Please see Postulate Mechanics.

The universe is substantial. It is made up of matter, energy and thought. Matter is made of particles; energy is made of quanta; and, thought is made of postulates. See The Substance. 

For matter we have Classical Mechanics. For energy we have Quantum Mechanics. For thought, too, we must have a mechanics. Let’s call it Postulate Mechanics.

The Postulate Mechanics starts with the natural tendency we have to make sense out of the universe. We may say that

A postulate is that understanding which brings oneness to existing data and fills further gaps in knowingness. 

Einstein made the following postulates to resolve the observable anomalies in the orbit of mercury:

1. The laws of physics have the same form in all inertial reference frames.
2. Light propagates through empty space with a definite speed c independent of the speed of the observer (or source).
3. In the limit of low speeds the gravity formalism should agree with Newtonian gravity.

Besides resolving the observed anomaly of the mercury orbit, these postulates brought oneness to the basic understanding of energy, space and time. One came to realize that

1. Energy is as much a substance as matter.
2. Space expands and contracts according to the relative extents of substance. 
3. Time dilates and shrinks according to the relative duration of substance. 

These postulates further help us understand that 

1. Matter, Energy and Thought are the substances that make up this universe.
2. There is neither space nor time in the absence of substance.

The above example demonstrates the amazing power of postulate. 

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Before the Beginning…

Here is another example. Hubbard’s philosophy of Scientology is based on the following postulate:

“Before the beginning was a Cause and the entire purpose of the Cause was the creation of effect.”

This is known as Factor # 1. It gives a “scientific” makeover to what is believed in the Abrahamic regions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam). The weakness of this postulate is the idea of “Uncaused Cause.” Alternatively, it leads to an infinite series of Causes.

Compare the above to the following postulate based on Eastern philosophies that originate from the Vedas:

“Before the beginning was the Unknowable and the entire purpose of the Unknowable was to know itself.”

In this case, there is no “Unknown Known;” or, alternatively, an infinite series of knowns. We can feel this postulate inside us because each one of us is trying to know himself or herself. We can see that it is a more basic postulate that brings oneness to much greater amount of data.

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The Static

Hubbard lays much stress on STATIC versus KINETIC. To him, the whole existence is kinetic and beyond this existence is the static.

But, in truth, the STATIC is like a stable datum, that brings stability among a number of moving parts.

If we broaden this concept further, we see that the STATIC is like a postulate that brings oneness to a whole lot of seemingly random data.

So, in the subject of POSTULATE MECHANICS, the STATIC appears as the ability of a postulate to bring oneness.

The Oneness is static.

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More on Postulates

A postulate is not something created arbitrarily by some “self” as assumed in Scientology.

A postulate would be that understanding, which brings oneness of continuity, consistency and harmony among basic concepts like self, individuality, identity, directed desire, control, etc. We can define all these concepts much more precisely when we take the viewpoint of oneness. 

A postulate thus leads to fundamental principles that resolve problems and anomalies.

A postulate is taken as self-evident because it is supported by the data surrounding it. It is then used as a basis for further reasoning and prediction. 

Thus we come to appreciate the power of postulates. 

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Reference: Subject Clearing Beingness

The identity depends on how a beingness is perceived. Different identities exist when the beingness is not being perceived in its totality.

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Definition of IDENTITY

Under the definition of spirit we see how religions assign the identity of ’soul’ to a deeper concept of ‘spirit’. An identity is how something is seen and identified. Such appreciation depends on the depth of assimilation of what is sensed.

Therefore, we may define identity as a perception resulting from partial assimilation. When we refer to a person by a name or a role, we are not perceiving the totality of the person. We are perceiving an identity only.

How a person perceives himself may also lead to identities. If he is unable to perceive the totality of himself he may just be looking at an identity. The totality of a person has been defined earlier as self.

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Misconceptions

1. In Scientology, identity is differentiated from individuality, but individuality is just a type of identity. The basic beingness of humans is self, which is made up of the characteristic of awareness.

2. In Scientology, it is conceived that individuality is lost by merging with the physical universe. But the individuality is also an identity. The only way to get rid of all identities is to assimilate all knowledge one has, including the knowledge about the physical universe. All awareness must become “one.”

3. The notions of soul and thetan are identities. To not see them as identities is a misconception.

Reference: Subject Clearing Universe

NOTE: The subject of Physics treats these fundamental particles mathematically, and it does not provide a proper visualization for them. The effort on this blog is to provide a visualization that is consistent with what is known. It does not change the mathematics of Physics.

When some equilibrium is missing, there appears to be a tension or charge that needs to be smoothed out. The charge is felt as a burden or responsibility. It may point to the presence of some anomaly. It spurs one toward action.

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Definition of CHARGE

In the subject of Physics, charge is related to the electrical phenomena. There is a potential difference between negative and positive charges that creates a tension. Like charges repel each other. Opposite charges attract each other.

An atom is like a vortex in which the substance is swirling and condensing toward the center. Near the center, the low consistency of electronic substance suddenly condenses into the high consistency of nuclear substance. It is like water crystallizing into ice. The fluid electrons suddenly “crystallize” into solid protons. Before the crystallization of electrons is the neutral electromagnetic radiation. After the crystallization into protons are the neutral neutrons.

Tension exists at the point of “crystallization.” This is charge. It is related to the consistencies just before and just after this “crystallization.” The negative charge is related to the consistency just before “crystallization.” The positive charge is related to the consistency just after “crystallization.”

Therefore, charge is the phenomenon of certain critical consistencies of substance.

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Misconceptions

1. The Standard Model of Particle Physics is based on mathematics. It does not define its particles in realistic terms so they can be understood. It defines charge only as +1 and -1 of some electrical property. When defined as above, the concept of charge opens the door to further investigations.

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