Multi-Dimensional Science

Basic Introduction to Multi-Dimensional Science

Project by Robert Searle

Multi-Dimensional Science, or MDS represents a new revolutionary approach towards a more objective understanding of claimed psychic, and spiritual phenomena. If possible, and if ultimately correct it could in the future have extraordinary benefits for the advancement of the human race.

It should be noted that the "Science" word in MDS is ofcourse used in an entirely provisional sense.The subject can thus be known as the Multi-Dimensional Hypothesis,or MDH. This is arguably a more accurate term. At present, it is purely at the "pseudo-scientific" stage of evolution, and there is a long way to go.

The words "Multi-Dimensional" have been criticized but in this context it clearly implies claimed "psychic", and "spiritual dimensions", or "worlds" variously called spheres, planes of existence, higher realms, et al. They could be seen as being akin to a certain extent with "scientific" concepts of antimatter,parallel universes, the multiverse, and ofcourse the fourth (or the fifth, sixth, or more) dimension(s).

A number of people have expressed some interest in MDS. They include Jean Houston, Stanley Krippner, Elisabet Sahtouris, Ronald Pearson (originator of Survival Physics), Bruce Lipton, and the writer, Anthony Peake.

Important to Understand, and Appreciate.

Most of all what follows is highly speculative, and theoretical. Unfortunately, this is unavoidable due the nature of the subject in hand. Understandably, many mainstream scientists would regard MDS as nonsense, and too New Agey to have any credence. A few may be able to take it more seriously. Many of the things said here may come across a little dogmatic but this is not intentional. But, it is not always easy to describe "concepts" such as these in neutral terms.

Anyhow, let us try if possible to proceed with an open-mind.

The Aim of the Multi-Dimensional Paradigm.

The basic aim of Multi-Dimensional Science, or MDS is to prove albeit indirectly the existence of so-called non-physical psychic/spiritual energies, and the claimed realities in which they are said to exist. If possible, and if it can be done within the context of a new version of the scientific method it could have untold benefits for physics,biology,psychology,psychiatry, parapsychology,et al. This is a huge all-encompassing subject.

Most of what follows is essentially theoretical as already indicated, and would require in the goodness of time to be "proved" indirectly as far as possible via research, and experimentation.

The Basic Methodology of MDS.

There are five methodological steps in the process of "objectifying" the claimed "subjective" encounters of the unseen psycho-spiritual universe. Since what we are discussing are said to be non-physical energies it should be obvious that we cannot use normal "scientific" protocol as they are physically undetectable in the main.

Anyway, the methods of research, and ultimately experimentation, are as follows.

i) Finding MDOs, or Multi-Dimensional Observers would be necessary, and a special directory could be created. These are specific psychics (concerned mainly with psychic development), and mystics (concerned mainly with self-development, and "God-Realization")who claim to have inner experiences of a range of non-physical phenomena. They would notably include the manifestations of claimed ethereal inner sounds,and lights. They may among other things be able to view the so-called "subtle body","auras","discarnate entities""symbolic imagery", et cetera. Such data would in Western Philosophy be regarded as a form of phenomenology a term coined by its originator, Edmund Husserl. Ofcourse,it should be added that people could be trained to become "reliable" MDOs via some form of meditation/out-of-the body "technology," or "technologies".

ii) A simple questionaire would probably be used first to ask MDOs what they experience. A detailed one(s) could follow. The aim of this is to see how many major "obscure" pieces of data are independently corroborated beyond the laws of mathematical chance. In other words, we have as it were an "objective" non-physical phenomena which may not be purely the product of subjective imagination of the MDO.

iii) Such attempted descriptions of "higher worlds", and their "higher energies" are translated from words into images. This could ofcourse appear on a computer with the right programming.

iv) Mathematical models,and theories could then be created.

v) On the basis of step iv experiments could be undertaken to see how reliable, and objective the initial data really is. If all things go to plan we would have an approach in which we could understand on a more scientific basis the actual workings of claimed psycho-spiritual energies in both man, and the universe. This could be a huge step forward, and may have profound implications for the arts, and the sciences.

Multi-Dimensional Science represents the Complete System.

The idea of trying to marry science with esoteric mysticism, and religion is in itself nothing new.But what is so unique with MDS is that we have for the first time the Complete System to achieve it.

There are four basic components which thus make up the System.

i.The idea of using mathematics to try, and understand "higher worlds" is nothing new.

ii.The notion of trying to turn unseen realities, and energies into pictures is likewise (eg. Babara Brennan, and Charles Leadbeater, and his famous images of the subtle bodies, and their auras).

iii.Similiarly, questionaires in full, or in part have been used to find out what people encounter during NDEs,or Near-Death Experiences, and Out-Of-Body Experiences, or OOBEs along with mystical experiences(eg. the Sir Alistair Hardys Religious Experience Research Centre, and the Institute of Conciousness Research inspired by Pandit Gopi Krishna which has similiar notions).This again is nothing new.

iv.Also,the use of psychics to try, and discover "physical" knowledge(eg. Besant, and Leadbeater in their clairvoyant researches into "occult" chemistry)and also, into "non-physical paranormal energiers" is once again nothing new (eg. Remote Viewing, Reichenbach, and the "Odic Force," and the "aura" studies of Dr Kilner using special screens).

What is new, and actually revolutionary is that MDS ofcourse brings the four above components into one Complete System. Professor Tarts State-Specific Science,or S-SS comes close to it, but does not go far enough.

Some people would argue that Quantum Physics is enough to explain paranormal phenomena. This is incorrect because "mainstream" parapsychology is incomplete without detailed knowledge of the "inner" phenomenology involved.The latter is the "missing link" in the theoretical side of psi research..and may someday be taken more seriously if credible corroborative data emerges.

Describing the "Indescribable"?

Many psychics, and especially mystics have at times found it difficult to put into words their inner experiences of "higher worlds". This is especially true of the latter. They may resort at times to using symbolism of one form, or another. It would appear that those following a bona fide mystical path involving entrance into higher planes of conciousness, or Altered States of Conciousness (or ASCs) claim that the power to describe things accurately, and clearly, "progressively" diminishes. However, whatever can be recorded could still have scientific validity.

Much relies on the literal, and/or symbolic descriptive powers of the MDOs (irrespective of whether they are psychics, or notably mystic meditators) concerned. Yet,inevitably there will be "things" which can never be described at all. These would be indicated via the questionaires, (which can ofcourse become more elaborate after the initial questions) and ultimately via the mathematical models.

