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Reference: Postulate Mechanics (PM)
Here is an analysis of the postulates on which the current Science is based.
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The current Cosmological Model in Science postulates the following:
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The Postulate Mechanics, however, is based on the following postulates:
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Based on Postulate Mechanics, the following criticisms of Science may be advanced:
This criticism arises from the differences in fundamental postulates of Science and Postulate Mechanics.
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Reference: Postulate Mechanics (PM)
All substance (matter, energy, and thought) have the following properties in common:
These properties do not exist when there is no substance.
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Space represents the extents of substance. Matter has the most compact space; energy has extremely wide space; and thought has mental space, which is very different from physical space.
So, space is always filled with substance. “Empty space” is empty of matter only. It can still be filled with invisible energy or thought. There is no such thing as “void” that is empty of all substance. Space cannot exist in the absence of substance.
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Time represents the duration of substance. Looking at stars, planets and moons, we find that they are relatively fixed in space. Thus, matter appears to have almost infinite time. Energy does not seem to be fixed in space. In other words, energy appears to have much less time (duration) compared to matter. Thought has mental time, which is very different from physical time. This can easily be experienced by anybody waiting for their first baby to be born.
So, time also requires the presence of some phenomena to be meaningful. Time cannot exist in the absence of substance.
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In classical mechanics, inertia is the tendency to resist changes in motion. This resistance comes from centeredness of an object in space. A spinning top can be seen as being “centered” in space. This is the principle used in gyroscope. We have spin naturally occurring in matter at atomic level. Matter has the highest inertia. In comparison, energy, as in case of radiation, has very little inertia. Thought can have fixation in mental space, or it can be free flowing.
Inertia manifest only when effort is made to change the equilibrium motion of a body. For example, a billiard ball is in equilibrium when it is sitting on a table. There is no inertial force. Inertial force arises only when the ball is pushed. The inertial force resists the change in motion, apart from any friction.
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The less the substance is fixed, or centered in space, the more intrinsic motion it has. In general, matter has sluggish motion in a limited range compared to radiation. Energy of radiation has a much higher motion; for example, the intrinsic velocity of light is 3 x 108 m/s. In comparison, thought can be instantaneous in its motion in mental space.
Inertia appears to maintain the intrinsic motion of a body. For example, the very large but finite velocity of light is maintained by inertia. In case of light, this inertia happens to be very small but still significant.
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Gravity is similar to inertia. Gravity maintains the intrinsic motion of a system of bodies. For example, the solar system is a system of bodies. The intrinsic motion of the sun, the planets and their moons is maintained in a dynamic equilibrium by gravity. No gravitational force arises unless that equilibrium is disturbed. Gravity then acts only to restore the equilibrium motion of the system.
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These fundamental properties are presented in Postulate Mechanics quite differently from science. Science does not look at space and time as properties of substance because it does not have a precise definition for substance.
Science does not see inertia as “centeredness” in space. It only sees inertia as resistance to change in motion. Therefore, it does not see inertia as a property that determines the intrinsic motion of the substance. Science has no concept of a relationship between inertia and motion. Furthermore, science does not see the role of inertia in maintaining an equilibrium motion. In other words, science does not see that inertia acts to restore the equilibrium motion of a body when it is disturbed.
Lastly, science does not understand the nature of gravity because it does not see its role being similar to that of inertia.
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Reference: Postulate Mechanics (PM)
The universe is substantial and it has substance, because substance is anything substantial enough to be sensed. The substance of universe may be categorized as follows
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Matter is associated with structure and stability. It is characterized by large inherent inertia, and a relatively small amount of motion. Because of its structure, matter can be broken down into smaller particles. The smallest particle of matter is called an atom. As we break down the atom, matter starts to lose its characteristics.
The characteristics of space, time, motion, inertia and gravity for matter are quite familiar to us. These characteristics are quite stable in the physical dimension. Matter can exist in the states of solid, liquid, and gas depending on factors like temperature and pressure.
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Energy is associated with processes and activity. It is the opposite of matter in that it is characterized by large inherent motion, and a very small amount of inertia. It exists in both mental and physical dimensions. Distinct frequencies of energy tend to maintain their separateness, but energy of the same frequency merges freely.
