Theos-Talk Archives (December 1997 Message tt00152)

Dec 31, 1997

Dear Thoa T.:

I hope this address is proper .

As to non-Euclidean mathematics -- is it not to be applied in questions of
quantum mechanics ?  Are there not some serious mathematicians and
electrical engineers presently engaged in developing a super-computer which
will use both of these systems in making for a new development, perhaps
several years off ?  String theory might also be implicated in this, or
maybe I did not get the philosophy right.

The implication of universal sensitivity and intermeshing seems to be
important as a concept.  Mathematics would then try to analyze either or
both of the following:  effect on a unit  (How defined ?) and, effect on a
given mass (or a Unity of certain Units), and effect on the WHOLE.

Seems to me we have several difficult concepts:

1.	What is a "unit ?" what does it do ? where is it located ?

2.	Assuming that there are "hosts" of "units" there will be some that
resemble each other in their properties and others that are different, but
perhaps inter-related in other ways.  How to define ?

3.	Distance and space are involved - How ?

4.	Time is a factor, since the constant change of innumerable relationships
is not only recorded somewhere ( How and where ?) and that would imply some
immovable and permanent recording medium [ Akasa ? ]
as well as beings that were the 'recorders' [ Lipika ? ] -- I am using
designations drawn from THE SECRET DOCTRINE.

5.	All this against the grand and unknown fabric (if fabric be allowed to
indicate some "substance") of the outskirts of the ABSOLUTE -- ???

6.	Method of interaction ?

7.	Nature of force or power used in making impact or measuring the effects
?

8.	Purpose of making investigation and record ?  Motive - ethics ?

9.	General trend and purpose of Evolution involving units and UNITY.

10.	What kind of a power has the "mind" to envisage such questions and ask
them ?  Seems to me that there is a POWER which lies/lives behind the
"mind" and directs it as one does a "tool" to apply itself to various
considerations.  some start from the point of view of the material universe
and other start from the universal assumptions which we designate
"spiritual."  But implicit in those 2 is the 3rd - the mental, and 4th the
moral.

Now I do not know if this satisfies your questions or opens up the field
for more to come, or even if it is a worthwhile logic ?

			All the best to you,		Dallas





Dallas TenBroeck

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                   23145 Park Contessa,
            Calabasas, Ca., 91302, USA.

> From: "Thoa Thi-Kim Tran" <thoalight@aol.com>
> Subject: importance of numbers and geometry
> Date: Wednesday, December 31, 1997 11:27 AM
>
> Dallas wrote:
> >" ...Let no one mistake the
> >importance and potency of numbers--as symbols.  Everything in the
Universe
> >was framed according to the eternal proportions and combinations of
> >numbers.  "God geometrizes," and numbers and numerals are the
fundamental
> >basis of all systems of mysticism, philosophy, and religion.  The
> >respective festivals of the year and their dates were all fixed
according
> >to the Sun--the "father of all calendars" and of the Zodiac, or the
sun-god
> >and the twelve great, but still minor gods..."  HPB -- THE YEAR IS DEAD
>
> And a Happy New Year to you, too, Dallas!
>
> The importance of numbers and geometry brings up a question.  In
Einstein's
> theory of relativity, to find the correlation between space-time and
> mass-energy, Einstein had to use non-Euclidean mathematics.  This theory
> was the closest the scientific community came to the theosophical idea of
> everything relating to each other, even space.  Since "numbers and
numerals
> are the fundamental basis of all systems of mysticism, philosophy, and
> religion," how does the validity of non-Euclidean mathematics fit in with
> mystical thinking?  That is, mystical thinking is supposed to try to go
> beyond the maya, and Euclidean mathematics seem to be responsible for
some
> of our maya.  Anybody get my drift?
>
> Thoa :o)