Ofcourse, it is well-known that ASCs can be created artifically by certain electronic stimulations of the brain, and by specific drugs such as LSD. None of this though can fully explain away the "simple", or usually "complex" supersensory experiences involved by the experiencers.

Interfacing with the Physical,and Non-Physical.

If MDOs can collectively produce reasonably reliable data about the energies in, or around physical objects, and people it would be possible to measure them scientifically using physical instruments. For example, a microscope could be used to examine in detail certain materials.Reliable MDOs should in theory be able to largely come up with the same data concerning their non-physical psychic structure, and energies not seen by the "normal" naked eye.

In another example, a person may be able to produce claimed psychic rays from his, or her body. This could be accurately measured using some kind of physical instrument(s) with the help of what MDOs see, and may hear psychically in non-physical dimensions (ie.clairaudience).

A similiar process to the above could be had in which physical objects do not exist. In other words, research, and experimentation in the "other world".Thus, wholly non-physical "measurements" and other "quantifiable" findings could be recorded to a limited extent.

Groups of MDOs may describe the same "energies" differently irrespective of whether they are focussed on something physical, or not. This suggests that they may see the supersensory "energies" of the same physical, or non-physical object(s), or person(s) at different levels of conciousness in different planes, or sub-planes. Hence, the variations in the appearances of such "energies" may be different. In certain cases they may be purely, or partly illusionary self-projections. In theory, or indeed,in "reality" we would be dealing ofcourse with mental "matter" which could be effected conciously, and unconciously by ones own mind to varying degrees. In other words, psycho-interactivity.

To help clarify the above, it may be best to take an example. Certain MDOs may describe the aura radiating around the subtle body as monochromatic, or one coloured. Others may describe it as polychromatic, or many coloured. Such colours may manifests themselves notably as rays, or concentric "circles" around the subtle body. This could again suggest that the "energies" seen are at a "higher", or "lower" level, or plane, or sub-plane of conciousness. Infact, MDOs may be able in real-time be able to "go through" intermediate stages, or planes of being in which the aura, and subtle sub-planes (plus any other surrounding supersensory phenomena) may change in an orderly, or "disorderly" sequence via a light, or deep waking "trance". In effect, they would see the inner energies change from one plane to another until the "final" one is reached.

In MDS we are indicating here is that the science of the future may become increasingly more humanized, and less objective in the normal scientific sense. By "humanized" we are implying ofcourse that tested MDOs, or "special" people would become more, and more a part of the experimental process gradually unlocking the secrets of the physical, and non-physical universe. Again, it should be re-iterated that MDS probably offers for the first time in human history the Complete System to achieve this.

It should perhaps be added that there is a belief largely founded, or unfounded that these subtle psychic energies may also exist as..

a).. the finest forms of energy existing to a certain extent in the invisible electromagnetic spectrum of the physical universe either temporarily, or permanently and...

b) ..that they could be detectable to some degree with certain kinds of physical instruments. This in itself is a big subject, and one is reminded here of the work of the physicist William Tiller, and the independent researcher Harry Oldfield (notably his controversial electronic "aura" research similiar to Kirlian photography).

However, it should be noted that MDS tends in the main to go beyond this "limited" approach because it believes that it may be dealing with higher non-physical energies (ie undetectable altogether by physical means), and hence, this knowledge would arguably have greater psychic, and spiritual benefits than dealing with low level energies that may be detectable, or become "materialized" in the material world.

Basic Theoretical Concepts of Higher Worlds, and Higher Energies.

Many mystical, and psychic writings claim that there are a series of higher worlds, and hence, higher energies in the non-physical Universe. Such psychic/spiritual cosmologies have often been illustrated as a set of seven or more lines either in concentric, or linear forms. They are on occasions sub-divided into smaller planes, or sub-planes. Sometimes, they are shown concentrically around our planet earth, and extending ultimately into infinity.

There are a number of Hermetic, and Alchemical texts which notably illustrate higher planes of existence as being concentric. Certain Buddhist depictions of the "after-life" realms indicate a linear, or concentric set of worlds, or planes.

In the Alice Bailey Teachings, there is a scheme of spiritual cosmology in which there is in each plane a division of seven sub-planes.The reality of the situation is probably that there are an infinite number of planes, and sub-planes, and their number tends to vary from one esoteric, or mythological source to another.

It is said that as one ascends from one higher reality to another it becomes increasingly brighter, and there is growing expansion of super-conciousness, or mystical experience. Moreover, the energies of each succeeding plane, and indeed, each sub-plane become increasingly subtle. The content of such visionary ascents can as one progresses "upwards" become more difficult, or impossible at times to describe in the language of this world.

In relation to our physical world of the five limited senses, such realms could arguably exist as energies having a vibratory rate faster than the speed of light. Thus, ofcourse, they would transcend time, and space as we would understand it. Moreover, it is also believed that they may exist, and interact in other ways conceivable, and inconceivable in relation to our visible world.

The "Highest Truth", and "Objectivity"?

One advanced understanding of these other planes,or dimensions of Being are to be found in Sant Mat as propounded notably by the Radhasoami Faith. It claims among other things that most religions, and mystical sects reach only the lower worlds mistaking them to be the highest where true "God-Realization" or "salvation" occurs. Through meditation known as Surat Shabd Yoga the aspirant can "die while living" and gain contact to the higher worlds via the "jet propulsion" power of inner Light, and inner Sound. At the same time, the Radiant Form of the living Master acts as the inner Guide.

The point of all this is that the spiritual cosmology as revealed in Sant Mat give not only the claimed five major inner Sounds, but also their inner Lights, or key "symbolic" sights of each of the higher worlds, or planes. Thus, we have in effect an actual "road-map" to "salvation",or "God-Realization" which also takes one ultimately beyond the Wheel of Rebirth, or so it is claimed.

However, if a mystic practioner is willing to disclose his, or her inner experiences for comparative analysis via questionaires basic supersensory experiences may emerge concerning how "real," and "objective," they are. This is a big area of research.

To complicate things, there are those mystics from both East, and West who would argue that there are no set sequences of key inner Lights, or key "symbolic" sights, and inner Sounds on the way "up" to the "highest" plane. These may even be regarded as being largely, or wholly the projections of the Mind. Whether this is true, or not is essentially an open question which will probably never be solved by natural means, or ofcourse by MDS itself. It is likely that the "other world" exists in an infinite number of ways.

More importantly, mysticism both East, and West would probably argue that direct personal experience proves that higher worlds exist(irrespective of whether they have a set "road-map" to "God", or not) via some form of meditation and is hence far more important than MDS. This is probably true but peoples minds are becoming increasingly complicated, and they are not so easily swayed by such a "simplistic" approach. Thus, MDS has it own role to play in the great scheme of things. But it can never substitute direct inner experience.

