Consciousness, The Holographic Universe/Simulation Theory/Matrix – Insights into the Nature of Reality from Renowned Physicists

 

Article Overview 🔎

 

• What is the Holographic Universe/Simulated Universe Theory?
• World Science Festival Physicists explaining the Holographic Universe
• Living in a Simulation Explained
• The Holographic Universe Documentaries
• The Illusion of Reality
• Consciousness and The Big Bang

 

What is the Holographic Universe/Simulated Universe Theory? 🌌

 

Physicists are discovering more and more evidence suggesting that the universe is holographic in nature. Elon Musk is a household name that believes we live in a simulation and the concept has been discussed by reputable physicists on renowned platforms such as World Science Festival and TED Talks.

The concept is based on a number of principles. These principles include the idea that everything you experience is how your brain (‘your consciousness filter for to experience this reality’) is decoding waves and electrical signals. Your brain perceives information in ‘the field’ to make up this reality. For example, if you touch the surface of something, the sensation of feeling the surface is your brain decoding those signals into the sensation of touch. If you hear something, it is your brain decoding those signals into sound. If you see something with your eyes, your brain decodes those signals to show imagery and so on for each sense.

Physicists have found that the human eye can only see 0.0035% of reality. The entire rainbow of radiation observable to the human eye only makes up about 0.0035% of the electromagnetic spectrum.

One famous experiment that is often referred to regarding the Holographic Universe is the Double Slit Experiment. This experiment shows that seemingly solid particles act as waves until observed by consciousness. The act of observing particles directly effects their behaviour. More can be read on this here.

Former NASA physicist Tom Campbell also favours the Holographic Universe concept. He refers to the Double Slit Experiment when explaining why he believes that consciousness is the primary source of reality and matter is dependant on consciousness. This is because the act of conscious observation effects the way particles behave.

Nikola Tesla famously said, “If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency, and vibration.” Albert Einstein was quoted, “Concerning matter, we have been all wrong. What we have called matter is energy, whose vibration has been so lowered as to be perceptible to the senses. There is no matter.” These are two of the greatest scientific minds implying that ‘physical’ matter is secondary to ‘non-physical’ vibration/waves (consciousness/thoughts).

Many reputable physicists describe consciousness as infinite, limitless, and non-local (not bound by space and time). Deepak Chopra also raises the fact that the top two unsolved mysteries in science are:

1. What is the universe made of?
2. What is the biological basis of consciousness?

Deepak Chopra’s definition of consciousness is:

“Consciousness is the subject of all experience. It’s what experiences everything. The mind is made out of consciousness, it’s a modified form of consciousness. We have unique minds, but share the same consciousness.”

Erwin Rudolf Josef Alexander Schrödinger, one of the pioneers of quantum mechanics definition of consciousness is:

“You can’t divide or multiply consciousness. It’s formless, infinite, spaceless, timeless, irreducible, fundamental, unimaginable, but the source of imagination. It cannot be conceptualized, but is the source of conception. It cannot be perceived, but is the source of perception.” 

“We are asleep. Our Life is a dream. But we wake up sometimes, just enough to know that we are dreaming,” Ludwig Wittgenstein.

When looking into subjects such as life after death, a recurring message is that you are infinite awareness having a human experience; you’re a soul that has embodied your body which filters everything else out so that you only perceive this level of reality for this experience.

There are a number of videos below discussing these different matters, starting with the World Science Festival.

Note that further down in the article, there are videos where physicists discuss that consciousness precedes the Big Bang and that consciousness is the creator of our reality. Also, there is more content on the mathematical nature of the universe in our Fibonacci Code/Golden Ratio article here.

 

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The World Science Festival and Physicists Explaining the Holographic Universe 🧑‍🔬

 

These first set of videos include explanations of the Holographic Universe/Simulation hypothesis from the World Science Festival and other renowned physicists :

 

Living in a Simulation Explained 🌐

 

The next set of videos explain the simulation hypothesis further, including Elon Musk and Deepak Chopra’s take on the holographic principle of the universe:

 

The Holographic Universe Documentaries (two 5 Part Videos) 🎥

 

Below are two in depth Holographic Universe documentaries explaining the simulation universe:

Documentary 1 (5 videos):

Documentary 2 (5 videos):

 

The Illusion of Reality 👀

 

The illusionary nature of reality is discussed further in the videos below, which include insights from Professor Jiang Xueqin, David Icke, and Billy Carson.

In Professor Jiang Xueqin’s lecture, he tackles different layers of reality’s illusive nature. He starts by identifying that modern schools and science teach a “materialist worldview” where:

• Humans come from biological evolution
• Reality is only what can be measured and observed
• Consciousness is not adequately explained

He calls this worldview deceptive because it does not answer:

• What consciousness is
• How thinking and imagination arise
• What it truly means to be human

He claims students are discouraged from asking these deeper metaphysical questions.

