the spiritual world is not completely isolated from this one, nor is it fixed,
final or absolute, but subject to constant interaction and change - just as the
physical world is.
Plato, the Alchemists and Jewish mystics, were equally reluctant to make any
distinction between physical and spiritual reality. They believed in the
existence of a higher world, more real than the one revealed by the physical
senses, insisting on an absolute unity between them.
For the Kabbalists the external world is merely an outer manifestation of an
inner spiritual one and the Shekina, the female aspect of God, is
believed to dwell in the mundane world of matter. Just as the reality of the
dream is connected with a physical touch, every thought and act of man is
believed to have spiritual consequences in the spiritual dimension. Because of
this interactive unity, what happens in one is influenced by what happens in the
other. Thus for the Jewish mystics, all conscious acts of unification are
believed to have far reaching implications as they are instruments which enables
the upper spiritual world to function. Jewish mysticism therefore relies heavily
on daily ritualistic practices based upon Jewish law, which together serve as a
means of fulfilling the Jewish community’s unceasing obligation to participate
in the ongoing affairs of the spiritual world.
But if the spiritual world is actually an integral part of this one, then it
should be feasible to unify our scientific knowledge of quantum physics with
religion and psychology, thus helping us understand the countless spiritual
experiences that are continually being reported, including paraphysical
phenomena, such as hauntings, as well as 'near-death' and 'out-of-body'
experiences.
It is the intended objective of our PRI website to explore this largely uncharted frontier of the physical and spiritual nature of the world we live in.