RE: Playing God...[qabalah]
Zophiel,
interesting and on track for the primary purpose of this forum, ie to show the parallels between things spiritual/metaphysical/ 'religious' and scientific. Could you elucidate how the functions of the standard computer model, ie CPU/Memory/Input-Output/Interface seem to parallel "the path to god on the Qabalistic tree of life"?
Leo
RE: Playing God...[qabalah]
Could you elucidate how the functions of the standard computer model, ie CPU/Memory/Input-Output/Interface seem to parallel "the path to god on the Qabalistic tree of life"?
I agree. I am always up for more of this type of discussion. I'm willing to share my own discussions of this topic, based on my research of the AI/science aspects of the Tree Of Life since 1982. There is a global standard called the OSI-RM (Open Systems Interconnection - Reference Model) that comes very close to mimicing the layered structure of the TOL. There are 7 layers to this system architecting protocol ([link= http://www.atis.org/tg2k/_open_systems_interconnection--reference_model.html ]See Here[/link]). These 7 layers nicely overlay the 7 layers of the TOL, which also align with the 7 chakras.
One can also concentrate these 7 layers into 4 layers on the TOL, which would be the 3 upper triads on the TOL, and the lowest layer comprised of Malkuth (sphere #10).
The correlation with a standard computer model would go like this: The lowest layer (sphere #10) aligns with the physical manifestation of our universe, which accepts commands from the non-physical (computer software). The next triad above 10 represents the both the conscious mind, and the computer's direct I/O subsystem. Data moving from the triad of 7-8-9 down to sphere #10 represents commands from the computer to physical devices (output). Data moving from #10 up to the triad of 7-8-9 represents feedback from physical sensing devices (input). The two triads above 7-8-9 (i.e. 4-5-6 and 1-2-3) represent deeper layers of the computer's application software... which can also be aligned with deeper aspects of the non-physical layers of the non-physical human. I call them the levels of Soul (4-5-6) and Spirit (1-2-3).
More of this kind of discussion can be found on my website at: [link= http://www.tree-o-life.org ]Tree-O-Life.org[/link]
By the way... "The Human Matrix" is the structure of the human physical body, which is a direct instantiation of the Tree Of Life. We are literally "made in the image and likeness of our Creator." It is a fact.
Kind Regards,
Human Matrix
RE: Playing God...[qabalah]
Hi to Zophiel and Human Matrix
Thank you both for bringing in QBL to the science forum (I tend to use the spelling Kabbalah but I think QBL is more approp here).
I have introduced on here the TOL as a scientific model which in my opinion describes all branches of mainstream science and in particular current thought in New Physics (eg string theory). As the theories behind quantum physics unfold and become accepted then then they will be seen as the missing link between spirit and science in my opinion.
Human Matrix
What a great website of yours. I shall go through it all in good time. But from what I've seen I can say I resonate with it already!
I hope to respond v.soon to your post, in particular to the 'triad model', but it's too late and I'm off to bed now!
astra
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RE: Playing God...[qabalah]
Ive not had a chance to check out the info in the posts on this thread but I intend to, my life has just become consumed lately. However, here are my initial findings on the basic comparison of the Tree of life masking the process of information in a computer system. Brace yourselves this will be kind of lengthy.
It works in mirror or half backwards starting from the bottom sefirot
Malkut - which means kingdom, the physical universe manifested. This is the space in which we work.
Yesod The Foundation. The primal forces within the kingdom. The basics. This is the hardware that is built into the space.
Hod The glory. In Qabalah, glory is shown to be communicative or an inward sensation. The glory of God is within and that which gives us glory is inside and not of an exterior desire. Hod is the Input. Communication works with this as well being that input is information to be interpreted and not just a response that can half the time be understood and not interpreted as well though this can be the case.
Netzach Victory. The victory of God represents the manifestations functions, bodily pleasure, food , sex and similar exteriors. Netzach is the output.
Tiferet Beauty, brilliance, think of the root definition of this word... beauty was meant to be something that shined above the rest or was to be admired. Beauty represents electricity. Electricity is a brilliance that illuminates and empowers. So now the hardware has been given life and illumination. This beauty or electricity is given to the hardware by the process of input and output commonly known as a circuit. Tiferet being in the middle show its simultaneous nature with the in and out as well as our next two sefirah
Gevurah Strength and courage. Setting limitations Drawing ones boundaries in concise fashion. This is the binary value of 1. 1 is a value that is instead of is not. Its much like a wall that is there instead of is not there. The strength sets limits just as one is limited to its numerical value.
Hesed Mercy. To be merciful is to pardon or allow to make no move against. Mercy represents the binary value of 0. 0 * A = 0 when A is variable. It merely allows passage. Zero is the lack of a wall or barrier or limitation.
Binah Understanding. It defines something specifically through discernment. Binah is the compatibility of the information where the computer discerns it as something familiar and definable.
Hokhmah Wisdom. Revelation. Being wise is more than just understanding something. It is to apply the information understood. Hokhmah is the character of the information. The schematic that reveals the information in a translated manner since the computer itself only understands ones and zeros it now uses that information to reveal it in a way that something other than itself can comprehend.
Keter Ein sof, the Infinite. Godhead. The first emanation of the force called God. The last sefirot in our computer based chart. This is why I said it is mirrored, we mimick our creator like a reflection that seems to face us as we face it. This is the user interface/interaction. This is the moniter that displays the character. The Printer that puts it onto paper. The sound card that plays the music. This is where it is given just as this is where it was originated. The same goes for the computer as well as our spiritual relation to the infinite force of life.
There is a "shadow vessel" of energy or an anti-sefirah if you will. An invisible entity called "Daat" which means Knowledge that sits right in the center of the first triad (keter, binah, and hokhmah). Daat is quite frankly Data. It can be seen in our computer description as the general view or result of this process of information. This process gives us knowledge, it gives us data.
Here is a link to my image of the tree of life so you can see how they connect to one another. Please be courteous enough not to copy this diagram. Its r
RE: Playing God...[qabalah]
Hello again Human Matrix
I checked into your website at bit more and your model of the seven levels of the TOL, within the 'four worlds' looks interesting.
I can follow your diagram of the sphere triads, plus the single sphere within the 'four worlds'; Also I think I can follow your diagram of the singular and dyad spheres within the 7 levels.
The former one I'm more familiar with, the latter not so much...is this how it comes out ? (sorry for crude drawing)
The level of seven can be found another way within the Tree by dividing the spheres into 7 triads.
Here's a (tiny) tree diagram showing the 7 triads, in colour.
I'm sure you know this version but would be interested to learn the difference between the two in terms of level of operation.
For example would this latter version work within the seven layers structure of the OSI-RM ?
And on that subject I know nothing of computer science but I'm interested in the 22 Hebraic letters that that forge the pathways between the 10 sephirot and wonder if these form the basic communication network within the language of computer programming.
(I realise computer language is in binary...more correspondences with the zero of Ain Soph and the number one of the the Monad ?)
Also combining and pairing up the 22 can lead to vast sequences of numbers which puts me in mind of the vastness genetic code
And the Tetragrammaton (YHWH), blueprint of creation, can be linked to the four part code of the DNA structure
So all these many correspondences within man, the microcosm
"The Human Matrix" is the structure of the human physical body, which is a direct instantiation of the Tree Of Life. We are literally "made in the image and likeness of our Creator." It is a fact
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To expand this a little and from my studies of Kabbalah, the image is the blueprint that emanated in Atziluth while the likeness was created in Briah and formed in Yetzirah
regards
astra