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P82, Everything from subatomic particles to the outer universe is the life of all things, even a single electron has a will.
Nichiren's bloodline is the "law" defined as "Myoho-renge-kyo," and the Law of Practice.
From this article onward, I will examine the veins left by Nichiren in the Buddhist Law, giving some of the findings of science in the present day, which is progressing, and attempting to update them, if possible.
About 800 years ago, in Sado, Nichiren preached a law that is permeable to modern science.
"The essence of the Lotus Sutra is that, as a matter of nature, all sentient beings must possess the Ten Worlds(the ten realms). To give an example, a person is always made up of four elements of earth, water, fire, and wind, and even if one of them is missing, one cannot become a person. Not only all sentient beings, but also the two laws regarding the constituent elements of 'one's life and its environment' of the Ten Worlds(the ten realms), even down to the heartless plants and the smallest speck of dust, all fulfill the Ten Worlds(the ten realms)."
(Hinayana Mahayana Separate Excerpt, Gosho P521)
The equivalent English translation in "The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin" is as follows.
" At the heart of the Lotus Sutra lies one intrinsic principle, namely, that all living beings are endowed with the Ten Worlds. A human being, for example, is made up of the four elements [of earth, water, fire, and wind]. Lacking any one of these, no person can exist.
This principle of the Ten Worlds applies not only to living beings. All things that make up the objective and the subjective worlds, as well as insentient beings such as plants and trees and so on down to the tiniest speck of dust, are every one of them endowed with the Ten Worlds."
(The Differences between Hinayana and Mahayana, The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin, P471)
Here, "the two laws regarding the constituent elements of 'one's life and its environment'" refer to the self, the universe, and the relationship between them, regardless of whether they can be observed or not.
In other words, "one tiny particle" refers to the smallest physical unit that could be expressed at the time and cannot be further divided, so it corresponds to an "elementary particle" in modern science.
And it states that all of these things are "equipped with the ten worlds."
On the other hand, in modern science, the theme of "will" has been introduced not only into biology but also into the field of elementary particles, which used to be treated as having nothing to do with will at all, and is now the subject of much debate.
In the development process of quantum theory, which deals with elementary particles, it seems that in order to logically explain how various elementary particles behave and their causality in observational data and thought experiments, it is inevitable to admit that the electron, a fermion of an elementary particle, has a "will.
This controversy is ongoing and has not yet reached a global consensus.
On the contrary, based on the findings of developed brain science, one can find literature that says that "free will" does not exist.
However, physicists and scientists who are trying to present a unified theory of all things often theorize that individual substances also have will and life.
Recently, physicist Hironari Yamada, in his book "Quantum Mechanics Reveals the Meaning of Existence, Will, and Life" (2011/11/30, Mitsukaken Publishing), presents a new method called the "dialogue principle" to consider a novel unified principle.
According to it, electrons have a will and act freely under a limited environment. He claims that the uncertainty principle can also be explained by the fact that electrons act freely according to certain quantum laws.
Now, let us review what we know about electrons and about atoms and elementary particles in current physics, as knowledge from high school (college entrance examinations).
■ The relationship between electrons, atoms, and all things
All matter (including living organisms) is made of atoms.
An atom is composed of a nucleus, which can be called the core, and electrons that surround it.
The size of an atom is about 1/100 millionth of a centimeter, and the size of its nucleus is less than 1/10,000th of that. The size of an electron is much smaller than that of the nucleus.
The nucleus accounts for more than 99% of the mass of an atom. The mass of an electron is less than 1/2000th of that of the nucleus.
Electrons in an atom are "orbiting the nucleus" at breakneck speed. (This is not correct according to quantum mechanics, but for the sake of comparison with the nucleus, a simple way to put it is this)
The average speed of electrons in an atom is 2300 kilometers per second, and the average frequency is 1016 Hz.
The space between the nucleus, the core of the atom, and the surrounding population of electrons is a vacuum, a space so vast and boundless that it is incomparable to their size. However, it is a space in which a powerful electric force is at work. Therefore, electrically charged particles (charged particles) and light (electromagnetic waves) cannot easily enter. High energy is required for charged particles to enter. However, particles that are not electrically charged (e.g., neutrons) can enter without high energy.
