The physical basis of subtle bodies and near-death experiences.

Abstract

The discovery of "dark matter" may provide the key to an age old mystery concerning the nature of humanity. "Dark matter" cannot be seen or felt, but composes at least 90 percent of the physical universe. Since it is not composed of charged particles, it cannot produce electromagnetic waves and can interpenetrate with our visible charge-carrying matter. I sug gest that "dark matter" is the matter of mysticism, which constitutes the subtle bodies and was present before (and responsible for) the Big Bang that created visible matter."The more important fundamental laws and facts of physical science have all been discovered, and these are now so firmly established that the possibility of their ever being supplanted in consequence of new discoveries is exceedingly remote. . . . Our future discover ies must be looked for in the sixth place of decimals."Albert Abraham Michelson, 1894Mystical teachings throughout the ages and throughout the world provide a comprehensive explanation for phenomena such as near death experiences (NDEs). They describe persons as having a series of invisible interpenetrating bodies, often referred to as subtle bodies. Most, if not all, of the spiritual and philosophical writings and teach ings that have emerged contain this concept. The ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Greeks, as well as the Native Americans, the tribes of Africa, the Incas, early Christians, and Vedic seers of India all found the study of the visible and invisible bodies a key to the nature of humankind and the universe (Tansley, 1984