He says humans have two dimensions:

1. Material – the physical body (product of evolution)
2. Spiritual – a soul connected to the divine

Humans contain a divine “spark” that enables:

• Love
• Imagination
• Conscious participation in reality

With the two fundamental human acts being:

1. Love – which unifies with God/divine
2. Imagination – which expands consciousness and creative power

He teachings on the nature of the universe include that:

• The universe is not fundamentally material, but conscious
• Reality is made of “vibrations and energy” (as famously said by Nikola Tesla)
• Consciousness arises from informational vibration
• Material reality emerges from slowed vibrational states
• The spiritual and material are always connected

The key metaphysical model he presents is:

• A divine source (“Monad”) emanates reality through vibrational flow
• Material existence is a lower-frequency expression of spiritual reality

Using Kant’s philosophy, Professor Jiang Xueqin distinguishes:

Noumena – reality “in itself” (ultimate reality, unknowable directly)
Phenomena – reality as it appears to us through perception

He suggests that:

• The brain converts spiritual reality (noumena) into perceived material reality (phenomena)
• Right brain receives deeper reality
• Left brain translates it into sensory experience (drawing on Julian Jaynes–style ideas)

He describes consciousness as:

• Infinite-dimensional
• Individually unique, but universally connected
• Capable of linking across all beings
• Participatory (humans help shape reality through imagination and attention)

Plato’s ‘The Cave’ is used to explain the human condition:

• Prisoners see shadows and mistake them for reality
• Hidden powers project illusions
• Modern equivalents suggested: media, internet, AI, institutions
• These systems are described as capturing attention and imagination to control reality

Slavery = mental/spiritual captivity through illusion
Freedom = awakening to deeper spiritual truth

The freed prisoner:

• Initially suffers blindness from truth
• Gradually sees real beauty and divine reality
• Represents spiritual awakening

In freedom vs slavery, freedom is defined as:

• Thinking for yourself
• Rejecting imposed reality narratives
• Turning inward toward spiritual truth
• Connecting with the divine

Slavery is defined as:

• Accepting social conditioning
• Pursuing money, fame, status
• Following institutional narratives
• Choosing comfort over truth

The speaker emphasizes:

• Slavery is ultimately a choice
• Free will is absolute
• Most people will choose illusion over truth

He speaks of how all religions are said to converge on meditation as the primary liberation method, as it:

• Aligns consciousness with universal vibrational flow
• Uses breath and awareness
• Harmonizes mind with “sacred geometry”
• Takes decades of disciplined practice

With the goal of meditation being to:

• Perceive true spiritual reality
• Transcend bodily limitation
• Access deeper consciousness

He also speaks of hacks/shortcuts to access spiritual reality:

1. Psychedelics – alter brain filtering and perception (such as DMT)
2. Extreme self-denial/fasting/exposure
3. Near Death Experiences (NDEs) – reported encounters with divine light and love from dying and being brought back to life

These are described as forced shifts into spiritual perception.

He explains that pain and suffering are framed as necessary because:

• They create meaning
• They drive imagination and growth
• Without struggle, virtue and creativity would be empty
• Evil gives contrast that makes good meaningful

He also speaks on ‘Christ Consciousness’, with the Christian mystical interpretation presented as:

• Humans can become vessels for divine consciousness
• Through love, forgiveness, generosity
• Radical forgiveness opens divine presence
• ‘Christ Consciousness’ can inhabit the person
• Jesus persists through collective belief and imagination
• Resurrection happens spiritually within believers

He goes onto describe humans as:

• Active participants in reality
• Like pebbles creating waves in an ocean
• Reality changes through shared imagination and belief#
• Memory and imagination feed back into universal consciousness

Greek concept invoked Eudaimonia – flourishing through creative fulfilment

When speaking on immortality, reincarnation, and Godhood, he lists three ultimate goals:

1. Immortality
2. Reincarnation
3. Godhood

Which are achieved through:

• Love and imagination
• Spiritual awakening
• Conscious participation in reality
• Alignment with divine vibration

Consciousness is said to persist after death and return.

Here is Professor Jiang Xueqin’s video, followed by more on the illusive nature of reality:

 

Consciousness and The Big Bang 💥

 

In the video below, physicists discuss more interesting beliefs. These include as how consciousness precedes the Big Bang and that consciousness is the creator of our reality:

 

You can read more on the Holographic Universe here and the Fibonacci Sequence here. Also, here is the World Science Festival’s official website for further reference – https://cdn.worldsciencefestival.com/