The physical world and its processes mesmerise us. What we do not realise is that these so called ‘laws’ are simply habits of Nature, or to use another term, the laws are simply patterns of movement of consciousness. The repetition of movement gives the sense of fixity, but in actuality all is in flux and all can change and does in fact change. This becomes especially evident in the domain of life where the ‘laws’ appear to change as we discover new mechanisms. What we fail to realise here is that life and mind are open systems and keep growing and evolving new forces and capacities that constantly change and upset the old balance.
It is this changeability of physical phenomena which justifies the scientist’s stand of refusing to draw any philosophical conclusions from his data. Thus the tendency of some quarters to justify their philosophical position through scientific evidence is not quite the appropriate way to bridge the gap. The physical discoveries themselves change and enlarge their scope. As of now, the scientific understanding of physical and life processes is neutral and can be used to justify any philosophical or idealistic position. The physical universe is only a clumsy expression of a deeper Reality. Besides, it is evolving. Matter, under the influence of mind (in mentalised man), has entered a new evolutionary phase. What we observe of life and what the mind processes today might then completely change in tomorrow’s world. The discoveries about human physiology from our past millennium might pale into insignificance as the coming man may drop many and pick up new processes that more and more perfectly come closer to the Truth-Force that is manifesting itself through this world.
