All World
Gayatri Pariwar

The volume of air inflated in balloon remains confined to a fixed size. The moment this sheath is removed, it spreads freely and unifies with its gigantic expansion in the open space (in earth’s atmosphere). The same is true of the human self. Till it lives in the gross body and is attached to the experiences of the latter, its identity is bound by that of the body and remains limited to that of a living toy of flesh and bones. However, as this bondage of attachments is freed, its existence evolves in the subliminal realms and eventually transmutes it into its infinite origin. Nothing would then be unknown or beyond its realization. The state of sublime realizations is referred as that of timeless existence.

In the normal case, we experience our selves and the existence of the world in the present tense. The past and the future are beyond our reach. Although the present contains the past and the future in its continuous flow, we do not realize this because of the subliminal existence of the latter two phases of time. But, sublime does not mean false or non-existent. Whatever we utter from the mouth or whatever sound is produced near us appears to be lost the moment we have heard it. But the physicists know that sound is never lost. Whatever we can’t hear exists beyond our audible frequency range. Kindling of fire generates (thermal) energy; this energy would continue to exist even after the fire is extinguished. By the universal law of conservation of energy, this ‘invisible’ energy would be never lost.

The gross (physical) body dies and disintegrates into the basic elements of Nature that constitute it. But the soul, the eternal flow of life (consciousness) never dies. The same is true of every incident or experience. Whatever we perceive or experience in the present phase of time is only a manifestation of the unexpressed (what ‘was’ existing in the ‘future’ until then) or the subliminal into a form that could be grasped by our conscious faculties and sense organs. The same continues to exist as it is but in a time-domain that becomes ‘past’ for us.

As discussed earlier, the division of time in the past, present and future is only relative with respect to the experiences or activities in the physical (gross) world perceived by our conscious mind. Scientific theories define time as a continuous, complete unit. The past, present and the future are not disjoint in reality. In linear dimension, the present is a continuous interval with the left end opening in the past and the right in the future. Mathematical physicists have analyzed the possibility of realization of the past and the future in the present under several nonlinear, multidimensional models.

Prof. Emil Dieuette of France envisages (c.f. “The Dead Past” authored by him) that –– In the coming century, the possibility of traversing in the lost and unseen phases of time will be proved true. Not only that, scientific techniques would make the voyage in the infinite domains of time feasible for mankind. Referring to a hypothesis on reaching the past, he analyzes that – as time is stationary and everything in the space is moving, in order to access a particular phase of the past, we will have to identify our position and the position of the earth in the space during that time. However, as the earth is spinning around its own axis and orbiting around the sun in a circular domain, and the sun, as well as the entire planetary system, the galaxies, etc, each is revolving around some other non-stationary centers, it would only be a theoretical possibility to locate that spot and thus reach in the corresponding instance of past.

Einstein’s theory of relativity in the ever-expanding universe also supports the possibility of live experience of the past. Advocating the mathematical rigor and scientific validity of this theory, Kurt Godel has gone further ahead in stating that – it would be possible for an old man to meet his own young ‘incarnation’ during this journey into the distant past. The ‘wormhole’ principle of renowned physicist, John Wheeler also indicates this possibility. In his view, if one could enter the inter-universe connecting tunnels (like the black holes), it is quite likely that one would exit from it in an infinitely distant past or future.

It is quite disappointing for the physicists that despite attractive theories and principles ascertaining the possibilities of timeless experiences, no experiment in the modern laboratories has been able to demonstrate this feasibility. It was around the time when research in this area had almost reached stagnation, that a news item published in “Miami Herald” on 17th August 1958 had revived the hopes.

Quoting the Associated Press of America, this newspaper had reported about unexpected results on an experiment of the United States Air Force. A special infrared camera was installed in an airplane for intelligence purposes. In a trial experiment, this detective camera was focused on a ground that was used for parking. When it clicked this compound from air, there were no cars parked there –– the ground was empty. Surprisingly, upon development, the photograph showed large number of cars parked at the same spot. Further inquiry revealed that the cars were indeed standing there a few hours earlier. That means the camera had snapped a past instant! This unusual observation had given new direction and support to future research on designing of special purpose radar for ‘possible reception’ of signals of the past and the future.     

Incidents of the above kinds are discussed in detail in the celebrity book entitled “Beyond the Time Barrier” by Andrew Thomas. The photographing of a past instant by the infrared camera – which is something impossible for an ordinary camera, had given rise to new scientific hypothesis. It was postulated that normal (white) light would not cross through the ‘boundary’ between the past and the present. However, the infrared light being subtler, could perhaps do that up to some thin ‘layer’ through this ‘barrier’ (immediate past up to a few hours, for example). 