Subtle Bodies, or Vehicles of Conciousness.

A key feature in occult, or esoteric lore is the concept of subtle bodies (which also appears in the Radhasoami Faith). Here we need to imagine the possibility of the human being consisting of a set of subtle bodies simultaneously existing in a number of planes of existence but "working" all together to a certain extent as if they were one.

It should also be said here that these "bodies" have special centres, or what in the East are referred to as chakras which can be translated as "wheels" which are to a degree replicated in the higher bodies. These involve the transmissions of psychological energies in the literal sense existing in the subconcious, and unconcious parts of the human psyche. They manifest as inner subtle lights, and sounds, and have direct connections to various planes, and sub-planes.

Anyhow, to return to the subtle bodies per se. The first of them traditionally is the etheric (or "health")body existing in the etheric world. Then there is the so-called astral, or emotional body inhabiting the plane of emotions. Next the mental body which inhabits the mental plane. Then, the the higher mental, or causal body which ofcourse exists in the higher causal, or higher mental plane. Finally, there is the Soul "Body" which is who, or what we really are but is largely controlled by the lower "bodies" corresponding to the "lower" planes.

Meditation, and the Chandian Effect.

Arguably, many forms of meditation are the means by which people can gain greater mastery over the Mind, and lower subtle bodies, or "forces" of the human being. The Soul is said to be a part of God, or the Absolute Reality, and is sometimes referred to as our God-Self or Higher Self which can manifest Itself independently of the Lower Self, and can act as a Spiritual Guide, or manifest ItSelf as the Ishta Dev (or Chosen Ideal such as Buddha, Christ, or some Guru etc) in the inner journey during meditation, or after death. This is sometimes referred to Atma-Lila, or the Play of Self.

A respected mystic of Shabd Yoga called Faqir Chand claimed that though he was meant to be the physical "omniscient" manifestation of God he was unaware of his disciples experiences concerning their contact notably of his Radiant Form during meditation, or any inner/outer miracles connected with It.In Sant Mat this would have arguably implied that he was an "imperfect" master but he found that others like himself were also seemingly unaware of their disciples inner experiences. He came to conclusion that it was the faith, and belief of the followers which enabled them to have the inner, and outer phenomena connected with him.

Essentially,Chand claimed that the inner Radiant Form was actually the manifestation of the disciples Higher Self taking on the appearance of their Master (ie. Chand as the Ishta Dev, or Chosen Ideal). The implications of this are remakable because it also implies that a "criminal" teacher, or guru could also do the same thing. Yet, the disciple would still benefit spiritually.

All this seems to indicate that powerful "subjective" dynamics are involved which are to varying degree projected (from a lower, or higher part of ones self, or selves, or indeed, ones Higher Self in the case of the so-called Chandian Effect described)into an "objective" psycho-spiritual universe. This is notably true in spiritualist literature in which the "dead" conciously, or unconciously create their surrounding world to some extent with their "thought-energy." This factor has always to be taken into account into the "objective" investigations into psychic, and spiritual phenomomena using MDOs.

A Note. The term Chandian Effect was originated by David Christopher Lane, an academic, who is well-known for his work into the history, and practice of the Radhasoami Faith.

The Kundalini Dimension.

An aspect of Eastern Mysticism is the Kundalini which is claimed to be a psychic energy that exists within the "subtle body". This can bring about superconcious "God-Realization." By its adherents it is said to be the most advanced form of meditation, or Yoga. However, special mental exercises involving notably chanting, and visualization can in certain cases bring about premature awakening that could lead to psychological damage...hence, the need for a genuine Adept of the Kundalini tradition.

Infact, many people may be awakened to its activity but are unaware of its true significance. It may notably involve powerful mood swings, and other psychological phenomena. On the positive scale, it can lead to greater creativity, or even genius. As the old adage goes "genius is akin to madness" as the awakening Kundalini can lead to "strange" changes in the personality. Essentially, the human being is at a transitional stage in his, or her life in which there is a great influx of higher "creative" energies. This can lead to a "continous" tug-of-war with an "equal" influx of lower negative energies that can dangerously "unbalance" the personality.

However, with the right spiritual discipline Kundalini can be awakened gently, and naturally via love for ones Teacher irrespective of whether he, or she may be a Hindu,Sufi, Buddhist,or anything else. It is a universal phenomena as evidence from various texts seem to show. The negative psychological energies of personality can be neutralized, and transmuted via meditation, and most importantly by an initial transmission of higher spiritual energy from a genuine Master. This "transmission" grows with greater love for an Adept who acts as a living channel for It.

In Surat Shabd Yoga though it is claimed there is no direct awakening of the Kundalini. Moreover, it beleives that the "God-Realization" had by Kundalini Yoga (and certain other mystical traditions)only takes one to one of the lower planes of the "Great Beyond" rather than the "highest" where the Source of all is said to exist.

Esoteric Secrecy.

Inner mystical experiences via meditation are strictly speaking meant to be kept "secret," and the reasons for this can be various.However, it should be stressed that some meditation followers of certain esoteric societies may be willing to put something down about their experiences. It also appears that the strictures concerned about non-disclosure are not always adhered to.

There are certain key reasons why inner mystical experiences are kept private. They are as follows.

i) Inner mystical experiences are not meant for the mind but for the awakening intuition. As such there may be "much" data which cannot be described accurately by the limits of earthly language. This is the foremost reason for non-disclosure.

ii) Divulging "higher" experiences of "other worlds", or planes of conciousness along with meetings with "advanced" spiritual beings may lead to ego inflation.

iii) Revealing "secret" initiation techniques, and other practices, and ofcourse, in this case inner experiences can be seen as showing disrespect to ones Master, and the tradition he, or she may follow, and represent.

iv) Attempting to "describe" the "workings" of "Divine Energies" in the language of this world can be viewed as being a trivialization, or be-littlement of It. They are meant to be experienced, and not talked about as they cannot necessarily be described fully, or accurately.

v) Most mystical spiritual paths are concerned essentially with self-development as opposed to psychic development which could lead to psychic powers. Thus, using knowledge from ones inner experiences is not to be disclosed in such a way as to achieve the latter aim. Inner mystical experience is normally meant for self-unfoldment usually ending notably in "God-Realization," or "Enlightenment".

vi) Revealing inner knowledge to all, and sundry is wrong as it can be regarded as being "mad" by the uninitiated. Thus, esoteric knowledge is mainly for the few who are ready for it, and not for the masses per se.

vii) Though not directly connected with non-disclosure of inner experiences as such it is something which needs to be said. Knowing, and revealing inner meditation practices from books, or from initiation are "useless" unless one has a genuine Teacher of high repute (ideally) as he, or she has hopeufully experienced the meditative Path, and can warn the Seeker of any "dangers" on the Way.

