Holographic universe theory has indeed been around for a long time, and there are different definitions of what exactly constitutes a simulation or reality, so to speak. Ancient texts specifically mentioned the seemingly ethereal nature of the world we live in, with many references to "other dimensions" as being accessible through meditation and and even the use of psychedelics.
All of these are personal experiences being shared through language, a flawed means of communication. Hence the grave misunderstandings that we see everyday associated with the word "god" or "religion."
I believe we can observe patterns repeating through the different magnitudes of scale that we can observe reality through.
For example, we see the same spirals that form certain galaxies, in relatively tiny objects such as seashells. There is interconnectedness all around us.
With that being said, the matrix allegory i think specifically refers to the idea that reality is not at all what it seems and that many people are in a "slumber" of sorts.
For those who have woken up, they would describe their former existence similar to being "in another dimension". All very subjective terms. But when you can juxtapose many different states of consciousness, and analyse them relative to each other like this:
Sobriety - dreaming - intoxication - hallucinations (from sickness or from drugs) - meditation - the "zone" or "it"
There are even more to add, but the point i'm trying to make is that even during everyday life, we transition through different phases of consciousness. This in turn means that our definition of reality is constantly in flux. If you then apply the logic that if we are in control of our consciousness, we can essentially do anything we put our minds to, this becomes similar to the idea of being in a video game.
The path to truth is not a straight line. It is a spiral where you return to previous points with a deeper understanding of truth.
"For those who have woken up, they would describe their former existence similar to being "in another dimension". Oh, I like this. And I also like the spiral metaphor. And yes, I agree with you. In looking at my own life, a struggle set forth 7 years ago where I outlied my desire to work for myself, I see myself in a series of spiral traps. Mental traps. The main two incompatible things were this: pure creativity + effort = no money. I had a faulty belief system going that went like this: I cannot support myself financially just by my creativity alone. My creativity is not capable of bringing me wealth because the world's systems do not reward pure creativity, when it's divorced from mass appeal and corporate interests. I couldn't find the tiny trap door that led me to creative freedom, or shall I say, I opened the door in 2009, had almost a year of pure creative freedom, then I ran out of money. But that first taste of creative high was enough to send me on a life mission to cracking the code. Waking up without plans, without schedules, painting, expressing, living, meeting great minds, sharing ideas.....I was hooked. I never wanted to go back to 9-5. But I ran out of money. Found the slavery again, For years. Suffered illness brought upon by corporate environment......I was back in the spiral. My mind was narrow, full of dull minds, and fear had replaced my artistic visions. I crawled, scraped and tried again and again and again. I fell short, always, with money. Money was my curse. Or so I thought. In March I made a firm committment: I will find creative work even if it kills me and makes me go broke. I made the final cut with 9-5 in March 2016, and life has become a mind-melding mix of dreams come true, visions of the future and a health I have not experienced in years.
Many suffering ailments have vanished. I have dreams, visions, again. Life is full of color again. I am finally out of the Matrix, for as long as I have this connection to organic energy and life. Fear recedes, love takes hold. The paradigm shift is real. I am not that former being who was trapped in a cage of boring metal.
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Very well said. you should consider posting in #philosophy.
I would add that there is a major gap between understanding the truth (on an intellectual level) and actually knowing the truth. The exact same difference there is between understanding how it would feel to lose a loved one, and actually feeling it which for most people is only fully reachable upon actually losing the loved one. The projection is a mental model of reality, the loss is the real thing. Understanding the nature of reality is something that requires a long period of soaking, deliberate inquiry, and serendipitous accidents that throw a cog in the machine and give one a tangible reason to start doubting what she perceives. And it very much is a spiral.
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Surprised to know about an ancient philosophical concept dating back to the Vedic texts. Thanks for making this post extra ordinary. Keep writing.
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