A natural scientific query arose thereafter that – how far could the infrared rays reach on the other side of the present time. For this, several experiments were conducted on similar infrared cameras in some deserted lands and forests, which had been civilized cities hundreds of years ago. But the photographs always showed only what was seen during the present. It was then concluded that the scenes or images that are visible in the present become subtler as time passes. The events of the distant past are therefore so subtle or far in the depth of time domain, that even the infrared radiation could not reach there. Several scientific groups are now investigating on the possibility of subtler light or energy wave that could perhaps pierce this shield too. Frontline researchers do not deny the potential of the cetan (conscious) energy in accomplishing this ‘timeless vision’.  May be, the identification of some kind of brain impulses would provide the desired results some day.

The erudite writer of “Time – The Ultimate Energy”, Moore Hope explains that –– as consciousness is the subtlest ‘element’ in the cosmos, it can cross the barrier of time too. Therefore it is possible for the sublimated force of consciousness to reach any phase of time – the past, present or future, beyond any limit. In the state of deep sleep, bonds between the individual consciousness and the body are loosened. This lets the former move freely in its subliminal expansion. This journey of the inner consciousness in the infinity brings new, yet unknown information of the past and the future horizons of time. At times, this information is so clear that it occurs in the dreams repeatedly, and the dreamer gets panicked of this unusual experience. 

Moore Hope has cited several live examples of the dreams that were precognitive, which had introduced the dreamer to the yet unknown and absolutely new horizons of truth. In many cases, people realized the truth of the dream only when some time in future they experienced – in reality, the moments depicted in such dreams.

It is generally accepted by researchers that inner consciousness can, in the state of deep sleep and with activation of the unconscious mind, become independent of time and experience any segment of this fourth dimension without any constraint. However, the possibilities of such experiences in the awakened state are mostly annulled.  The major argument in support of this view is that – in the physically awakened state, the conscious mind is so engrossed with the perceptions and feelings linked with the body that it remains confined to a gross and narrow domain of experiences in the present tense. Rare though, there have been authentic reports of such experiences in the awakened state too and these have triggered rethinking on the above assertions.

It happened in Scotland where the Tomin family had a huge estate in the countryside. Thomas Tomin, a member of this large family was used to taking long walks in his fields every day. One day he was feeling so fresh and enthused after the regular stroll that he planned to go further to peep in the forests far ahead.  After crossing his fields, at some distance he saw an old Scottish colony. Strange! He was unable to recognize the route! “How stupid of me? I never came to see these places across my field.” – he thought after reaching this colony. He went further ahead with curiosity.

There he saw some huts and houses in rather uncommon architect; it appeared to be that of the old times. On one side, there were cattle grazing near a brook.  Little ahead were some people seen around their houses – busy in sundry activities. Amazing! This colony was still aloof from the modern trends! The outfits of these fellows appeared to resemble what he had read in the history books about the attire of English people several centuries ago. He tried conversing with some of them but they paid no attention, they all seemed to be deaf to his call. He called for the cattle. The latter appeared to show some response when he shouted loudly.

Back home when he narrated this strange experience at the dinner table, nobody believed it. No one in the family or in his friendly circle had seen or heard of any habitation beyond the Tomin Estate surrounded by mountains in that direction. There was no tribal land either. Thomas took some of them to the same spot, but found a vast ground shrouded with shrubs and some cattle grazing, surrounded by mountain range on the other end. There were no signs of any village or colony. But, he could not accept the earlier experience as an illusion or dream.

Some researchers also explain such rare experiences of reaching in the distant past in the awakened state. They express a possibility that if one is engrossed in a particular mood, his focused consciousness is mostly detached from usual experiences of the physical body. In this state, his conscious mind could become relatively free for some time and enter higher domains beyond 3d-space and present time. But then, it would be a state similar to that of deep sleep and activation of the inner mind? How could the conscious (external) mind be regarded as awakened there? But, whatever people experience in this unusual state is different from that in the dream. For instance, Thomas clearly remembered what he experienced through his awakened senses during that mysterious journey in an earlier century. This riddle remains unresolved for the researchers of the current times.

Although modern science has not yet approved such a possibility, the science of spirituality affirms infinite potentials of the individual consciousness. This field of knowledge also provides the methods of refinement and spiritual sublimation of mind so that it could be trained to reach any horizon of time – beyond every bound of what is “present tense” for the physical body.

Specific s³dhan³s were devised and successfully accomplished by the rishis for experiencing the past, the future, or both at will. The siddha yogis and s³dhakas of the later ages too are found to have been endowed with such supramental talents. Purity and integrity of thoughts, deeds and overall conduct is described to have been practiced by all of them as that happens to be essential for any s³dhan³.  Sincere adoption of the prescribed disciplines of yoga and unperturbed endeavors of s³dhan³ successively educe sublime transmutation of the individual consciousness. Extrasensory experiences beyond the perceivable domains of time and space then become as natural and easy for the s³dhaka as that of the present by the gross body.