Moving towards a Quantitative Understanding of Mind – Part 1

Thus far, we have considered the definition of Mind and Matter purely on a philosophical and rather abstract basis. It is time now to move towards a quantitative understanding of Mind. Before we begin, I will reiterate certain points: that Matter and Mind are two sides of the same coin and that Matter is a direct consequence of Creation transiting from a state of non-dynamism to a state of dynamism under the injection of an impulse which we can only refer to as the “First Cause”. It is worth pointing out that it is not necessary to try to understand the nature or origin of this “First Cause” since it does not in any way prevent us from understanding the nature of matter itself.

Now since we know that creation is energy and Matter is dynamic creation, therefore this must imply that Matter is dynamic energy. We also know from our paradigm that Matter is manifested as a composite of space and time. This must imply that Matter is energy bounded by space and time.

Mind, on the other hand, we know to be that aspect of creation which Matter uses to realize its own being. Since we also know that Matter achieves this by passing on the experiences of its interaction with the environment to Mind, this must imply that Mind is simply a state of energy waiting to perform work by using experiences as “input data”. Consequently, this implies that Mind is simply the potential of the energy that is bounded by space and time. In other words, Matter is energy bounded by space and time, E(s,t) while Mind is the potential of this energy, P_E(s,t). The potential can subsequently assume varying states of polarization depending on the type of input data, i.e. experiences, which it receives.

The existence of E(s,t) and P_E(s,t) has interesting consequences. These consequences will be studied in the next Part 2.