The Tao of Cosmos: The Holographic Unity of Heaven, Earth, and Humankind

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Explores the interplay between ancient wisdom and modern cosmology

Connects the philosophy of the I Ching with key recent advances in cosmology, such as the Big Bang theory, Penroses cyclic cosmology, and Penrose and Hameroffs cosmic quantum brain model

Explains the Taoist cosmology of Heaven-Humanity Oneness in the context of Teilhard de Chardins evolutionism, Thomas Berrys cosmogenetic trinity, and Brain Swimmes 12 cosmological powers

Examines the holographic unity of Heaven, Earth, and Humankind at microcosmic, mesocosmic, and macrocosmic scales

Is the universe inert and empty space, or is it some way responsive to consciousness Breathing new life into a question that has perplexed philosophers since ancient times and scientists for the last century, physicist Zhen G. Ma, Ph.D., offers a quantitative theory of everything that beautifully integrates ancient I Ching philosophy, Eastern Taoism, modern cosmology, and the quantum brain dynamics of consciousness.

Sharing insights from his years of research on space physics and black-hole spacetime at institutions in China, Canada, and the US, complemented by studies in quantum brain dynamics and cosmological powers with Brian Swimme at the California Institute of Integral Studies, Dr. Ma explains how his integrated theory draws primarily on two key paradigms in the philosophy of cosmology and consciousness: Swimmes cosmic creation story of the universe as a green dragon and Roger Penrose and Stuart Hameroffs cosmic consciousness playing an intrinsic role in the universe.

Extending these theories further, Dr. Ma shows how they harmonize not only with the ancient Eastern philosophy of Heaven-Humanity Oneness, but also with a holographic cosmic principle that connects the quantum-plasma brain with the universe and the Earth with Heaven. He then looks at this holographic unity in the cyclic process of birth, growth, decay, and death and shows how it resonates with Einstein-Friedmanns cosmological dynamics and Hawking-Penroses quantum gravity model.

Demonstrating a quantitative paradigm of everything, Dr. Ma shows how humanity is inextricably and holistically blended into the cosmic fabric of the universe.

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Zhen G. Ma, Ph.D., is a space and black-hole scientist who currently studies the intersection between astrophysics and consciousness. His ongoing research involves quantum-plasma mechanisms of consciousness and investigations into the stages of a dying brain. He was a former associate research professor at the National Astronomical Observatory and the National Space Center at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing; a NSERC visiting fellow at Canada Space Agency; and a senior research scientist at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in the United States for a NASA-JPL project. He is currently a visiting teaching professor at several Canadian universities. He lives in Longueuil, Quebec.