Brain washing
Quantum Psychology
Where Eastern philosophy and Western science meet
Philosophy begins where religion leaves off; science begins where philosophy leaves off.
By Jean Boyd
As a child, you may have played with a puzzle, the pieces of which consist of the individual states that make up the United States. As you put each piece in its proper place, a picture of the whole country gradually emerges. So also, a new psychology has emerged, Quantum Psychology, which puts together “puzzle pieces” from philosopy and science, in particular quantum mechanics. From this synthesis emerges new insights into our behavior and our ability to transform ourselves, our society and our planet. For example:
Zen Buddhism teaches us that, living in a universe that ultimately consists of enery and information, being able to perceive reality, “just as it is,” requires a mind that is free of preconceived ideas and emotions. Einstein tells us that in the realm of energy, the realm of photons, atoms and subatomic particles, the presence of an observer influences the event being observed. Quantum Psychology tells us that in the realm of enery that exists inside our heads, we have a psychological function of pure awarness, an Observer, who is as objective as a TV camera. As your go about your daily life, your Observer, who is free of all preconceived ideas, beliefs and desires, observes you, and influences immediate changes in you, at the level of transformation.
Our bodies are a lot smarter than we have previously imagined and our expectations of what is possible have been way too low. Encoded in our DNA, and hard-wired into our brains, is a brilliant learning program that knows how to produce rapid change — with a little help from us. This program gives us a simple way to heal our psychological wounds, free ourselves from the past, enjoy life, have satisfying personal relationships and evolve to higher levels of consciousness, including achieving spiritual enlightenment.
What has long been known in the East as the Tao, with the addition of Western science, has become the Quantum Path of personal growth. Following the Quantum Path involves the practice of two techniques that are simple, but not always easy. Quantum Technique #1 frees us from the past, not by talking about problems, but by communicating with our unconscious mind in the language it understands – pictures. When we do, the brain responds immediately. Quantum Technique #2 gives us the open mind we need to accommodate an expanding consciousness by freeing us from the preconceived ideas we acquired from our cultural indoctrination, which is really a form of brain washing. Both techniques wake up Observer.
If you should choose to follow the Quantum Path, after you get over your initial surprise that rapid personal growth is possible, you would soon come to accept the new abilities that emerge as normal - which of course they are. Quantum psychology views such abilities as courageousness, individual power, creativity and thinking for yourself as characteristics of a healthy, mature, adult consciousness. Equally normal is that you would transcend the illusion of separation that characterizes everyday life and experience your connection to all things. At some point, you experience the tree in your back yard, the bird in the tree and the person who stands in front of you as being both you and not you. When your awareness expands to include the whole, holistic, holy realm that exists just underneath the surface of our ordinary lives, you would discover how you are a piece of the biggest puzzle of all – the universe.
