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PM Chapter 5: Oneness (Assimilation)

February 10, 2026 – 2:17 PM

Reference: Postulate Mechanics (PM)

Oneness may be compared to a state that is in equilibrium. When oneness is disturbed there is a natural effort to restore its equilibrium.

When something new is sensed, it may disturb the existing oneness of the mind. Assimilation is the effort to restore that oneness. Therefore, awareness is always accompanied by assimilation to maintain oneness.

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Oneness

In oneness there is a state of harmony among different elements. With such harmony, one finds a consistency where the elements overlap. As one looks more closely at the consistency, there appears a continuity at the boundaries where elements actually meet.

Thus, oneness equates to harmony, consistency and continuity among all elements in a context. The universe is described as, “all things combined into one.” That means,

There is a  harmony, consistency and continuity existing  among all elements of the universe in spite of its dynamic nature.

Oneness underlies in the harmony of all relations; in the consistency of all realities, and in the continuity of all dimensions.

When oneness exists the reality is very clear. But to the degree oneness is violated we have unreality.

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Knowingness

One encounters the superficiality of identification, when the deep awareness of oneness is not there, As awareness of oneness starts to develop, we have knowingness entering the picture.

The harmony, consistency and continuity of substantiality makes the confusion disappear and brings about the clarity of knowingness. This is the essence of oneness.

Knowingness that resolves all situations comes about with the awareness of oneness among all that is sensed.

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Anomalies

When the awareness of oneness is lacking, there are anomalies. Anomalies take the following forms:

(1) ARBITRARY DATA: Wherever there is disharmony, some arbitrary element is present. This is the case when a group of people says, “My God is the only true God. All other gods are false.” We look closely at the definition of God, this group is applying. We find their definition to be full of arbitrary ideas that are disconnected from reality.

(2) CONTRADICTORY DATA: Whenever something is inconsistent and does not make sense, there is contradictory data. This is the case when the president of a country insists that the country’s economy is booming; but most people in that country find their living conditions to be worsening. It is an indicator that something is not right.

(3) MISSING DATA: Wherever there is a discontinuity and gaps in reality, there is also missing data. This is the case when a justice department insists, “We have closed this case, because the person accountable has been prosecuted”; yet not all aspects of the case have been accounted for and many unanswered questions remain.

In general, all unrealities, confusions and sufferings in life contain anomalies. Such anomalies are a violation of oneness because they are primarily disharmonies, inconsistencies and discontinuities.

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Misconceptions

Underlying anomalies are misconceptions. These are things not understood, which then cause confusions.

In the subject of physics, there is no precise definition for SUBSTANCE. Substance is misconceived to be the same thing as matter. Therefore, radiation, such as light, is not recognized as substance, despite evidence presented by Einstein in his theory of Relativity.

The reason Physics cannot deal with spirituality is because the Scientific Method is not conceived properly. A physicist examines the experimental results for consistency with the physical universe because that is his criterion of truth. Spiritual phenomenon cannot be examined for consistency with the physical universe; therefore, physics ignores it. But when we accept Oneness as the criterion of truth, both physical and spiritual phenomena can be examined against it. This clarification expands the concept of the Scientific method.

Misconceptions can get deeply embedded in the mind when a child is not allowed to explore and appreciate things in his environment fully. His questions are ignored, and he is pushed into accepting things he did not quite assimilate and understand. These misconceptions then multiply as the child grows up.  This give rise to anomalies in his life.

The next chapter shall look at the resolution of misconceptions and anomalies.

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Considerations

The major concepts introduced in Chapter 5 are ANOMALY and MISCONCEPTION. These concepts are defined in Glossary: Postulate Mechanics.

  1. Oneness is harmony, consistency and continuity of awareness.
  2. A violation of oneness produces anomalies.
  3. An anomaly is disharmony, inconsistency or discontinuity.
  4. All unrealities, confusions and sufferings contain anomalies.
  5. Underlying anomalies are misconceptions.

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PM Chapter 4: Awareness (Ability to Sense)

February 9, 2026 – 7:41 AM

Reference: Postulate Mechanics (PM)

Awareness is the ability to sense the substantiality of the universe. Sensations take the form of feelings, emotions, pain, perception, memories, experience, knowledge, etc. Sensations are identified and assimilated towards knowingness. Based on the degree of assimilation, there comes about a continuum of awareness from identification to knowingness.

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Identification

Identification is superficial awareness that is limited to labels and symbolisms. Therefore, identification is memory intensive and lacks absorption.

We know from our schooling that we enjoyed certain subjects, and got good grades on them without much effort. But there were other subjects that we had to memorize with great effort and regurgitate them in exams to get good grades. These latter subjects fell under the category of identification. We never got to know them fully.

A physicist, who has accepted the basic ideas from physics without questioning them, develops a materialistic viewpoint, and rejects spirituality. He no longer has the curiosity about the universe, which he had as a child. His awareness is tied to working with symbols. His awareness has become identified with current physics, such that he cannot think beyond it.

