Ancient Wisdom I

Leibniz (1646 - 1716)

No one has better described Eternons than this truly encyclopedic genius. Political counselor, philosopher, inventor, and mathematician, he discovered calculus and has been the first to work out the binary system. Interestingly, the binary system is the combination of being and non-being, of ones and zeros, which Eternons, and now humans, use to code and handle information.

Leibniz forges a remarkable metaphysical system based on the universality of centers of force and consciousness called "monads." In his time, scientific knowledge is limited. The veil has yet to be lifted on subatomic particles. Equivalence of matter and energy has not been demonstrated. DNA and its stupendous capacity of information storage are still unknown. Moreover, Leibniz is under the spell of the Church and must fit Christian views. Taking all that into consideration, the extent to which Leibniz grasps the organization of the Eternon universe is quite extraordinary.

1. Beyond the appearance of matter are the monads, metaphysical points of energy of which reality is made (Leibniz ignores the notion of quanta, but his points of energy are precisely that).

2. Monads occupy no space (like Eternons and several particles identified by modern physics).

3. Monads are simple, that is to say, elementary and indivisible. They are the true "atoms" of the world. In infinite numbers, they are the building blocks of all aggregates (structures).

4. Monads are alive. All is monads, therefore all is alive. Monads live to evolve toward the realization of their full spiritual potential.

5. Consciousness exists within the simplest monad, else it would not be found in complex aggregates like humans. Aggregation alone is not a source of consciousness. (This part is a superb demonstration of the invalidity of mechanistic theories).

6. Birth and death are nothing but the assemblage and separation of parts. Monads, which have no parts, cannot be born, nor can they die. Monads are eternal and direct emanations from God (Absolute).

7. Because they have no parts, monads do not differ quantitatively (by the way they are internally arranged), they only differ qualitatively (by their level of consciousness and information).

8. Each monad is unique. The consciousness of the various monads forms a continuous gradient of increasing clarity. Unclear monads are found in minerals and inorganic matter. As we go through plants, animals, and humans, we meet ever more enlightened monads (here is the hierarchy of Eternons).

9. The soul is the superior monad (Leading Eternon) which guides all the other monads within an aggregate.