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Originally Posted by Gem
In Buddhist literature, 'fundamental particles' are referred to as 'Kalapas'.
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Thanks Gem. After doing a quick read, I think this is essentially the older Buddhist general term for subatomic particles and other things that exist on a quantum scale of reality. Perhaps broadly also covering systems or groups of these, such as atoms and cells even...crossing into the boundary (or, crossing into the microscopic scale) of classic physics and observable reality.
My discussion is of the energetic and metaphysical nature of the bonds of consciousness that exist between these particles regardless of where they are and regardless of what state (probabilistic and unexpressed, observed and expressed, vascillating, indeterminant or unknown, etc) these particles are in.
And specifically, then, the correlation and extension of the types of foundational entanglement to the parallel metaphysical unit of individuated sentient consciousness (or what some may also call "soul", though Buddhists may prefer the former and may also tend to focus on the emptiness or symmetry (0 or oneness)-- rather than the "temporary deviation from symmetry" that all both individuated consciousness and all material reality represent, both). I prefer to explore the interbeing of differentiation rather than what seems like stultifying symmetry, so that is a disclaimer.
Thank you for bringing up the parallel Buddhist term to quantum particles (and similar) for further clarification.
To your knowledge, do Buddhists acknowledge the causal nature and the ongoing interpenetration of consciousness into our foundational material reality, including what they call the kalapas? Further, do they acknowledge a pre-existing parallel unit of sentient consciousness (individuation) and its parallel systems of entanglement (albeit at a much more complex level given the unit itself)? Just curious...perhaps they do not &/or prefer to place their focus elsewhere.
Any further thoughts are also welcome.
Peace & blessings
7L
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