In other words, the matter in our world is determined by the mass of the atom and its gravity. The shape and structure of matter is also determined by the orbitals of electrons and their associated energy.
The orbitals of electrons determine the chemical properties and bonding of atoms, which is the basis for shaping the shape and state of matter.
Thus, atoms and electrons are the fundamental elements that shape the physical and chemical properties of the universe we can observe.
In a sense, we can say that all things that exist in our world are as close to a vacuum as possible, an empty world.
This is because the atoms that make up matter are actually largely empty of space, and there is an enormous amount of space between the nucleus and the electrons. This space arises because the volume occupied by the electrons is very small compared to the size of the atom. Thus, matter is composed primarily of space, and its density is very low.
However, electromagnetic forces also operate in this space, giving matter its shape and stability as electrons orbit the nucleus. This electromagnetic force acts as the sensation of matter touching each other and as a force that maintains the shape of solids.
Thus, in our daily lives, matter seems to have a solid shape. At the microscopic level, however, matter is mostly empty space. We can say.
Electromagnetic forces are at work in space as well, and this is also true for non-material objects.
Electromagnetic waves are phenomena in which electric and magnetic fields oscillate in space, propagating and carrying energy even in a vacuum where there is no medium.
Electromagnetic fields are involved in the propagation of electromagnetic waves such as light and radiation as well as the interaction of the elementary particles that make up matter.
Since these phenomena occur even in the absence of matter in space, electromagnetic forces are also related to things other than matter.
The mass of an atom is actually composed of various forms of energy.
Einstein's famous equivalence equation: E=mc^2 means that mass (m) and energy (E) are equivalent and mutually convertible by multiplying by the square of the speed of light (c). All energy acts in exchange according to the law of conservation of energy.
In other words, all things are composed of a field called space and the interaction of various energies.
Matter, which constitutes the body and the environment, is merely a rare and special form of matter.
It is composed of basic building blocks called atoms, which have mass as a form of energy, interacting with each other in space according to specific laws. This interaction includes fundamental forces such as gravity and electromagnetic forces.
The form and properties of matter are determined by the forces between atoms and molecules, and these forces result from the exchange and transformation of energy.
Space itself is also characterized by the existence of energy fields, and electromagnetic waves and other forms of energy propagate even where matter does not exist.
Thus, the universe we can observe is composed of a complex interaction of extremely small and rare matter, a wide range of energy, and the vastness of space in which they exist and their actions fly about.
Incidentally, when our life dies, its body is simply replaced by an equivalent and different form of energy and continues to exist.
The body of an organism is decomposed and transformed into other forms of matter and energy.
For example, the chemical energy released by decomposition becomes a source of nutrition for other organisms or is released into the environment as heat energy.
This process is part of the material cycle and energy flow in an ecosystem. The bodies of dead organisms return to the soil and become nutrients that help plants grow, providing the foundation for new life.
Thus, the end of life is part of a cycle that leads to the beginning of new life.
Thus, all things flow and turn.
The review has become long. Let's get to the point.
■ What does it mean that electrons have a will?
In his book "Quantum Mechanics Reveals the Meaning of Existence, Will, and Life," Hironari Yamada states that by introducing the idea that minute electrons, whose mass cannot be measured, have a will, it becomes possible to scientifically explain not only material phenomena but also conceptual elements such as consciousness and will. This would allow electrons, as physical entities, to be regarded as having a "will" that determines their behavior in a probabilistic manner, and this would serve as a bridge between the materialistic and idealistic views of the world.
He states that the evolution of the natural world occurs by will in terms of elementary particles such as electrons having a will, and concludes that symbiosis, not struggle, is the essence of the natural world. Thus, by attempting to integrate matter and consciousness based on the ideas of quantum mechanics, he seeks to form a new foundation for scientific thought in the 21st century. This approach aims to blur the boundaries between science and philosophy and provide a more comprehensive view of the world.
Quantum mechanics, by the way, is a dynamical system that describes microscopic systems such as subatomic particles and atoms, and explains particle waves, particle duality, and indeterminate relations in measurement.
