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Reference: Postulate Mechanics

This glossary is a compilation of definitions that are used in the subject of POSTULATE MECHANICS.

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Glossary

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ABRAHAMIC RELIGIONS
The Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) there is the concept of Cause or Creator (God) that has created the physical world, and has infused it with life. The created appears as the universe; whereas, the God appears as the all-knowing entity. [The Laws]

ANOMALY
An ANOMALY is something that doesn’t make sense. Actually, an anomaly is a violation of ONENESS, in the form of discontinuity (missing data), inconsistency (contradictory data), or disharmony (arbitrary data). An anomaly is basically a misalignment among concepts. As you look closely at an anomaly, it resolves into concepts. The concepts arrange themselves into a consistent order. This allows missing, contradictory and arbitrary data to be straightened out. The anomaly then blows. [Introduction]

ASSIMILATION
To assimilate is to “make similar” by establishing consistency among elements under consideration. Any discontinuity, inconsistency or disharmony is an anomaly that needs to be assimilated. To assimilate one looks at the anomaly more closely until its exact nature is recognized. When sensations are assimilated they provide clearer perceptions. When perceptions are assimilated they provide clearer memory. When memories are assimilated they provide clearer experience. When experiences are assimilated they provide clearer knowledge. When knowledge is assimilated it results in wisdom. [Universe]

ATTENTION
Attention is the mental process of directing the awareness to a point of interest. But to efficiently do so, the attention should neither be fixed nor dispersed. [Mind] 

AWARENESS
Awareness is a dimension independent of the universe; whereas, consciousness is a dimension that is part of the universe. Awareness does not consist of thought; whereas, consciousness consists of thought. In fact, awareness has the ability to postulate thought and sense the outcome. The source of this awareness is unknowable.

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BEINGNESS
Beingness is a system of postulates that is capable of updating itself. It functions as the higher end programming of the mind. The components of beingness are awareness, attention and viewpoint. Awareness exists because there is a knowable universe. Attention is the ability to focus on any one part of the universe. Viewpoint is the frame of reference the beingness is using to view from. The beingness can sense and perceive; and it can exert force through the body. [Life]

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CONCEPTUAL LOGIC
Conceptual logic involves starting with broader but fewer concepts; and continuing with narrower but more numerous concepts, while ensuring consistency. This logic may be used to explore any subject—even a subject as large as the universe, and life within it. [Introduction]

CONCEPTUAL TRUTH
Conceptual truth involves oneness (continuity, consistency and harmony) among concepts. A single concept is neither true nor false in itself. The degree of continuity, consistency and harmony may also serve as ‘evidence’ of truth of a concept within a given context. [Introduction]

CONFRONT
To confront is to face without flinching or avoiding. Confront helps the person penetrate the suppositions and see the reality for what it is. When a person confronts he  sees the anomaly clearly, and he is able to trace it all the way until it is resolved. [Mind]

CONSCIOUSNESS
Consciousness is the level of awareness of the mind. It depends on the fineness and sophistication of assimilation. Sensations, perceptions, memories, experience, knowledge and wisdom—all contribute to consciousness. [Mind]

CONSIDERATION
A consideration is a continuing postulate. [The Laws]

CRITERION OF TRUTH
The criterion of truth is absence of anomalies. The lesser are the anomalies present, the greater is the truth in a subject. [Introduction]

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DATA
Anything sensed is data. A datum is basically an element of sensation. This datum exists because it is defined by a postulate. The postulate exists as an inherent part of the datum. Thus, data is a collection of elements of sensation/postulates. As data gets refined its forms changes from sensation to perception to memory to experience to knowledge to wisdom. Refinement of data consists of spotting and resolution of anomalies. This data is symbolized as graphics and language. [Mind]