It should be added that in MDS most attempted descriptions of "other worlds" would probably come in the main from the so-called astral world, or astral "sub-planes." This is important to understand. Attempted written records of mystical ascents to even "higher realities" will probably be very limited.

Entering the "Other World" via Waking Trance in Meditation.

Quite alot of hints, and clues are given in "rare" literature which can give some insight into the theory, and practice of some form of meditation. Also, on occasion references to inner experiences can also be found in a scattered, or "condensed" form. For examples,Die to Live by Charan Singh, Shabd Yoga is discussed, and there is

i)Reference to "varied" initial inner experiences as the conciousness is withdrawn to the "Third Eye" during meditation so that it can be temporarily released into the "astral" world in an advanced form of "Soul Travel".

ii) Something akin to "lightning flashes" (or neuron nerves firing?) may be experienced.

iii) With increasing concentration "images" of the "Beyond" become clearer, and "less shaky." This indicates that conciousness acts as a "focus field" for tuning into "energies" of the "other world" which can be contacted along with their Sounds,and Lights

iv) The meditator may see the "Star," "Sun", and "Moon World," but not necessarily in that sequence. These are "pierced through" via increasing concentration, so that the meditator, or "Soul Traveller" goes beyond them. The Sound of so-called Astral Bells may notably be experienced. Some critics regard this as merely tinnitus though esoteric lore indicates that this is something very different, and very "real".

In Meditation, and Mantra Vishnu Devananda reprints the initial inner experiences of Raja Yoga of Swami Sivananda, and it is the same kind of basic inner experiences as those had in Shabd Yoga above. However, the latter essentially uses inner Sound as a means of Spiritual Transport. Also, the colour blue is often associated with the "astral plane". This is sometimes mentioned in the healing literature of Reiki, and possibly in other like traditions.

(Please note brief direct quotes, and page references may soon be used in this section of the p2p entry on Multi-Dimensional Science. This would add greater credibility to the above claims made in Shabd Yoga, and Raja Yoga together in their initial stages to "higher conciousness")

The Association for Multi-Dimensional Science.

MDS is not just concerned about mysticism but also with parapsychology, or psychical research as it used to be commonly called. It may be that with the aid of MDOs we would be able possibly to understand, and even improve the potential development of a whole range of alleged psychic powers. Such "pseudo-scientific" subjects are slowly becoming to be taken more seriously through the long march of scientific, and intellectual evolution.

Yet, most forms of mysticism per se see these so-called powers, or siddhis (to use the Sanskrit term) as largely being unimportant, and possibly an obstacle from the direct path of "God-Realization", or "salvation," or "ultimate enligtenment," or "Nirvana." Thus, the onus on all this is arguably the need to focus on credible "scientific" research, and experimentation concerned with human potential technologies (ie. forms of meditation) for self-development, and "self-purfication" via contact with claimed psycho-spiritual energies. This could act as the bedrock on the later "limited" use of the "psi powers" garnered via psychic development techniques.

Essentially, for such serious studies there is a need in the future for an Association for Multi-Dimensional Science,or AMS. Ideally, this would be a multi-disciplinary society hopefully in time attracting people with academic backgrounds in physics, biology, psychology, psychiatry, mathematics, and other relevant subjects.

AMS would have the following basic aims which can in time be expanded.

A. It would continue to search out willing MDOs for possible studies, and experiments. Social networking on the internet for subjects could play a major role in this.

B. AMS would try to build an ever-expanding directory of Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh, Shintoist, Sufi, Kabbalistic,Hermetic, Gnostic, Rosicrucian, and other mystical type societies/traditions. This in itself would require detective work as most of them do not always "advertize" themselves. This would involve i) contacting scholars, and writers ii) the internet iii) interfaith organisations iv) charity registers v) esoteric magazines vi) existing directories....and so on.

C. The need for on-going research, and development into a general theory, or working hypothesis of the Unseen Universe would be necessary. This would involve ideas from Theosophy, the Alice Bailey Teachings, Spiritualism, Maharishis Vedic Science, and Technology, Pearsons Survival Physics, Bohms Implicate Order,and the like. Concepts from "mainstream" science could be included too such as Quantum Physics, the multiverse, the holographic model,the fourth dimension, tachyons, et al.

Also, it must be remembered that Multi-Dimensional Science probably cannot give totally "provable" answers as to what the ultimate nature and purpose of Truth is really all about. It is quite possible that there are no absolute truths, and that everything exists as relativism in an infinite universe. Science can only go so far, and at the end of the day there will always be those who would understandbly argue that our own personal experience is the only thing that really matters.

A Public Notice.

At present, the following (edited) request has been closed down for the time being due to workload. Yet, it is worth reading as it can be considered as a continuation of the above body of the text:-

"Any reader here who has, or is able to experience (like the MDOs) a range of "energies" notably seeing auras, subtle bodies, inner mystical sounds, and lights, et cetera would be welcomed if they contact us. We are seeking attempted descriptions of such "phenomena". Much of this data will probably come from various healing "fraternities" such as Reiki, and those who meditate (eg. Kundalini Yoga). So-called Remote Viewing, or RV could have some relevance as well.

It is suspected that the best approach to the above is probably via direct phone contact rather than a simple public notice such as this.In spite of this, it is hoped that this public notice will elicit some response.

Furthermore, we are also on the lookout for anyone who may be willing to divulge contacts in connection with little known esoteric societies in Sufism, Hinduism, Judaism, Paganism, or any other tradition.."

It should be made clear that with the exception of most psychic groups, esoteric/mystical orientated ones would in the main not appreciate the kind of research indicated by MDS. Hence, the need to approach them with caution. The investigator could "pose" as a truth seeker, and should be able to find out whether disclosure of any inner experiences are forbidden, or not.

Another thing to fully understand,and appreciate is that some psychics, and some mystic disciples may suffer from a degree of "madness", or "psychosis" (eg. an obssession with certain far out conspiracy theories, or they may confuse themselves with sounds, or "people" that seem to be physical but are not heard, or seen by "normal" individuals in their vicinity). They may have delusions about themselves, and others. This does not necessarily mean that their attempts at describing inner "energies" in the "other worlds" is invalid. Only by collecting testimonies from such people, and their "sane" counterparts can we determine whether "key" patterns emerge, and this could be suggestive of the "objective" nature of their "other-wordly" experiences. The problem of possible "psychosis" may be due to Kundalini activity as already suggested in another section of this presentation.