Materialism, on the other hand, takes matter as the fundamental reality and views spirit and consciousness as reduced to matter.
Idealism holds that the conceptual, rather than the material, is the fundamental essence, and various forms exist, including those of Plato and Kant.
Attempts to integrate these concepts are interesting at the intersection of physics and philosophy in the search for the meaning of existence, will, and life.
The probabilistic interpretation of quantum mechanics, the observational problem, and its non-intuitive nature encourage a new understanding of the relationship between matter and consciousness.
For example, the aspect of quantum mechanics in which the role of the observer determines the state of a quantum system may interact with an idealistic perspective. At the same time, the fundamental properties of matter that quantum mechanics presents can be a basis for supporting a materialistic view of the world.
Thus, quantum mechanics, materialism, and idealism, while offering different perspectives, can complement each other in furthering our understanding of the fundamental nature of the universe.
Based on his considerations, we find the following.
Namely, our predecessors believed that electrons and subatomic particles are waves, or that they are particles and at the same time have the aspect of being waves, but this was a mistake.
In fact, wave motion is a phenomenon, and wave phenomena appear due to interference.
In fact, the various mysterious phenomena caused by waves and interference are "the result of the action" of particles {electrons} that have an indeterminate will.
In other words, electrons are particles, not waves.
Therefore, there is no need to consider the unnatural contraction of wave packets during observation, as has been conventionally said.
Initially, the issue was why electrons interfere with each other.
The introduction of the concept of will into physics eliminates these difficulties of quantum mechanics. Specifically, it can be explained as follows.
1.By defining will as "an entity that has the power to unify individuals," it becomes easier to understand the complex behavior of quantum systems. It is thought that will appears when individual particles behave in a coordinated manner.
2.By defining will as "an entity that has the power to identify itself from others," we can understand the relationship between observation and interference. The presence of an observer changes the behavior of particles, which is seen as an aspect of will.
3.By defining will as "an entity that interacts and interferes with others," the interaction of quantum systems can be explained. By considering interference to be a manifestation of will, the mysteries of quantum mechanics are clarified.
4.By defining will as "interference causing a change of will", the stochastic behavior of quantum systems can be explained. Observations and interferences can be regarded as influencing the manifestation of will.
Thus, the concept of will became a bridge between physics and sociology.
Citing evidence from quantum mechanics, he argues that there are similarities between the behavior of electrons and the behavior of humans.
I believe that this is logically correct and can be approved, as shown below.
① The behavior of electrons cannot be predicted, and their shape and size have not yet been accurately measured.
According to quantum mechanics, an electron is an infinitely small point and has wave properties.
Although light exhibits wave properties, it is also a particle.
When electrons pass through a narrow slit, they exhibit an interference pattern, and their position cannot be predicted. This is based on the uncertainty principle of nature. Thus far, physicists have accepted this uncertainty and expressed the natural world.
In fact, electrons are always particles and merely exhibit wave-like phenomena as behavior. Interference patterns are the result of electrons interacting as particles.
Human behavior is also unpredictable, and there is uncertainty just like the behavior of electrons.
This uncertainty is important for our understanding of the world.
How electrons react to interference is an important question in the study of quantum mechanics, but the wide variety of human behavior is equally questionable.
② The motion of electrons can only be predicted by probability.
In the microscopic world, all events, such as the decay of radioisotopes and the position of electrons, can only be predicted with probability.
Until observed, the position of an electron is unknown and can only be indicated by probability.
This means that it cannot be said to be in a definite place, like a ball or a vase.
Human actions are also never definite and change according to will.
Electrons, too, can behave as if they have a will and change their position. As an example, Brownian motion, the random movement of pollen on water, does not involve will, but is expressed in the same mathematical form as the Schrodinger equations of quantum mechanics. These equations show that all motion, from electrons to humans, is a stochastic process.
③ Statistics can handle motion with or without will.
Electrons do have a will, but this is due to their stochastic nature.
For example, tunneling effect is a phenomenon in which an electron penetrates a potential barrier higher than its kinetic energy.
This appears to violate the law of conservation of energy, but quantum mechanics states that this is possible because of the electron's wave nature.
