steve

Thank you for sharing. I've had similar experiences, some subtle and some overwhelmingly profound and intense. In the Bön tradition, spontaneous warmth is said to arise when our heart/mind is open, still, and quiet. This warmth, often called bliss, is unconditional, uncontrived, and is considered a sign of being connected to the source. The most profound experiences like this for me have occurred occasionally and unpredictably but after one particular experience, there has been a sense of deep empathy for all living creatures that is the new normal and informs my day to day experience. I found myself doing just this, trying to recreate or chase certain experiences that were either very pleasant or seemed important to the mind for my continued spiritual progress. It was important for me to discover and follow Forestofclarity's advice here to avoid alot of wasted effort and frustration.

I read it and thoroughly enjoyed it, also in the 90's as I recall. I also read The Dancing Wu Li Masters, before Tao of Physics, and liked that more in some ways.

I don't know enough to have an opinion but I must say I found string theory fascinating to read about on a superficial level.

I enjoyed Huw Price's book Time's Arrow and Archimedes point. A cousin of mine wrote a book about the physics of time reversal. I tried to read it but didn't get very far:

There actually are people working in exactly this dimension and wrestling with foundational questions, particularly in relational quantum theory. Carlo Rovelli has written some interesting stuff in this regard. David Bohm as well. Huw Price is another interesting figure who writes on the philosophy of science, particularly regarding time. The entirety of string theory seems rooted in looking for a deeper understanding of what is a particle. I think that it is so useful and effective to work with the assumption of objective reality that it is difficult to give up. It’s that way with any foundational axioms but theoretical progress requires freedom and creativity, both of which tend to be suppressed by financial and political influences. Your earlier comment is spot on - we need to take care not to mistake the theory and models for the reality they attempt to represent and explain.

I think science is just fine, as a method of inquiry, when applied rigorously and honestly. The problem is the people and the institutions that grow out of them. I enjoyed this brief discussion which tries to make sense of the "weirdness" of quantum mechanics.

Very nice to hear from you @Earl Grey! I appreciate you sharing your experiences and insights and I wish you continued growth and success on your path. See you around, for a while! Best, steve

Thank you all for your kind words and thoughts. I feel your love and support and value your friendship.

Thank you all very much, my father has been very ill and passed early this morning. I value all of your good wishes and friendship.

Just Ok, I don’t have much energy to debate or discuss at the moment. Some tough personal stuff happening right now. ✌🏽

Ok

Quantum mechanics, subatomic physics, the study and applications of light, time reversal, complex numbers, string theory all, among many other areas of inquiry, go beyond the gross physical.

sure it does limited yes, but the methodology is sound and allows for growth

Nice to see you @Encephalon

I'm also curious, do you practice a neigong system currently or in the past?