A. Some Key References, and Notes.

1) Bohm, David, Wholeness, and the Implicate Order, Routledge, 2002

2) Karangulla, Shafica, Breakthrough to Creativity-Your Higher Sense Perception.De Vorss, 1970

Among other things, interesting "evidence" is presented from certain psychics to suggest that chakras, and subtle bodies are indeed "objective" phenomena

3) Capra, Fitjof, The Tao of Physics, Shambala 2010

The seminal text which popularised the connection of Quantum Physics with Mysticism.

4) Talbot, Michael, The Holographic Universe,Harper Perennial Books,1992

A brilliantly readable introduction to how holography can relate to Mysticism, and Psychic Phenomena.

5) Powell, Arthur, books by him The Etheric Body, The Astral Body, The Mental Body, and the Causal Body.

A fascinating compilation of data from the literature of Theosophy notably the writings of Charles Leadbeater.

6) McTaggart, Lynne, The Field: The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe, HarperCollins, 2008

7) Radin, Dean, The Concious Universe; The Scientific Truth of Psychic Phenomena, Harper Collins, 1997

8) Masters, Robert, and Houston, Jean, The Varieties of Psychedelic Experience: The Classic Guide to the Effects of LSD on the Human Psyche,Park Street Press,2000

A very important seminal work on the phenomenology of drug induced experience.

9) Blackmore, Susan, Beyond the Body: An Investigation into Out-of-the-Body Experiences,Academy of Chicago Publisers, 2005

An important, and reasonably comprehensive account of "astral projection" by a sceptic.

10) Leadbeater, Charles, Man, Visible, and Invisible, Quest Books, 2000

An intriguing work with the classic coloured plates of the auras of the different subtle bodies existing simultaneously in different planes of conciousness, and making up the "whole" man, or indeed, the "whole" woman.

11) Sanella, Lee, The Kundalini Experience: Psychosis, or Transcendence, Integral Publishing, 1987

A psychiatric study into Kundalini

12) Moen, Bruce, Afterlife Knowledge Guidebook: A Manual for Retrieval and Afterlife Exploration, Hampton Roads Publishing, 2005

13) Krishna, Gopi, Kundalini:The Evolutionary Energy in Man, Shambala, 1997

14) Goel, B.S., Third Eye, and Kundalini(An Experiential Account of the Journey from Dust to Divinity), Third Eye Publication, New Delhi, 1986

A rare, and unusual lengthy text of one mans experience of Kundalini activity. However, some of the images used are a bit crude.

15) Muktananda, Swami, Play of Conciousness: A Spiritual Autobiography, Siddha Yoga Publication, 2000

An extraordinary "detailed" account of inner experiences...

16) Singh, Sawan, Discourse on Sant Mat, Radha Soami Satsang Beas, 1997

This contains references from mystic poets of Sant Mat, and Surat Shabd Yoga which can be seen as being suggestive that the so-called "Spiritual Regions" may be "objective" realities to a certain extent.

17) Puri, Lekh Raj, Mysticism: The Spiritual Path, Vol II, Radha Soami Satsang Beas, nd

Important work that gives some insight into "higher planes" of conciousness accessed by Surat Shabd Yoga. Puri also produced another book called The Radha Swami Teachings, which also gave similiar insight.

18) James, William, The Varieties of Religious Experience, A Study in Human Nature.Longmans, Green, and Co, 1902.

19) Peake, Anthony, Is There Life After Death? Chartwell Book, 2006.

20) Stephens, Arran, Moth & the Flame,Adventures with Spiritual Adepts of our Times, Here, the focus is on Sant Kirpal Singh Ji who wrote a coded diary of his inner experiences (intended for the attention of his Master,Sawan Singh Ji)about his inner ascents into "higher" worlds by means of mystical Sound, and Light. Most remarkably, he claimed that there was a "secret" set pattern of visionary phenomena of what is to be experienced before entering the "highest" Spiritual Region of "God-Realization." In other words, something akin to an "objective" reality which other initiates had to experience.

http://www.arranstephens.com/Arran/Moth_%26_the_Flame.html

B. A Few Examples of a Questionaire(s).

In MDS the evolution of more, and more detailed questionaires could be seen as a continous process. To gain any idea of the kinds of questions required would ofcourse require an "initial" reporting from MDOs of their inner experiences. The following is just a brief example of examples so to speak of the kinds of questions which could be asked from memory, or better still in real-time.

i) The Chakras.

Do these have specific Sounds?

Do the colours change?

Do you see thoughts travelling in, and out of them?

Do the Chakras have specific patterns, or images......................? (ie. etcetera)

ii) The Aura.

Does the Aura emanate as rays from the subtle body?

If not how can they best be described?

For example, do they manifest as blobs of moving coloured lights?

Do the coloured rays, or "lights" have Sounds?

Is it possible to describe, or even transcribe these Sounds....................?

iii) Inner Sounds.

Do you hear inner Sounds during concentration, and vision of inner worlds?

Do they become clearer with greater concentration?

Do these Sounds create "music" of somekind?

Can you hear them from physical, and non-physical "objects".....................?

iv) Inner Lights

Do you sometimes see different kinds of "disembodied" lights in psychic "space?"

Do these lights communicate, or create music of some "description?"

Do they change shapes?

Do they react to thoughts coming from you? (ie. psycho-interactive)

Do the lights move rapidly, and in what ways (eg. zigzaging).....................?

C. Some Interesting Links.

http://www.spr.ac.uk/main/ This Society for Psychial Research was the first "credible" organisation to seriously investigate psi phenomena in a serious scientific fashion. Founded in 1882.

http://www.spr.ac.uk/main/links This an important source of links for more scientifically orientated societies concerned with psychic phenomena (eg. The Rhine Research Center).

