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up the material world, the solidity of objects around us would disappear and we would see clouds of swarming, energetic particles in their place.'
The objects appear solid and separated from one another only at the gross (macrocosmic) level of our sense of perception but, at a finer, more subtle (microcosmic) level of atomic and subatomic particles, the apparently solid objects become finer and finer particles of matter within other particles and finally exist only in the form of pure energy. Thus, science is reaffirming the eternal truth that has already been stated by mystic savants centuries ago.
Though the world-view of the scientist theoretically approximates that of a spiritual seer, the scientist has not experienced it so; his experience at sense perception level remains similar to that of ordinary human being. Hence, his outlook towards life is also similar to that of a man living next door to him - he too is equally susceptible to human frailties like greed, craving, lust, anger etc. that enslave ordinary mortals.
Foundation of our attachment :
It has been our common experience that whenever we are fully seized of the ephemeral nature of the object or circumstance, we do not feel very strong attachment towards it. Wherever there is a sense of permanence/stability, there is greater scope for feelings of jubilation or frustration. For example, while discarding a bouquet of flowers costing twentyfive rupees the very next day (when it goes stale), there is no sense of loss or shock, but what if an earthen-pot costing only a rupee accidently cracks after a fortnight's use? It is because of our understanding/expectancy that the pot would last six months, that it hurts when it cracks up much earlier. In other words, its short-livedness was not understood/accepted by our mind, hence the sense of attachment.
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