Spirituality and Mysticism

particles—electrons, atoms and so on—to become complete.  We show, however, that there is no evidence for the existence of particles and convincing evidence that there cannot be particles.  In that case, quantum mechanics strongly implies there must be a nonphysical aspect to existence!

 Further, quantum mechanics tells us something about the nonphysical aspects of existence.  It implies that each of us, in addition to having a physical brain and body, also has a nonphysical Mind (or soul in traditional language, or consciousness principle in Buddhist language). Your nonphysical Mind, through its connection with your physical brain, can freely and intelligently choose your thoughts and actions.  This is the bridge between the physical and nonphysical aspects of our existence.

 The split within us that I stress—a physical brain-body and a nonphysical Mind—gives a dualistic existence.  This may seem jarring in a book on spirituality, where one might expect the unity and connectedness of all things to be stressed.  But although it is true that in the end the duality disappears, the journey to the full experience of that unity is long.  And on the journey, particularly in the beginning, the structure of existence is made clearer—both conceptually and experientially—if one stresses the dual nature of existence.  This dual view is also consistent with that great duality none of us can escape—the difference between the physical existence we experience while alive, and the nonphysical existence we experience after death.

 WHAT FORM OF SPIRITUALITY OR MYSTICISM?

 There are many grades and types of mystics, from healers to psychics to whirling

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