Please note that the following tend to be less credible, and less "scientific" However, they are still important especially in the potential development of Multi-Dimensional Science.

http://www.iacworld.org/

http://www.monroeinstitute.org/ Founded by Robert Monroe, a respected populariser of out-of-body experiences.

http://www.astralinfo.org/about-the-author/

http://www.journeyoftruth.co.uk/testimonials.html

http://www.multidimensionalman.com/Multidimensional-Man/Astral_Travel_and_life_after_death.html

http://www.astraldynamics.com/

http://www.kurtleland.com/my-books/multidimensional-human/89-the-multidimensional-human-outline

http://www.grahamnicholls.com/out-of-body-experience-coaching/

http://www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org/ This link has some interesting attempts to depict psychic interactions. However, some of its pics of "spirits" look comical, and unprofessionally drawn. Furthermore, some of its notions about the world appear at times questionable, and "unscientific".

http://www.issseem.org/index.cfm

http://www.esotericscience.org/ This has some interesting writings, and is promoting a book.

http://www.alisterhardysociety.org/

http://www.ehe.org/display/splash.html

Two Important Blogs

http://esotericotherworlds.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/neurocosmology_26.html

http://thoughtsandvisions-searle88.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/subtle-perceptions.html

D. Pictures of "Psychic Energies".

The following are from basic image searches on the internet

Depictions of "Auras".

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=aura&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bpcl=35466521&biw=1280&bih=771&wrapid=tlif135150329084810&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=mk2OUOjmOYvM0AWYq4DoAQ

Depictions of "Subtle Body."

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&cp=11&gs_id=w&xhr=t&q=subtle+body&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bpcl=35466521&biw=1280&bih=771&wrapid=tljp1351503699870020&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=NU-OUKmBC_Pa0QWQyoGQCw

Depictions of "Chakras."

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&cp=11&gs_id=w&xhr=t&q=subtle+body&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bpcl=35466521&biw=1280&bih=771&wrapid=tljp1351503699870020&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=NU-OUKmBC_Pa0QWQyoGQCw#um=1&hl=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=chakras&oq=chakras&gs_l=img.12..0l10.92716.97309.0.100246.9.9.0.0.0.0.390.1545.4j2j1j2.9.0...0.0...1c.1.gnuqNV-H98s&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=1&bpcl=35466521&biw=1280&bih=771

Depictions of "Subtle Energy."

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&cp=11&gs_id=w&xhr=t&q=subtle+body&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bpcl=35466521&biw=1280&bih=771&wrapid=tljp1351503699870020&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=NU-OUKmBC_Pa0QWQyoGQCw#um=1&hl=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=subtle+energies+&oq=subtle+energies+&gs_l=img.12..0i24l10.54098.62112.2.64362.26.20.2.0.0.2.313.1969.1j5j3j1.10.0...0.0...1c.1.h4OwtIvmWp0&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=8a9266454d0a13d3&bpcl=35466521&biw=1280&bih=771

Depictions of "Planes of Existence."

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&cp=11&gs_id=w&xhr=t&q=subtle+body&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bpcl=35466521&biw=1280&bih=771&wrapid=tljp1351503699870020&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=NU-OUKmBC_Pa0QWQyoGQCw#um=1&hl=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=planes+of+existence&oq=planes+of+existence&gs_l=img.12..0j0i5l2j0i24l6j0i5i24.41733.55060.8.56997.20.10.0.0.0.0.797.3046.1j5j2j6-2.10.0...0.0...1c.1.MqzLzRQlSs4&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=8a9266454d0a13d3&bpcl=35466521&biw=1280&bih=771

Depictions of Psychedelic-like "Worlds."

Sometimes reports from the "other world" suggest that the colours of various beings, and objects can be more "stunning," and "more real" than anything known in the physical universe. In other words, "psychedelic-like".

http://www.google.pl/search?hl=en&sugexp=les%3B&cp=17&gs_id=1e&xhr=t&q=levels+of+consciousness&rlz=1R2BBKB_enGB507&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bpcl=36601534&biw=1280&bih=770&wrapid=tljp1351614806296032&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=PgGQUJXNNqWs0QXLi4HwBA#um=1&hl=en&rlz=1R2BBKB_enGB507&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=psychedelic&oq=psyc&gs_l=img.1.1.0l10.54032.61469.2.66047.17.13.4.0.0.0.140.1201.8j5.13.0...0.0...1c.1.fOB_CObhG7M&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=a1d156ac4005a894&bpcl=36601534&biw=1280&bih=770

The following link on so-called hyperreality may well have relevance to the above link, and to other aspects of the MDS project.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperreality

The following link has links so to speak to certain key diagrams of planes of existence in the Radhasoami/Sant Mat Tradition.

http://santmat.livingcosmos.org/

The original Kheper essay on MDS which appeared back in 2005.

http://kheper.net/essays/Multi-Dimensional_Science.html

E."Relevant" Articles.

The Two Inner Awakenings; A Personal Account.

Meeting Dr Sharma In London 1990.

Back in summer 1990, I(Robert Searle) met up with Dr Sharma also referred to as Manav Dayal a teacher of "Shabd Yoga" in the Faqir Chand tradition. I came across him via a contact who claimed that it might be best to meet him at Heathrow Airport which was not far from where I lived at the time (ie Slough). This I did, and went to the correct arrival point for passengers. I had a sign with his name on it. The only pic I had of him was as a younger man, and it was not a particularly good reproduction. Anyway, I waited awhile as the passengers left the plane, and then I saw an Asian go towards a portly elderly man from the crowd of onlookers. He put a garland around the new arrival to Britain. This I knew to be a traditional gesture of respect to someone of importance, and I rightly guessed that it was Dr. Sharma being honoured. The Asian devotee though seemed taken aback by this....Anyway, I talked briefly to Dr. Sharma, and for whatever reasons he mentioned something about psychic odours. Personally, I found this an odd subject compared with the high brow thinking of "Shabd Yoga", and Sant Mat. Indeed, I have to confess that I found Sharma to be somehow eccentric in manner.

After that, I drove down to Hammersmith, London to a certain address to meet him again for an interview I was doing for the magazine Yoga and Healing Dr. Sharma was staying with some devotees, and I hardly got any questions out as he seemed to be intent in giving a long rambling intellectual discourse on Hindu mysticism. This was recorded ofcourse but unfortunately the tape was later lost. Anyway, he referred to Sant Mat as Sat Mat ,or the Path of Truth, and regarded Beas Satsang as ".....being like an empire." He may well have got these two points from his own master Faqir Chand, and simply repeated them to me. He also gave the old traditional interpretation of the word Radha, and reversed it by repeating it as "Dhara, Dhara, Dhara,"......meaning spiritual current! At some point during the interview (or should I say discourse from Dr Sharma!) I thought I heard him say the following......"I do know not who is saying this. Some current is flowing through me.." or words to that effect. Again, I must stress the word "thought" of him saying this as I do not fully recall whether this actually appeared on the tape, or not! Maybe a trick of the mind........After all this, I had an informal chat with him. At one point, he left the room, and thereupon re-appeared, and said "I am your Satguru!" Later, we had a wonderful vegetarian lunch.