Energy is a substance that spreads out in wave form. It also has the characteristics of space, time, motion, etc., except that their forms are very dynamic. Energy has “particles” only in form of quanta. A quantum represents the minimum amount of energy involved in a reaction.
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Thought is sensed mentally and not physically. It is that dimension of substance in which postulates appear. Thought develops from postulate into ideas, theory, and conclusions through the process of reasoning.
Thought has all the characteristics of space, time, motion, etc., but these characteristics appear very differently in the mental dimension, such as, expansiveness, fixation, and expressiveness of ideas. Down the line we have more complex mental phenomena, such as, emotion and effort.
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Postulate Mechanics recognizes matter, energy and thought as substance. Science treats only matter as substance; it barely recognizes energy as substance, and doesn’t consider thought at all.
A human body can be observed to consist of matter, energy and thought as substance.
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Reference: Postulate Mechanics (PM)
The five traditional physical senses are sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. The sixth ‘thought sense’ assimilates the sensation from these physical senses.
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The universe can be sensed and known; therefore, the first postulate is: SUBSTANTIALITY. This is the ‘sat’ part of the Vedic description of the ultimate reality as “sat-chit-ananda.” This means the universe has substance.
The universe can actually sense and know; therefore, the second postulate is: AWARENESS. This is the ‘chit’ part of the Vedic description of the ultimate reality as “sat-chit-ananda.” This means the universe is aware of itself.
The universe is the oneness of all sensations; therefore, the third postulate is: ONENESS. This is the ‘ananda’ part of the Vedic description of the ultimate reality as “sat-chit-ananda.” This means that universe has the wonderful power of assimilation.
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The substance of the universe may be divided into the categories: (1) Matter, (2) Energy, and (3) Thought. Each category has a different degree of substantiality, which may be referred to as “thickness.” It is visible as density, firmness, viscosity, etc.
Matter has the most thickness called “mass.” Energy is considered to have no mass, but it still has some thickness, which is sensed as motion and measured as “frequency.” Thought has thickness, which is sensed mentally as “fixation,” the opposite of which is “freedom.” For example, bigotry and hate has much more thickness than tolerance and love.
Awareness starts with sensations. Awareness increases as sensations assimilate into perceptions; perceptions assimilate into conceptions; and conceptions assimilate into knowledge. Different areas of the universe have different degree of awareness.
Oneness arises from assimilation of sensations, perceptions, conceptions and knowledge. It appears as harmony, consistency and continuity. The observer (subject) and the observed (object) are in complete harmony. Bliss, rationality. beauty, health, etc., arise from oneness. The ultimate goal of the universe is attaining oneness.
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Postulate Mechanics identifies “Substantiality-Awareness-Oneness” to be the fundamental postulate underlying this universe. The reality of the universe follows from this postulate.
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Reference: Postulate Mechanics (PM)
Postulate Mechanics is an effort to understand the fundamentals of this universe. Its basic postulates are:
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There is a fundamental impulse to know. That means we have an internal awareness of when we know things and when we don’t. When we don’t know things, we postulate them and formulate a theory. Such a theory must have the characteristic of oneness, that is, the characteristic of being consistent throughout.
When there are no postulates and no theory, we have the situation described in The Creation Hymn of Rig Veda.
Whence this creation has arisen
– perhaps it formed itself, or perhaps it did not –
the One who looks down on it,
in the highest heaven, only He knows
or perhaps He does not know.
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Effort to know starts with a postulate. A postulate is a basic assumption, taken as true, which is then used to derive the rest of the theory. For example. To understand relativity, Einstein postulated that the speed of light is a universal constant. He used this postulate to derive his theory of relativity.
The purpose of generating a theory is to explain and organize what we observe, to unify many separate facts into a coherent model, and to guide prediction, research, and action.
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Our knowledge is essentially our “theory of the universe.” This knowledge proceeds from deciphering of our sensations. For all practical purposes we are starting out from the postulate of “sensation.”
We perceive all kinds of sensations. We assimilate those sensations into perceptions. We assimilate those perceptions into conceptions. We assimilate those conceptions into a body of knowledge.
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The purpose of Postulate Mechanics is to assimilate the knowledge that we now have. In Postulate Mechanics we are restoring the consistency of oneness to all knowledge.
For “matter” we have Classical mechanics. For “energy” we have Quantum Mechanics. For “thought” we now have Postulate Mechanics.
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