This phenomenon is similar to humans using internal energy to overcome mountains and barriers. It means that electrons also use internal energy to overcome barriers in some way.
This phenomenon is a characteristic example of quantum mechanics in which electrons behave as waves, a similarity to human behavior.
④ Electrons are trapped by the Coulomb force of the nucleus and are distributed in a specific pattern.
For example, in the "Quantum corral" experiment, in which iron atoms are arranged in a ring, electrons are trapped inside and a wave-like pattern is observed.
This gives the illusion that the electrons are waves, when in fact many electrons are localized.
Similarly, analysis of the Schrodinger equation for hydrogen atoms shows that electrons exist only at certain energy levels and give structure to space. This is represented by a quantum number, and different spin states of electrons exist.
Humans also congregate at specific locations on the earth and form structures.
Thus, from electrons to humans, matter follows the general laws of nature that aggregate and impart structure to space.
⑤ When electrons gather, Coulomb potentials are created, and when masses gather, gravitational potentials are created. These potentials exert forces on particles, causing them to transfer energy.
For example, pebbles fall to earth due to gravitational potentials, and electrons gain kinetic energy due to Coulomb potentials. Potentials are formed by sets of electrons and matter.
In human society, the term 'potential' is also used as potential or group power, and in large cities, high economic potentials are created by the gathering of people. Thus, the concept of potential in physics also applies to human society.
⑥ In physics, forces such as gravity and the Coulomb force are quantised and mesons and photons are generated. Nuclear forces are generated by the exchange of mesons, while electrons generate forces by exchanging photons.
In economics, human exchange relations are also based on barter and the exchange of money. The electron world and the human world are similar in terms of exchange.
⑦ New experimental results on the wave nature of electrons show that, contrary to expectations, electrons do not move in regular, equally spaced fashion, but rather coarsely and densely. Electrons passing through thin wires form density waves rather than equally spaced. This can be explained by quantum mechanics and is evidence that electrons have wave properties.
Cars on highways form density waves in the same way, and riding the waves changes the speed at which they travel.
This is similar to the physical concepts of phase velocity and group velocity, and the flow of electrons and the movement of cars exhibit similar phenomena.
⑧ If there is only one electron in the universe, it has an infinite wave function and its probability of existence is extremely small.
The electron behaves both as a wave and as a particle, but can only be located by its interaction with other electrons.
Humans also understand and define themselves by their relationships with others.
This is important, because it is through the interaction of electrons with other electrons that we can understand and define ourselves.
The importance of the existence of multiple electrons, as well as the constitution of human society, lies in the fact that each individual electron requires a relationship with other electrons to establish its own position.
⑨ Elementary particles are divided into two types: fermions and bosons.
Electrons are fermions and no two can exist in the same place.
When there is more than one electron, if one moves, the others adjust their positions, keeping the space in balance.
This is similar to the behaviour of humans silently giving up their seats, and electrons are also symbiotic.
As humans are also a collection of electrons, they also have fermionic properties.
It is clear from the above that the behaviour of electrons and humans is remarkably similar.
Although the world of electrons and the world of humans have been considered different, they actually have much in common.
Electrons are inorganic and humans are organic, but we are both made of electrons.
The author then concludes, using the dialogue principle quoted below, that the single electron also has a will and that its condition is as follows.
'Dialogue Principle 14.
Quantum-mechanical view of nature
Article 1 The world is formed by individuals and their associated fields.
Article 2 Individuals necessarily exist in plurality as species and hierarchies; they cannot exist alone and their existence is not defined.
Article 3 Individuals are hierarchical and therefore fields are also hierarchical.
Article 4: There are no individuals that are completely identical, even if they are of the same species. In other words, individuals have individuality.
Article 5 Individuals interact with each other through the field. Therefore, there is a hierarchy in dialogue.
Article 6 Time is a concept necessary for describing dialogue and is a concept attached to the field, hence there is also hierarchy in time.
Article 7 Means of dialogue include at least photons.
Article 8 Individuals have a 'will'. Therefore, there is a hierarchy of 'wills'.
Article 9 Uncertainty is the uncertainty of dialogue and is based on the fact that individuals have a 'will'.