When I left to return to Slough in my car I had an extraordinary experience. I became aware of a power flowing through me. It was controlling me in the most NATURAL, and SPONTANEOUS manner. There was no fear of any sort involved. It was as if something truly wonderful had been re-discovered from ages past. This energy was incredibly subtle in a way that is difficult to describe. It was a super-tactile experience. No sounds, or lights, or anything similiar was had. It was a PROCESS of AWAKENING from the dream-like creation of the physical universe. Though I used the word "natural" just now in capitals it was somehow more than "natural". This experience went on for a long while. The following day after my encounter with Dr. Sharma I rang him about it. He commented to his surprise "......that it was happening already " (spontaneous initiation). However, I felt that this subtle energy seemed to be trying to "control" me too much, and I managed to break away from it. I would have loved the intensity of that experience to have continued but the problem was that I did not really take Dr. Sharma very seriously, and did not regard him as my real Satguru. Yet, as Jashan Vaswani once informed me that "THE REAL SATGURU IS WITHIN YOU" Oddly enough, this was what Faqir Chand claimed...that the physical master only acts as a catalyst for psycho-spiritual experiences. This was something I did not appreciate at the time.

Sadly, Dr. Sharma passed on several years ago, but the teachings continue through various lines of "masters".

Postscript. I should also said that at the interview Dr Sharma claimed that the Sound Om could be heard not just in the lower realm but also in the higher ones. A Sant Mat purist might well interpret this as indicative that his "version" of "Shabd Yoga"s did not lead beyond the planes of Kal, and Maya. Morever, it is not seen as the highest spiritual meditation, but seen as being one of many.

Meeting Sant Harjit Singh in Southall.

In January 2007 I made contact with Sant Harjit Singh. He is one of the recognized successors of Faqir Chand. Before actually visiting him in Southall I viewed his website, and on occasions listened to his music, or rather extracts of it to be more precise. It definitely carried a highly subtle energy, and helped to create a devotional "atmosphere" in me (ie. a heightening of conciousness). What occured was a PROCESS largely identical to that experienced after visiting Dr. Sharma back in 1990. This could be suggestive that both teachers reached the same "highest", or "ultimate" level of superconciousness usually indicative of "God-Realization" though ofcourse there are an infinity of different planes. The key features of the PROCESS OF AWAKENING are as follows.

i) An awareness that ones own inner lower self was being slowly transmuted into something else in the most NATURAL, and SPONTANEOUS manner. In other words, I was "dying" to gradually be reborn into a higher state of being......

ii) An awareness of being surrounded by the unseen energies of higher conciousness especially in the evening.

iii) An awareness at times of being "possessed" in the most NATURAL, and SPONTANEOUS fashion by these extremely subtle "forces" without any sense of fear at all. Yet, there was something akin to awe by the growing onset of these experiences, and at times an overwhelming sense of gratitude. This was ones feeble response to the awakening process.

iv) An ability to spontaneously control, and dissolve any improper thoughts entering the mind.

v) A greater ability as never before to actually calm the mind without any mental chatter . In other words, I often became one-pointed with the repetition of the Five Holy Names in a wonderfully NATURAL way. I suspect the unseen energies were stilling my mind oftentimes to perform "real" meditation.

The above is all GRACE without which any kind of spiritual practice is virtually impossible. Infact, I am coming to the conclusion that a true Master of any degree should be able to successfully transmit such experienes irrespective of the evolution of the disciple. However, I suspect that it depends on ones sincerity for it to happen rather upon the amount of purity an individual soul may, or may not have.

Anyway, I met Sant Harjit Singh at his Southall home. Just before that, and earlier on at home in Slough I was acutely aware of energies of higher coniousness. When I arrived at Harjits home positive vibrations were virtually palpable, and inspiring. As I entered the front room I shook hands with him. He was dressed in orange, and wore a homemade turban if I recall correctly.

I explained I had some experiences before meeting him. I claimed that the higher conciousness which was trying to "posses" me in the most SUBTLE, NATURAL, AND SPONTANEOUS fashion was influencing my behaviour for the good. Submission to it was proving beneficial.

I mentioned being suddenly awoken in the bed when I felt a transmission of energy shoot right though me. This caused my body to jerk. Harjit claimed that this was do with the (spiritual) heart though I did fully understand what he meant by this.. I mentioned my contact with a certain Sound though this may well have been a trick of the mind.

Though I asked only few questions Harjit two, or three times asked "Can I go now?" as he was wanting to do some meditation upstairs. Admitedly, he did have some doubt about the genuiness of my experiences (though I did not fully describe them). He also seemed to regard Dr. Sharma, the chief successor of Faqir Chand a little questionable too. This was evident in the way he spoke. Like many devotees of the latter Master the former was not liked particularly. However, Sharma did visit Harjit Singh on a certain occassion.

One thing that did clearly tanspire in the meeting was this. Harjit Singh clearly revealed that there was no set sequence of planes as indicated in the Radhaswami literature. Indeed, such things were merely mental projections nothing more.

Harjit Singh understandably wanted his exact address secret. The reason was that he wanted to make sure that whoever visited him was "genuine" in their desire for spiritual progress rather than someone who was merely interested in intellectual "games".

PS. Sometime before I met Harjit, and had the above experience a woman unknown to me use to say to me in the high street in Slough that "You will be reborn." At one point, I followed her into the mall, and asked for an explanation. It turned out that she was a Peruvian, and a spiritist. She believed to in reincarnation, and even suggested that I might have been her husband in one of her previous lives. What her strange statement of "You will be reborn" was probably a kind of prediction in which I would be reborn in the spiritual sense via my encounter with Harjit Singh.

Significantly, a link to my awakening process appeared on a yahoo forum. This was the forum connected with Harjit Singh which seemed to validate the genuiness of my experience. Morever, Mushin Schilling on his blog seemed to regard it as such as it was probably like those of his group which had a kind of an "awakening".

Psycho-Electronic Connection Testing (PECT)

What is suggested here may seem strange. But if one understands the basic reasoning behind it then all should appear clear, and "obvious"..

