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                                              What is Paraphysics?

The physical sciences are traditionally based upon a shared belief that it is possible to explain all natural phenomena within the context of matter and motion, against a four-dimensional background of space and time. As physics is primarily concerned with exploring interactions taking place between energy and matter within the physical world, it is assumed that all natural phenomena will ultimately be found to be physical in nature. Any observable phenomena, which can't be explained within the context of current physical theories or the prevalent scientific worldview, must be classified as paranormal, being caused by unknown extraneous factors that can neither be weighed nor measured.

However, no existing physical theory is capable of providing a satisfactory explanation for the presence of consciousness in a human brain or the participatory role that an observer plays in quantum physics. Neither can it explain paranormal phenomena, such as Psychokinesis, Telepathy, Remote viewing, Clairvoyance, Out-of-body experiences, Spiritual healing or account for the possibility of Life after death.      

More advanced physical theories, such as ‘String theory’ have attempted to explain multidimensional phenomena beyond Einstein's four-dimensional space-time. String theory attempts to address the mystery of the multidimensional nature of reality by hypothesizing the existence of hyperspaces, which exist beyond the perceptual boundaries of the physical senses. Ultimately, it is believed that such a single unified theory will eventually be capable of explaining everything there is to explain.
     
Paraphysics explores the nonphysical aspects of reality and is therefore considered to be the ‘physics of the paranormal’. Although the phenomenon it studies is not explainable within the context of current physical theories, paraphysics is nevertheless considered to be an extended branch of physics as it applies to the study of parapsychological phenomena. One of its primary concerns is the nature of the subtle relationships that exist between psychic and physical processes occurring in living organisms, which are different than those occurring in inanimate matter.
      
Although conventional physics and paraphysics both study natural phenomena, the real difference between them is the level at which the explanation of physical reality occurs. Paraphysics attempts to find a more fundamental level of reality than matter, energy and motion. Although these two divergent branches of physics are very specialized, it is generally believed by many paraphysicists that it is possible to expand the boundaries of current physical theories to include all paranormal phenomena beyond the present interests of science.  

Because of recent developments in Quantum physics there is an increasing scientific interest in exploring these paraphysical frontiers, incorporating new theories and philosophical ideas, many of which first appeared in the ancient texts of the Far East. Essentially, paraphysics can be defined as a branch of physics which explores these outer boundaries of knowledge where conventional science fears to tread, with its main goal being the theoretical unification of the spiritual, psychological and physical aspects of our existence.