You meet people who never question their religion, but they even get upset when others question. Such people practice their religion only through rituals full of symbolism. They identify themselves as Jews, Christians, Muslims, Hindus, etc. They have never assimilated their religion fully. They become biased against all who, they think, disagrees with them. They themselves are not happy.

At the level of identification a person himself has become an identity. He is unable to look beyond labels and symbols. He acts mechanically.

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Knowingness

At the other end of the continuum of awareness is knowingness. Knowingness is deep and intuitive awareness that operates instantaneously. All substantiality disappears. One does not require memory because one simply knows.

A musician who has fully assimilated sounds from his musical instrument with his feel for music and emotions, plays that instrument effortlessly with great effect and creativity. His awareness of music has reached the level of knowingness.

A physicist, who learned all the fundamentals of physics, still questions anything about nature that he does not understand. Instead of rejecting he investigates. He is operating with knowingness.

A person who has achieved knowingness in life can see things as they are. He does not need to separate one religion from another. He sees the similarities among the. He investigates where differences exist. He is not attached to anything. He is carefree. He is said to be enlightened.

At the level of knowingness, a person is full of compassion for others, and he wants them to become enlightened and happy. He guides rather than preaches, for he knows that others must discover on their own.

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Considerations

The major concept introduced in Chapter 4 are SENSATION, IDENTIFICATION, IDENTITY, and KNOWINGNESS. These concepts are defined in Glossary: Postulate Mechanics.

  1. Awareness is the ability to senses substantiality.
  2. Awareness ranges from identification to knowingness.
  3. Identification has the least assimilation.
  4. Knowingness has the most assimilation.
  5. Assimilation resolves lack of awareness.

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PM Chapter 3: Substantiality (Substance)

February 7, 2026 – 7:59 AM

Reference: Postulate Mechanics (PM)


Substantiality means something exists and it can be sensed. The knowable universe exists and it can be sensed.

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Substance

If SUBSTANCE is anything that is substantial enough to be sensed, then he knowable universe is made of substance.

Substance would then refer not only to matter, but also to thought. A perception of rose is substantial; but a mental image of rose created by imagination is substantial too, because both exist and can be sensed. Postulate Mechanics recognizes both matter and thought as substance.

Substance has two fundamental characteristic: (1) Thickness, (2) Motion (energy).

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Thickness

Thickness is a degree of substantiality. It is visible as density, firmness, viscosity, etc. It is an inherent characteristic of substance. 

Matter has extremely high thickness called mass. The thickness of radiation is so small that it cannot be measured as mass. So, it is measured in terms of “frequency.” The thickness decreases from matter to radiation on a gradient.

Thought has a very different kind of thickness that is sensed mentally. It is measured as “fixity.” The fixity (thickness) of thought decreases on a gradient from extremely high fixity of belief in God to free-flowing visualizations of poets. Thought is considered to be a spiritual substance that adds to the physical substance of matter to radiation.

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Motion (Energy)

Motion, or energy, is the cyclic movement of substance within its spherical extents. It is also an inherent characteristic of substance. 

Motion is a characteristic opposite to thickness. For example, in an atom, as thickness decreases from the central nucleus to distant periphery, the motion of substance increases. Similarly, in a galaxy, the central black hole is highly dense. As thickness decreases away from the black hole, the motion of the galactic bodies increases around the black hole. In short, As thickness decreases, motion increases. 

In case of thought, a postulate seems to have the least motion. More flexible considerations seem to revolve around the postulate. The range of motion is very small for matter, compared to the range of motion for thought.

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Considerations

The major concepts introduced in Chapter 3 are SUBSTANCE, MATTER, THOUGHT, THICKNESS and MOTION. These concepts are defined in Glossary: Postulate Mechanics.

  1. Substantiality manifests as the substance of Universe.
  2. The substance ranges from matter to thought.
  3. Matter has the most thickness and thought has the least.
  4. Matter has the least motion and thought has the most.
  5. Matter is physical; thought is spiritual (mental).

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PM Chapter 2: Universe & Self

February 6, 2026 – 2:58 PM

Reference: Postulate Mechanics (PM)

Here we look at the postulates that make up the ever present basis of the universe. These postulates are inherent to all parts of the universe. These postulates are the core of the universe, or self.

The Vedic religions describe these inherent postulates as “sat-chit-ananda”. 

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Sat-Chit-Ananda

Sat = Substantiality (substance)
Chit = Awareness (ability to sense)
Ananda = Oneness (assimilation)

The very basis of the universe is formed by these postulates. In other words, every bit of the universe is substantial. There is awareness that senses this substantiality. And then there is oneness that results from the assimilation of the sensations. In summary, here is a profound sense of knowingness, love, and beauty, where the observer and observed are in complete harmony. This awareness underlies thought as knowingness that all life is woven into a single, cohesive fabric. This is the Self.