DEATH
Death is the total and permanent cessation of all vital functions of the life organism. Death and birth are natural events that are necessary for the evolution of life. When death occurs, the whole spirit-mind-body system disintegrates together as one. The “I” is the configuration of body, mind and spirit. This configuration is lost upon death. Therefore, the “I” does not pass through death, only knowledge and karma does. Knowledge is the assimilated content of the mind. It gets stored in the society, humanity and the universe. It is accessed through meditation. Karma is the unassimilated content of the mind. It passes from one life to the next as DNA “programming” that is waiting to be fully assimilated. [Life]

DICHOTOMY
It is observed that all other dichotomies, such as, “Creator-created,” “Cause-effect,” “Spiritual-physical” are included in the dichotomy “Unknowable-knowable” in the sense that both aspects of the former dichotomies are knowable. The concept of Unknowable is found exclusively in the Vedic religions. [The Laws]

DIMENSION
Origin: ‘a measuring’. A dimension represents the measure of a continuously varying characteristic of substance. The basic dimensions are consistency (existence), space (extent) and time (duration). Any characteristic that can be measured exists in a dimension. A dimension may be plotted mathematically on a scale that extends to infinity in either direction.

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EFFORT
Effort is the exertion of physical or mental power to resolve a situation. [Mind]

EGO
The ego is the awareness of oneself. It is the sense of “I”. The negative aspects of Ego are manifested when self gets fixated on its individuality. [Life]

EMOTION
Emotion is the response of a life organism to a situation based on its general state of consciousness.  [Mind]

ENERGY
Energy is the measure of substance (mass or consistency) along with its inherent motion. Matter has energy. Radiation has anergy. Thought has energy. Usually, energy is confused with radiation, such as light. [Universe]

EVOLUTION
Evolution of life occurs from inanimate to animate, minerals to cells, unicellular to multicellular, and from plants to animals to humans. The form becomes more complex as it evolves, and the inherent motion becomes more sophisticated. [Life]

EXPERIENCE
Experience consists of sensations encountered directly in a subject. There is also second hand information that may be assimilated with direct experience. In general, the total content of the mental matrix may be referred to as experience. [Mind]

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FORM
Forms are what we sense and perceive. Light, electron and atoms are elementary forms. These elementary forms evolve into more complex forms, such as, molecules, organic molecules, minerals, virus, cells, organisms, etc.

FREE WILL
A person’s free will is his ability to make decisions voluntarily. In other words, he can postulate, but subject to the laws of Postulate Mechanics. Free will does not mean that the person can arbitrarily do anything he wants. [Life]

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GENETIC ENTITY
Genetic Entity is that aspect of the mind, which develops and monitors the body and maintains all its functions. It is a programming that is hard-wired into the body through DNA molecules. This programming travels over the genetic line. It is very sophisticated, but it has limited capacity to update itself. [Life]

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IDENTITY
The self acquires an identity when it identifies itself with something external to it. The self cannot differentiate itself from the identity. It simply thinks that it is that identity. A self can have many layers of identities and not be aware of it. It just acts out according to the identity that gets activated in a situation. Thus, an identified self is limited in its awareness. [Life]

IMAGINATION
Imagination is the visualization of possible scenarios not actually presented to the physical senses. Imagination makes sense only to the degree it does not violate reality. Imagination can help resolve anomalies. [Mind]

INDIVIDUAL
An individual is a life organism that has the sense of being coordinated from a single control point, and which considers itself to be separate and unique. 

INDIVIDUALITY
The self has a sense of individuality in that it considers itself to be unique. An identified self can also claim individuality. Therefore, individuality and identity are not exclusive of each other. [Life]

INTELLIGENCE
Intelligence is the ability to spot anomalies and trace them all the way until resolved. [Mind]

INTUITION
An intuition is the dawning of awareness of the postulate that underlies what the person has been looking at. All of a sudden a lot of things in that area start to make sense. [Mind]

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KNOWABLE
The knowable universe is the outcome of postulates. It consists of all that can be sensed and perceived. The spiritual elements are sensed and perceived as thought. The physical elements are sensed and perceived as matter and radiation. As knowable, both spiritual and physical elements are integrated into a single Universe. This knowable Universe is differentiated only from the Unknowable. [Universe]

