Guru Purnima, July 22 2013

Happy Guru Purnima, from Spirit Warrior Press, to all of those who have a true Guru in their lives.  Guru Purnima is a holiday traditionally celebrated in the East by both Hindus and Buddhists to show appreciation to one’s spiritual teacher.  A Guru is revered as one’s path to God by acting as a spiritual guide and counsellor, a devotee’s best friend, and a father and mother figure.  Purnima, which means ‘full moon’ in Sanskrit, is celebrated on the first full moon in the Hindu month of Ashaad (June-July) which marks the beginning of India’s four month monsoon season.  On this day, in accordance with Vedic scripture, seekers make a pilgrimage out to the Guru’s Ashram to honour him/her on this day.

For further information on Guru Purnima:

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-03/nagpur/32522716_1_guru-purnima-vedas-great-sage

http://www.hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=5076

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guru_Purnima

Can Quantum Physics Explain Near-Death Experiences and Conciousness?

Near-death experiences occur when quantum substances which form the soul leaves the nervous system and enters the universe, claim two quantum physics experts.  Dr Stuart Hameroff, Professor Emeritus at the Departments of Anesthesiology and Psychology and the Director of the Centre of Consciousness Studies at the University of Arizona, and British physicist and Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University Sir Roger Penrose, have developed a theory called orchestrated objective reduction (Orch-OR), which they claim is a model for consciousness.

This Daily Mail article  demonstrates that, “consciousness is a program for a quantum computer in the brain which can persist in the universe even after death, explaining the perceptions of those who have near-death experiences.”  The theory, if correct, would basically prove the existence of consciousness as something that predicates human experience in accordance with many Eastern religious beliefs such as Buddhism.  Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2225190/Can-quantum-physics-explain-bizarre-experiences-patients-brought-brink-death.html#ixzz2ZVyTAZbp

A further and more detailed explanation of Orch-OR theory can be read here on Quantum Consciousness.org written by Hameroff and Penrose  in a paper called Orchestrated Objective Reduction of Quantum Coherence in Brain Microtubules: The “Orch OR” Model for Consciousness.   http://www.quantumconsciousness.org/penrose-hameroff/orchOR.html