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The Universe & Self

These three basic postulates form the core of the Universe, which is also the Self. The considerations proceeding from the Self bring about identities and phenomena.

Phenomena is that which is observed. Identities are those that observe and consider.

The subsequent considerations that tie phenomena and identities together are affinity, reality and communication. There is natural affinity that we feel towards one another. There is the natural reality of how the phenomena appears. And, there is the natural communication through perception and exchange of ideas.

The subsequent chapters look at these basic postulates and considerations more closely.

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Considerations

The major concepts introduced in Chapter 2 are SUBSTANTIALITY, AWARENESS, ONENESS, and SELF. These concepts are defined in Glossary: Postulate Mechanics.

  1. At the core of the universe is Self.
  2. The Self is made up of postulates.
  3. These postulates are substantiality, awareness and oneness.
  4. These postulates are inherent to the self and universe.
  5. First considerations to form are phenomena and identities.
  6. Next to form are affinity, reality and communication.

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PM Introduction

February 3, 2026 – 11:10 AM

Reference: Postulate Mechanics (PM)

When the subject is the whole universe, what is the starting point from which to begin clearing any misconceptions? There are all kinds of theories available in religion, philosophy and science about the universe. The sciences study matter and try to describe a physical universe. The religions study life and try to describe a spiritual universe. Philosophy speculates on things that are yet to be fully known.

I decided that the first concept to clear would be the meaning of the word UNIVERSE. 

It is always helps if you start with the etymology or origin of a word to get some idea of its derivation and history. For the UNIVERSE, this provided me a sense of “all things combined into one.” 

What combines all things into one? 

The characteristic common to all things in the universe is that they are knowable. Whether they are physical or spiritual, they are knowable. There cannot be any other characteristic more basic than this. This characteristic definitely combines all things into one.

What is that beyond knowable, which would not be a part of this universe?

This question cannot be answered, because THAT would be unknowable.

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Unknowable – Knowable

Here the penny dropped. We cannot even consider the unknowable because it is unknowable. The moment we consider “unknowable,” we only know our consideration. The unknowable remains unknowable.

Even God is knowable only as a consideration. We may assign God all those wonderful attributes. But these attributes are our considerations only. The unknowable lies beyond these considerations.

My first realization was that the fundamental dichotomy is KNOWABLE-UNKNOWABLE and not PHYSICAL-SPIRITUAL. Whether something is physical of spiritual it is knowable simply because we have considered it. It is a part of the knowable universe.

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The Unknowable

The highest echelon concept was UNKNOWABLE. This was supported by 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.

So, how do we come to know anything?

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The Knowable

We come to know because we have considered something. That consideration must have started as a postulate. A postulate is something taken for granted. It is a creative thought that is claimed to be true. A postulate then forms the basis of all reasoning that follows. Considerations are formed out of reasoning. They are basically a continuation of the original postulate.

We mostly know our considerations. The underlying postulates likely remain hidden.

The postulates give rise to sensations. The sensation is true to us because we feel it even before it forms into a well-defined thought and acquires a meaning. This clarity of perception comes from the assimilation of this new sensation with other sensations that are already there. The assimilation brings about a harmony, consistency and continuity among all the sensations, such that they start to make more sense. This assimilation leads to increasing clarity of perception of what is there. Thus comes about the conception and consciousness of the knowable universe.

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Postulate Mechanics

This was excellent sleuthing. These ideas did not appear overnight. A lot of study preceded them. But everything I studied pointed to the above theory. Furthermore, these postulates were not quite visible. But they were there, and they were knowable as sensations, perceptions and conceptions.

But there were also a lot of misconceptions too hiding the actual postulates. And so, a hunt for those hidden postulates began by recognizing and sorting out the misconceptions. 

This endeavor give this book its title: POSTULATE MECHANICS (abbreviated as PM).

For the “matter” we have Classical Mechanics. For the “radiation” we have Quantum Mechanics. For the “postulates” we now propose Postulate Mechanics.

The purpose of Postulate Mechanics is to investigate, in a scientific manner, the postulates underlying this universe by sorting out the misconceptions.

Postulate mechanics uses the technique of Subject Clearing. The concepts, as found during this search, are being compiled at Glossary: Postulate Mechanics.

This is a live search, and the definitions of the various concepts are continually being refined and updated.

This search makes up the rest of this book.

I hope you enjoy this search. 

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Considerations

The major concepts introduced in this introduction are UNIVERSE, DICHOTOMY, KNOWABLE, UNKNOWABLE, POSTULATE, CONSIDERATION, and POSTULATE MECHANICS. These concepts are defined in Glossary: Postulate Mechanics.

  1. Unknowable is that which can never be fully sensed. 
  2. Knowable is that which can be sensed.
  3. Universe is the totality of what is knowable.
  4. Postulates form the basis of the knowable universe. 
  5. Considerations arise to make the universe known.

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