Article 10 Interference occurs as a result of dialogue. Interference is therefore also hierarchical.
Article 11 The consequences derived from dialogue strongly reflect the individuality of the individuals, but the average behaviour follows classical physical laws and produces order.
Article 12 The wave equation is the appropriate mathematical system to describe the structure of the fields generated by the dialogue and is appropriately called the dialogue equation.
Article 13 The resonance phenomenon is the unity of the 'will' that arises as a result of dialogue. It is therefore a phenomenon common to all hierarchies.
Article 14 As a result of dialogue, all things flow." (ibid., p 169)
In my opinion, the above shows that human behaviour with will and electronic behaviour are remarkably similar. It is only that the laws on which they are based are different.
If electrons had no will and behaved at random, such similarities would not be found.
By the way, what is will in the first place?
In Buddhism, Tiantai describes the Nine Senses Theory, which includes consciousness. The Nine Senses Theory will be discussed later in this Paper.
In general, will is one of the life activities of human beings and refers to the psychological forces and processes by which an individual determines his or her actions and puts them into practice.
This includes the willingness and decisiveness to set goals and act towards them.
Will is closely related to the capacity for self-control and self-determination, which enables individuals to choose their own actions and take responsibility for their consequences.
By the way, this concept of will has changed throughout history.
In the Middle Ages, the will was considered to be possessed only by God, and man was thought to live by the will of God.
However, since the Renaissance, people have become convinced that man lives by his own will.
There are two types of will: free will and bounded will, and although most people are bounded in some way, they feel their will when they make free choices.
Will is also associated with a sense of purpose and motivation, which gives individuals a reason to take a particular action and the power to continue that action.
Will represents the ability to act on one's own volition rather than simply reacting.
Physics requires a scientific definition of will.
So what would be the benefit of a scientific definition of will in physics as well?
Yamada then says of physics: "It is a fact that physics is based on a number of unprovable axioms. Physics is a lazy science. For example, the conservation of energy and momentum are derived from the principle of least action, but it is impossible to prove why the principle of least action is true. Four forces have been discovered in nature, but we have not been able to prove why these forces exist. Physics is the pursuit of self-consistency in a system built on minimal axioms."
Then, even this discipline, which pursues the most scientific and objective truth, is a discipline built on a foundation of "unprovable definitions" = axioms, which are obvious at first.
In such a state of affairs, is this not the same as the definition of Brahmanism's “Brahman-Atman unity”, monotheism's God, or the soul?
Also, are not the Tendai's law of "three thousand realms containd in one mind,Ichinen Sanzen" and Nichiren's "Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo, the law of all things," in the same category?
Moreover, as I pointed out on page 77 of this article, even the logic such as equations built on this foundation is a product of the researchers' volatile human emotions.
Incidentally, "the principle of least action" is a fundamental principle, the principle that both nature and humans act in the most efficient way. For example, when an object moves from point A to point B, the path that requires the least effort and the least energy is chosen. From this principle are derived the laws of conservation of energy and momentum. This principle is a law of nature and humans tend to act according to it as well.
"Early on, it is a principle that proves that it is the nature of both nature and man to be as lazy as possible."
He explains.
This seems to be a great irony. But even if the correctness of this principle cannot be proved, it is a principle that everyone, not only in the field of physics and chemistry, but also in the humanities, in sociology and economics, accepts without question.
Thus, one must understand the assumption that physics itself is based on axioms that cannot be proved in the first place.
It is the nature of physics that it was originally only the pursuit of a discipline based on such axioms. No, since this is the case even in physics, it is even more so in other general studies. This is one of the limitations of science.
Returning to the discussion, then, the introduction of will as an additional axiom of physics would, as mentioned earlier, greatly advance our understanding of quantum mechanics.
In the past, since the time of the Renaissance, it was necessary to view will as a concept independent of God in order to understand the whole of nature.
The introduction of will as an additional axiom of physics is very similar to this.
The will is the force that unites individuals and enables them to identify and interact with others.
The will also determines the behaviour of individuals according to the probability statistical principle.
This definition applies not only to humans but also to electrons and helps to explain the quantum mechanical behaviour of electrons.
If electrons have a will, their behaviour is stochastic and their position in phase space will depend on the properties of individual electrons.