KNOWLEDGE
As sensations are assimilated, they, ultimately, lead to knowledge of the phenomena one is looking at. Knowledge thus obtained is applied to improve the conditions in life. Knowledge was, at first, conceived through philosophy, and applied through religion. Over time knowledge has been made more precise through the systematic approach of science. The knowledge that is needed today is about the understanding of the mind, so the potential of a person can be maximized. [Introduction]

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LAWS OF POSTULATE MECHANICS

1. Beyond what we know, there is much that we do not know. 
2. We know only what we can sense and perceive. 
3. We can perceive only that which is substantial enough to be sensed.
4. We perceive sensations only when they acquire meaning in association with postulates.
5. The accuracy of perception depends on the consistency among the underlying postulates.
6. We know only what we have sensed, postulated and perceived.
7. The knowable universe is the outcome of what we have sensed, postulated and perceived.
8. All our spiritual and physical knowledge is part of this knowable universe. Nothing lies beyond it.
9. The spiritual elements are perceived as thought. This includes postulates.
10. The physical elements are perceived as radiation and matter.
11. The knowable universe consists of an integration of both spiritual and physical elements.
12. The knowable universe is a single Universe.
13. This knowable Universe is differentiated only from the Unknowable.
14. All experience is knowable. This includes experience that is supposedly difficult to describe.
15. The “experience of void” is a sense of emptiness. It is a sensation that is knowable.
16. Space may not contain matter or radiation, but it will always contain thought.
17. Time is a duration relative to the infinite duration (eternity, or no change) of a “black hole.”

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LIFE
The life appears as a form made of substance that has inherent motion. We observe that light has a form and it has inherent motion. Light is an elementary form of life. Similarly, an electron also has a form and inherent motion. But it is a little more evolved form of life. As life evolves, its form and inherent motion become increasingly complex. And so we have objects, minerals, chemicals, cells, plants, animals and humans. As can be seen, this evolution has led to the emergence of self-animation and intelligence. There may emerge more abilities in the future as this evolution continues. [Introduction] [Life]

LOGIC
The purpose of Logic is to assimilate things so they form a consistent whole. Logic associates observations, thoughts, concepts and other elements of the universe, to make them continuous, consistent and harmonious. When things are not logical we have anomalies. These anomalies may be described as discontinuity (missing data), inconsistency (contradictory data), and disharmony (arbitrary data). [Universe]

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MATTER
Matter is the substance with highest consistency, which is called mass. However, matter does contain radiation and thought as part of its structure. [Universe]

MAN
Man is a life organism at the top of the evolutionary chain. A life organism has a form made of substance, which displays inherent motion. The form made of substance is seen as a body. The complex capabilities expressed through the body are seen as the workings of a mind. And, the inherent motion, which makes these capabilities possible, is seen as the spirit. [Life]

MEMORY
Memory is recalling perceptions assimilated in the past. Upon recall, a memory comes up almost instantly when the person can confront its subject easily. For example, when you recall a happy moment, the memory of such a moment will come up almost immediately. Memories improve as the person’s ability to confront improves. [Mind]

MENTAL MATRIX
By definition, a matrix is a surrounding environment in which something develops. The mental matrix consists of a thought environment, and at the core of this  environment are postulates. As soon as the mind senses something, the thought environment interacts with the sensations. It assimilates the sensations in real-time so they can be perceived clearly. Subsequently, perceptions are stored and become the source of memories. Over time, memories are assimilated resulting in experience, knowledge and wisdom. This enables the mind to recall, imagine, reason and have consciousness. [Mind]

MIND
The complex capabilities expressed through the body are seen as the workings of a mind. The purpose of the mind is to be aware and to observe, spot and resolve anomalies. The anomalies may be found in the environment, or in the operation of the mind itself. It computes and directs the actions of the body. At the core of the mind lies the mental matrix. [Mind]

