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the Eye from the Heart" doctrine. Blavatsky,
The Voice of the Silence, 1889
Donna M.
Brown, Washington, DC. Esoteric Quarterly-Fall 2010 |
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Book
Reviews The
Heart Doctrine:
Mystical Views of the Origin and Nature of Human Consciousness, by
Christopher P.
Holmes. Ontario,
Canada: Zero Point Publications, 2010. Paperback, 294
pages. The
field of consciousness exploration—“the
last great mystery”—is one of the fastest growing fields of scientific
inquiry.
Theories examining the roots, nature and role of human consciousness
abound. At
present, there are at least twelve competing theories. Many modern
scientific
theories rely on the materialist argument that depicts consciousness
and mind
as an emergent phenomenon or emergent property of the brain. Yet, as
Dr. Christopher
Holmes points out again and again in this book, no definitive
scientific theory
on the origin and nature of consciousness exists and any real
understanding of
consciousness remains elusive. Science rejects the idea of any
supernatural or
non-physical explanation, but provides “no account of what
consciousness is, whether
or not it is substantive, or where it originates.” Despite
the widespread confusion and
misunderstanding regarding the nature of consciousness and the narrow,
form-based, technologically driven investigation into the material,
neurological
and informational processes of the brain, the head doctrine, as
Helena
Blavatsky once termed it, has become “the most commonly accepted
Western
scientific and psychological model of consciousness.” Holmes
examines the modern “head
doctrine” of psychology, philosophy and science. He acknowledges the
contributions that modern science has made, particularly in its
understanding of
the anatomy and physiology of the brain. However, he challenges its
assumptive
and speculative framework along with the biases of researchers and
theorists
who “see no way for consciousness to emerge or be generated apart from
a
functioning brain.” Holmes addresses the multiple questions concerning
consciousness in psychology, physics, cosmology, biology and medicine
that
science has either ignored or left unanswered. His critique reveals a
science
that generalizes its knowledge of the part as if it were a knowledge of
the
whole—a science that is ill-informed about other dimensions of reality
and cut
off from its inner core. With
over thirty-five years of study in
the area of consciousness, psychology, modern physics and metaphysics
to draw
upon, Dr. Holmes provides an alternative higher dimensional model of
consciousness that is in sharp contrast to the reductionist paradigm.
At the
center of his research is the enigmatic concept of the “zero point,” a
term
used by Helena Blavatsky (and recently
documented in physics) to represent “a point source of unfolding
wherein the finite
Kosmos emerged from the Infinite at the beginning of time.” These zero
points
or true atoms—which the Gods and other invisible powers use to clothe
themselves—occur “at the level of the Planckian unit in physics, beyond
the
level of material differentiation, but “existent in all living
beings—including
ourselves.” The
author elaborates and expands upon
Blavatsky’s initial concept in this important work and throughout the
entire Within-Without
ZeroPoint Series. In The Heart Doctrine—the first book in
the series—we
learn that “the zero point is not a ‘thing’ in itself, as much as it is
a condition
or a place at which certain processes occur”… “The zero point is a
‘point
particle’…a monad in hyperspace, or a portal or transitional point
between
dimensions.” According to Holmes, zero points are present
throughout
creation. They exist “at the heart of a universe, a galaxy, a sun, a
quantum or
a human being.” Thus, he concludes, “life within a living being
originates
within/without out of the higher space dimensions of a multidimensional
heart!” Holmes
furthers this hypothesis by
explaining how the essential point source of individual light
consciousness—the
God spark or quantum Self—is brought down through the
various planes
where it is embodied as a Soul and as the electromagnetic center within
the
physical heart. He describes a process whereby the presence of the Self
within
the heart initiates the heartbeat and diffuses the light of
consciousness, which
the mind reflects, to both the psyche and body. “Consciousness,” as the
zero point
theory maintains, “does not arise
from within the brain… the brain merely mirrors the light from within
the
spiritual heart and space.” The zero
point hypothesis serves as a
lens or vehicle through which the author considers a wide range of
literature
from the sacred wisdom teachings and contemplative traditions. These
sacred
teachings, which have developed their own rigorous methods for
exploring the origins
and potential of consciousness, emphasize the heart doctrine and
the
view that the heart and physical consciousness are inextricably
related. A
verse from the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad illustrates: The
self-luminous being who dwells within the lotus of the heart,
surrounded by the senses and sense organs, and who is the light of
intellect,
is that Self. Another
verse from the Chandogya
Upanishad is placed within the context of heart’s innate ability to
reflect the
holographic dimensions of the universe: As large
as the universe outside, even so large is the universe
within the lotus of the heart. Within it are heaven and earth, the sun,
the
moon, the lightening, and all the stars. What is in the macrocosm is in
the microcosm…All
things that exist…are in the city of Brahman. Elsewhere,
the author draws upon the
teachings of Jesus Christ, Saint Francis de Sales, Father Louis
Massignon,
Father Merton and others to reveal that both the heart doctrine and the
zero
point teachings are inherent to Christianity. We learn, for example,
that many
Christian thinkers and mystics view the parable of the mustard seed as
a
metaphor for the zero point, the virgin point or central point of the Soul.
“Christian literature” also “depicts
the heart as the bridal chamber, wherein the soul is healed and wedded
to the
Lord.” The heart, as one Christian mystic explains, refers to the
“interior star,”
“the one pearl,” or the “single eye.” These many names represent the
different attributes
of the Central Point of the Soul within the cave of the heart from
which the “Self”
or “I” derives. Holmes’ insightful commentaries and inspired treatment of the mystical and esoteric literature found in the Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic, Jewish, Christian and Theosophical traditions, leads the reader into the enduring, universal currents of truth and beauty regarding life, the heart, consciousness, and the cosmos. His integrated overview of sacred teachings serves to illuminate their inner nexus and expose their deeper significances. Furthermore, the author demonstrates the value of esoteric and occult teachings in a profoundly new relationship to science. “Spiritual teachings,” as The Heart Doctrine states, “do not necessarily contradict the findings of science. They simply provide a new holistic way of interpreting the facts of science itself.” In comparing the unifying teachings on the heart and consciousness with the ground state or zero point of quantum physics, Christopher Holmes makes a central contribution to consciousness research—a contribution with practical applications for awakening the Soul or then Self. |
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Review by
Donna Brown (Fall 2010)
from the online Journal of Esoteric Studies at www.esotericstudies.net/quarterly. |
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