...One important way to "prove" that there are such things as subtle energies from some form of psycho-spiritual universe is to actually experience them. This can happen via meditation (or indeed, via a "healing" session) in which degrees of a highly subtle bliss may be experienced, and visions even may be had. However, one way way to facilitate any "connection" may be through being in the prescence of some esoteric Teacher of any tradition. He, or she may give out "positive vibes". Depending on ones degree of sensitivity these can be picked up, and may even include visual phenomena such as seeing an aura, or coloured rays, et cetera. Such experiences with a Teacher may lead to some degree of "mystical" awakening. How long this awakening continues probably depends on the amount of purity, and genuine desire to seek self-unfoldment. This process is a spontaeous initiation. In , a Teacher may be willing to disclose some form of meditation which helps to enhance the awakening into something more permanent, and more purifying. However, some awakenings may involve an official initiation in which subtle energies may then be experienced. In India, just looking at the Guru to receive such inner experiences, or "Grace" is known as Mouna Upadesa, or Silent Initiation. I, the originator (Robert Searle/blogger of EOW) of PECT had two awakenings from Dr, Sharma, and Sant Harjit Singh who belonged to the same lineage of the originating Master, Faqir Chand. The descriptions which I gave, and published in Thoughts, and Visions blog were almost identiical to one another but difficult ofcourse to describe completely. This seemed to be suggestive that both Gurus emanated from the "same" spiritual level of superconciouness.

Apart from this, for many years I associated myself with a sect known as Radh Soami Satsang Beas. These involved attending varous spiritual meetings along with their rareified "atmosphere" or "energies" which along with the two awakenings probably increased my sensitivity to essentially positive "vibrations". What was later discovered when I had contact with Sant Harjit Singh in 2007 is that I became aware of waves of highly subtle energy.....notably via a landline telephone which seemed to be "less" effective than a mobile phone which ofcourse has no "wire" connections..

Anyway, a respected devotee of Harjit Singh, James Chagula also had a like experience, and probably others likewise.. It was as if the electronic transmission of the telephonic communication was not only transmitting physical energy but also uplifting psycho-spiritual energies at the sametime. This in turn lead to a raising of conciousness to a "high". However, the aftereffects of this awareness may last for sometime after communication with the Guru on the phone. It also appears too that just looking at a photo of some live, or dead Master may also stimulate "higher conciousness". It is suspected though that the voice transmited via electronic means is perhaps the most potent means to bring about "connection" But it must be said that what is experienced is probably in most cases a low grade form of higher energy. Another bizarre thing happened when I started to realize that I could actually feel different grades of this subtle energy from various voice (and visual) recordings of Gurus ,and other advanced Teachers on the internet. It seemed immaterial whether they were living, or dead. Their recorded words still carried energies which could transcend time, space, and distance. Virtually no visual "phenomena" were involved. A fascinating aspect to this which needs to be fully tested is to see if certain Adepts came from the same plane of superconciosness. Thus, one line of Teachers from one tradition teaching the same meditation practice should have the "same" energy as his, or her predessor. If so, this could be suggestive of them being from the same plane of higher concioussness. Such a notion has already been mooted at in connection with Dr Sharma, and Sant Harjit Singh.. but is worth repeating. It indicates a degree of objective dynamics at work.

Creating PECT as a Structured System.

It should become obvious that such psycho-electronic connection testing, or PECT could be a structured system in which people could make deliberate attempts to contact energies via spiritual Teachers of one sort, or another. Such an approach may inspire those who are really keen for spiritual development to have their progress quickened possibly. Yet, as indicated this will be only temporary in most cases but at least it would be a step in the right direction. The internet could play a major part in the development of PECT in which a series of Teachers, and/or advanced disciples could be filmed in real-time, or otherwise. People staring at them on their computer screens may receive experiences. This in the main will probably be super tactile as opposed to visual in any way. Attempted discriptions of the resulting PECT experiences could be recorded, and compared at a "centralised" point of researchers in the network of internet users.

No doubt other ideas could be developed in the structuring of PECT. But the present should suffice.

PS. On the internet somewhere (if it still exists) there was an image of guru, or yogi who claimed to cure illnesses just by looking at his picture.Whether anyone had any success at this at all is another matter, and could result in a placebo effect! One is also reminded here that someone went to a healer, and later discovered through meeting him, or her that the "gift" of healing had been "transmited" to them. Incidently, feeling healing energies, or being "healed" is usually an easy, and quick way of experiencing "subtle energies". Unlike PECT though, none of this involved physical electrical energy as a "carrier" of psycho-spiritual energy save for the case of the guru, or yogi mentioned in the last paragraph above.

Some "Relevant" Links.

The links below originated notably from my blog entitled Thoughts, and Visions. Here again, they do not deal with the use of electronic energy to facililtate human connection but the matters discussed here may still be of relevance, and interest. Electrical energy, and its relationship with "psychic" energy is still esentially terra incognito from a more scientific point of view. http://thoughtsandvisions-searle88.blogspot.co.uk/2010/08/meeting-dr-sharma-in-london-1990.html http://thoughtsandvisions-searle88.blogspot.co.uk/2011/08/more-light-on-two-inner-awakenings.html http://thoughtsandvisions-searle88.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/anyone-can-feel-energies.html

The following is a copy of a section from the following link. http://thoughtsandvisions-searle88.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/religare-gurinder-and-beas-satsang-part.html

"...Depending on ones sensitivity when I have attended Satsang at Southall there is an intense concentration of the subtle energies of higher conciousness. This awareness I believe has been increased after my experiences with Sant Harjit Singh. What is significant is that this "sea" of higher energies does NOT come from the Satsangis alone. In other words, it may well have a divine source, or sources. I recall feeling this Power descending from the ceiling of the Satsang Hall in most a gentle, and spontaneous manner. Sometimes ofcourse one can see a white glow in some of the Satsangis themselves which is extremely subtle.

When I leave the Southall Satsang this higher energy of conciousness can be experienced in the wonderful park nearby. I also recall Sant Harjit Singhs energy not only in his house but also outside...and beyond ofcourse. This is a matter of personal experience, and I cannot prove it unfortunately...

Ofcourse, critics would say that the above is experienced in places like football matches, and pop music festivals...when the atmosphere becomes electric!! However, what I experience (along with many others) is something far more than this. It is A POWER unlike anything of this world..."

The following link is of great interest in regards to PECT, and comes from a google discussion group, and it is clear that a devotee of Harjit Singh received "energies" via a telephonic conversation....to quote in brief ... ".......as I (James Chagula ) listened to the Saint's voice; a very tangible, warm, Love-energy began to seep directly from the telephone handset into my earlobe. The shakti (energy) then permeated my body and began to flood my mind................

Full text

https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/alt.meditation.shabda/UlWFECaGFyU

Final Notes.

Further correcting,editing, and new information will continue where, and when necessary.

Some bio-data http://www.p2pfoundation.net/Robert_Searle The above link also includes sections of articles published onsite, and links to other articles which may be of interest.