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ONENESS
In Postulate Mechanics, Oneness is understood as CONSISTENCY among parts. This consistency appears as CONTINUITY at very small scales, and as HARMONY at very large scales. Oneness does not imply sameness. Oneness means that all that is known is continuous, consistent and harmonious. Oneness lies in the continuity of dimensions, consistency of realities, and harmony of relations. Oneness underlies the very concept of the Universe, and also the concept of Scientific Method. Oneness is not a monotone canvas; but it is a beautiful painting full of colors and forms that are continuous, consistent and harmonious. [Universe]

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PERCEPTION
Perception becomes clearer as the sensations get assimilated after deriving their meaning from postulates. The sensations routinely get assimilated into perceptions, such as, visual (sight), auditory (hearing), olfactory (smell), gustatory (taste), tactile (touch) and mental (internal). [Universe]

POSTULATE
We sense this universe because it is substantial. It forms our entire consciousness. We are conscious of it because it has acquired a meaning. This meaning is provided by POSTULATES. Dictionaries define ‘postulate’ as a creative thought that is claimed to be true. It is then used as a basis for reasoning. For example, Einstein’s theory of relativity is based on the postulate, “The speed of light in a vacuum is constant for all observers, regardless of their motion.” This postulate has profound implications for our understanding of space and time. In general, a postulate brings clarity to what we sense. All scientific theories, philosophic rumination and religious faiths have begun with postulates. [Introduction]

POSTULATE MECHANICS
The universe is knowable. It is substantial enough to be sensed through its properties of matter, radiation, and thought. For matter we have Classical Mechanics. For radiation we have Quantum Mechanics. For thought, we now propose this subject called POSTULATE MECHANICS. Postulate mechanics deals with postulates, which form the reality of this universe. [Introduction]

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REALITY
Reality is the is-ness of things. It is how we perceive the forms and their inherent motion. Reality is based on the postulates that we are in agreement with knowingly or unknowingly. [Universe]

REASONING
Reasoning is the natural process of maintaining continuity, consistency and harmony when observing. This may require postulating to fill gaps for the moment, which is then verified by actual observation later. [Mind]

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SANITY
Sanity is the soundness of the mind. [Mind]

SELF
The beingness has a sense of its coordination from a single control point. This is the self, the “I”, or the being. The self exists simply to assimilate all that the beingness is interacting with, such as, sensations, perceptions, memories, experiences, knowledge and wisdom. [Life]

SELF-DETERMINATION
Self-determination is a person’s ability to determine something without outside influence, and based entirely on his viewpoint. [Life]

SENSATION
When we sense something we call it a sensation. The awareness of sensation is determined by postulates. Postulates give meaning to sensations so they can be perceived. [Universe]

SOUL
The SOUL refers to the animating, non-physical essence of life. In philosophy, this term has been used to refer to the mind. In religion, it is theorized to be that eternal aspect of the person, which separates from the body upon death, and goes to heaven or hell. [Life]

SPACE
Space refers to the extension of substance. There is no space in the absence of substance. The “empty space” is empty of matter only; but it defines the extension of radiation and thought. The “space” studied in geometry is actually the abstraction of matter-space. [Universe]

SPIRIT
Spirit lies at the upper end of the spectrum of self. At the bottom end of this spectrum lies the ego. Spirit represents a self that is completely integrated and contains no anomalies. All aspects of the spirit are totally assimilated. [Life]

SPIRITUALITY
Spirituality may be defined as the oneness of postulates. [Life]

SUBJECT CLEARING
Subject Clearing is a method of reasoning, in which elements/concepts in a subject are collected and arranged in a sequence. Please note that there can be many different levels in a subject, and a person may address one level at a time. The elements of a level are collected until all of them are accounted for. These elements are then stacked up in the sequence of most significant to the least. Mindfulness is the key to arrive at the correct sequence. Please note that an element is more significant than another that is derived from it. This sequential arrangement facilitates the detection of missing, contradictory or arbitrary elements. These are anomalies by definition. The most significant anomaly is then taken up and traced further in a similar manner, until that trail leads to a discovery and a resolution. This whole process is then repeated again and again, until the problem or confusion in that subject is resolved. This includes the subject of life. The Subject Clearing process helps revise or redefine concepts in a subject and update their definitions. It also detects and corrects misconceptions prevalent in the society. [Introduction]

