many different versions of reality

TheJourney

I have this thought, and you could say it has a basis in m theory(from what i've seen), that every possible thing that could ever happen has and will happen in some universe. It's a scientific theory that basically says that every time different things could happen, the universe splits so that different outcomes happen in different versions of reality.

It's called the many world's interpretation. Here's a link to the wiki article.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everett_many-worlds_interpretation#Reception

"Many-worlds"-like interpretations are now considered fairly mainstream within the quantum physics community. For example, a poll of 72 leading physicists conducted by the American researcher David Raub in 1995 and published in the French periodical Sciences et Avenir in January 1998 recorded that nearly 60% thought that the many-worlds interpretation was "true".

I just think this makes so much sense. What is it's compatibility with buddhism?

*edit* I just found this wikipedia article

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consciousness-only

which is a good explanation that could explain the uncertainty principle in a way that is compatible with buddhism.

http://www.quantumbuddhism.com/about.html

This is a link to a page that has info on this type of stuff, though I can't vouch for all of it cuz I haven't read it all, but what i've read makes sense.

SherabDorje

Since we have no way of knowing if this is actually true or not, it has no practical application to Buddhist practice in this dimension. If we can't experience it, it has no compatibility with our practice. If we are conscious in those other universes/dimensions, we are doing whatever it is we are doing there. Only a great adept would be able to be conscious in separate realms at the same time.

Mainstream Buddhism would call this idle speculation.

TheJourney

SherabDorje wrote: »

Since we have no way of knowing if this is actually true or not, it has no practical application to Buddhist practice in this dimension. If we can't experience it, it has no compatibility with our practice. If we are conscious in those other universes/dimensions, we are doing whatever it is we are doing there. Only a great adept would be able to be conscious in separate realms at the same time.

Mainstream Buddhism would call this idle speculation.

good point. idk I guess it's important for me to understand something before I can submit to it, in this case finding consistency between two different aspects of my beliefs. Now that I have, I can pursue my path to enlightenment with more rigour as I have confidence that my beliefs make sense.

pineblossom

TheJourney wrote: »

good point. idk I guess it's important for me to understand something before I can submit to it, in this case finding consistency between two different aspects of my beliefs. Now that I have, I can pursue my path to enlightenment with more rigour as I have confidence that my beliefs make sense.

Buddhism is not about 'belief'. It is about what works. We don't know if there is one universe or ten - so it is a matter speculating and such speculation is the cause of more suffering.

seeker242

What is it's compatibility with buddhism?

It is one of the things to be abandoned, because it's irrelevant.

TheJourney

I can see why it would be good not to think about this type of stuff. I can try

thickpaper

HH The Dalai Lama's book the Universe in a Single Atom is pretty good on how physics/cosmology mixes with Dharma. I don't recall it spending much time on the many Words view.

Always be wary of what people say about this view because there is no evidence to support it and its not accepted by that many scientists. Its kind of like an interesting possibility laid down by QM, nothing more. At least thats my understanding:)

namaste

questionful

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/an/an04/an04.077.than.html

It's an unconjecturable man, we would do best to just forget about the matter and focus on our priorities.

ThailandTom

This correlates to the theory of there being 11 dimensions. The 3rd is what we live in, we see a cross section of the 4th dimension however, we see a mere moment of it every split second. If you were to live in the 4th dimension, you would be a long worm from birth to death. As you work your way up to the 10th dimension it gets a bit strange. You get to a dimension where every possible outcome for everything exists, inifinite universes exist here, where you have become rich, where you are a magician, where you marry a queen/king and so forth. This is after all only a theory, but delve into the background of it and it seems plausible

TheJourney

ThailandTom wrote: »

This correlates to the theory of there being 11 dimensions. The 3rd is what we live in, we see a cross section of the 4th dimension however, we see a mere moment of it every split second. If you were to live in the 4th dimension, you would be a long worm from birth to death. As you work your way up to the 10th dimension it gets a bit strange. You get to a dimension where every possible outcome for everything exists, inifinite universes exist here, where you have become rich, where you are a magician, where you marry a queen/king and so forth. This is after all only a theory, but delve into the background of it and it seems plausible

yea dude that's how I feel about it like i've combined that into my beliefs.

PietroPumokin

there's only one true reality, and that is the almighty ALLAH
but allah probably does lots of psychedelics so i would'nt unimagine , ha ha ha HA

ThailandTom

... okay random. I do not personally integrate these theories into my practice as I believe it does not help the progress of peace/enlightenment. Although, I do find it very interesting indeed