Reference: The Postulates: Postulate Mechanics
These postulates outline the substance of the universe, and its characteristics.
A postulate is a foundational assumption taken as true, from which everything else is derived.
Abbreviation: PS = Postulate
Postulates
PS 16: As thought condenses it acquires the characteristics of energy.
- With condensation thought forms become increasingly fixed.
- Energy is much more restricted by laws than thought.
PS 17: As energy condenses it acquires the characteristics of matter.
- With condensation energy forms become increasingly structured.
- Matter is much more structured by laws than energy.
PS 18: Thought, energy, and matter form a continuous spectrum of substance.
- Substance is that, which is substantial enough to be sensed.
PS 19: The UNIVERSE consists of the spectrum of thought, energy, and matter.
- But the primary substance of the universe is thought.
- Because thought also interprets the forms of energy and matter.
PS 20: The substantiality of substance comes from its INERTIA.
- Inertia is the tendency of a substance to maintain its intrinsic motion.
- Inertia increases as substance condenses from thought to energy to matter.
PS 21: The inertia of thought is produced by identification.
- Ideally this identification changes extremely rapidly and continuously.
- When identification is fixed thought acquires lot of inertia.
PS 22: The inertia of energy is seen as momentum.
- Momentum give energy its physical properties.
- Momentum increase as energy gains complex particle properties.
PS 23: The inertia of matter is seen as mass.
- Mass comes from the solidification of energy particles.
- Mass can, therefore, be used to form solid structures.
PS 24: The intrinsic MOTION of substance decreases as its inertia increases.
- Motion is an inherent rate of change of form of substance.
- Motion decreases as substance condenses from thought to energy to matter.
PS 25: Absolute rest (zero motion) is approached with infinite inertia.
- The black hole at the center of a large galaxy approaches infinite inertia.
PS 26: Void is infinitely dynamic awareness of thought with no identification.
- This is a theoretical state of pure awareness.
- In this state, thought is completely dynamic.
PS 27: The intrinsic extents of substance describe SPACE.
- Empty space shall be empty of matter; but not empty of thought.
- There is no space in the absence of substance.
PS 28: The intrinsic duration of substance describes TIME.
- “Infinite Time” shall mean an enduring form with no change.
- There is no time in the absence of substance.
PS 29: Space and time are intrinsic properties of substance.
- Space and time cannot exist by themselves. There is at least thought.
- Thought is substance like energy and matter.
PS 30: The universe is derived from the postulate SUBSTANCE-AWARENESS-ONENESS.
- Vedas mention this postulate as “sat-chit-ananda.”
- SUBSTANCE is the spectrum of thought, energy, and matter.
- AWARENESS is what looks at the substance to produce consciousness.
- ONENESS is the ideal state of a dynamic consciousness.