SUBSTANCE
Substance is that which is substantial enough to be sensed and perceived. We may divide the substance of this universe into three categories: (1) matter, (2) radiation, and (3) thought. Matter has extremely high consistency called mass. Radiation has a such small consistency that it is considered to have no mass. Thought has still less consistency that cannot be sensed physically. It can only be sensed mentally. Consistency means “a degree of density, firmness, viscosity, etc.” We have decreasing consistency from matter to radiation to thought. Matter and radiation are considered to be physical substances. Thought is considered to be a metaphysical substance, or even a spiritual substance. [Universe]

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THOUGHT
A postulate is made up of the finest substance called thought. Thought forms the upper end of the spectrum of substance. As thoughts condense they gradually take on the characteristics of radiation and matter. Thoughts also appear as ideas, beliefs, opinions, speculations, etc., that can be sensed and dealt with mentally only. From the viewpoint of assimilation thoughts are very adaptable; but, they can become very rigid and difficult to assimilated when they form structures, such as, fixed ideas, rigid beliefs, etc. Thoughts are considered to occupy the spiritual domain but they also interact with the physical domain. This is observed in the body, where thoughts generate phenomenon, such as, emotions and efforts. [Mind]

TIME
Time refers to the duration of substance. Matter has near infinite duration. Any duration, which is less than infinite, appears as motion. In the absence of substance there is neither duration, nor motion nor time. [Universe]

TRUTH
The truth of a datum is established by the demonstration of its consistency within the given context. Presence of even a single anomaly degrades the truth.  [Universe]

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UNCONSCIOUSNESS (OCCLUSION)
When sensations do not get assimilated enough to be perceived clearly, a person remains unconscious of them. This is the case with traumatic sensations that do not get assimilated in a routine manner. They are kept in the mind waiting to be assimilated. When unassimilated sensations of a past trauma get assimilated later, their perceptions come flooding back as “missing memory”.

UNIVERSE
This book of Postulate Mechanics addresses the subject of the UNIVERSE and the life within it. The universe is the outcome of postulates, because postulates make the universe knowable to us. The first postulate is that the universe has substance that can be sensed. This postulate makes the universe exist for us. The next postulate is that this substance is continuous, consistent and harmonious. This postulate makes the universe real to us, being integrated in all its aspects. The word UNIVERSE literally means “combined into one.” It is looked upon as a single whole. [Introduction]

UNKNOWABLE
Unknowable is beyond knowable. It is the Nirākār Brahman of the Vedas that is manifested through Māyā. It is Kant’s thing-in-itself that our senses interpret. We perceive the unknowable by making postulates about what could be there; and then reasoning from these postulates. Thus, the Unknowable serves as the reference point for all things that are knowable. This means all things knowable are related to each other like values on a scale. The only difference here is that there are infinite number of scales, which we call dimensions. This makes everything knowable to be continuous, consistent and harmonious in one way or another. It is this continuity, consistency and harmony that underlies all natural laws, whether physical or spiritual. NOTE: When we make the postulates to “perceive the Unknowable,” we come to know only the postulates. The Unknowable remains unknowable. [The Laws]

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VEDIC RELIGIONS
In the ancient Vedic religions ((Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, etc.) there is the concept of Unknowable (Brahma) that functions as the reference point for all things that are knowable. The knowable appears as the universe; whereas, the Unknowable cannot be talked about, since it is unknowable. [The Laws]

VIEWPOINT
The viewpoint is the frame of reference the self uses to view things. It is closely tied with individuality. The viewpoint determines a person’s reality, which includes the sense of his location in space, and what he thinks of himself. The viewpoint can become fixed, but a person can always unfix and change it. [Life]

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WISDOM
Wisdom arises in the mind with the assimilation of experience. Wisdom provides one with the power to discern the actual situation quickly and find its optimum solution. [Mind]

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