Will is thought to exist in all individuals, not just complex humans.
Individuals are hierarchical and will can also be said to have hierarchical properties.
The human decision-making process differs from that of electrons, but the underlying concept is the same.
Thus, by introducing the will as an axiom of physics, the behaviour of particles can be understood as a willful choice rather than a random one.
But of course, the 'will' of an electron and the human will are fundamentally different concepts.
The 'will' of the electron in physics appears to be a metaphor to refer to the fact that the electron's behaviour has certain regularities. This implies that electrons act according to the laws of quantum mechanics.
However, for humans, it just means that there are biological and psychological - sociological laws, etc. that humans follow.
Therefore, the 'will' of electrons and the human will cannot be treated as the same thing. In a scientific context, interpreting the behaviour of electrons as will is one way of making their behaviour easier to understand, and would not mean that electrons actually make conscious choices as humans do.
Indeed, the will of the electron is so complex that, in quantum mechanics, its behaviour is described by a probability wavefunction, which predicts a probabilistic outcome under certain conditions.
This is a different kind of complexity than that faced by the human will.
The behaviour of an electron has many possibilities until it is observed, according to the laws of quantum mechanics, which is fundamentally different from the complexity of the human will.
In other words, the electron has a will as an electron and the human has a will as a human.
Let us further compare and discuss the will of the electron with our will, with reference to his argument.
Quantum mechanics affects not only the microscopic world but also macroscopic phenomena. Matter has form due to Pauli's Exclusion Principle. This principle prohibits the existence of two homogeneous Fermi particles in the same quantum state.
The electron is an example of this Fermi particle, localised in a specific place within an atom, each with its own 'street address'. This exclusivity gives matter its shape and creates the solid feel of matter in our everyday lives.
Also, although electrons are infinitesimally small points, their distribution allows matter to occupy space and take shape.
Thus, quantum mechanics provides the fundamental laws that shape our world.
However, the reason why physicists distinguish it from classical mechanics is that the laws of quantum mechanics are not intuitively observable on a macroscopic scale.
However, these principles are deeply related to the structure of matter and our existence.
According to Pauli's principle, photons are bosons and can exist in the same place countless times, but do not create form.
In contrast, electrons are fermions, and no two can exist in the same quantum state, thus giving shape to matter.
Only in observations, electrons and photons are treated as waves and are distinguished by their different spins. The spin of an electron is 1/2 and the spin of a photon is 1.
Photons arise from quantisation of the Coulomb field created by electrons, and it is natural for a large number of fields to overlap.
Photons are used for dialogue between electrons and words are used for dialogue between humans.
In the world we live in, everything that has a shape, and the shape of that thing, is made by electrons.
In other words, all forms of everything are made up of electrons.
This understanding is very important.
The form of everything is made up of tiny particles whose size cannot be measured.
Electrons behave indeterminately within an atom, emitting light and changing their energy state.
The timing of this light emission is the 'will' of the electron and is unpredictable.
The lifetimes of electrons vary from atom to atom, but interestingly, there is an average value.
To elaborate, according to the uncertainty principle, the width of the electron's energy levels (ΔE) and its lifetime (Δτ) have an inverse relationship, expressed by the simple equation ΔExΔτ = h, where h is Planck's constant.
This principle states that the wider the width of the electron energy level, the shorter the lifetime, and the narrower the lifetime, the longer.
This is exactly analogous to the way humans live.
In other words, there are people who live long and thin lives and people who live short and thick lives.
The relationship between humans and electrons is very deep, both in science and in everyday life.
Our bodies are made up of atoms, and these atoms are composed of a nucleus and electrons.
Electrons determine the chemical properties of atoms and create molecules and substances by forming bonds.
This forms our bodies and the matter around us.
Atoms have mass, but are infinitesimally minute, like dots.
They are surrounded by electrons, which are even more incomparably (unmeasurable) minute subatomic particles.
In other words, our physical bodies are in fact a field of very very scanty or almost completely empty space, which is formed by the continuous emission of various forms of energy by the tiniest microscopic dust particles.
And this field of space is routinely penetrated, damaged or bounced back by various energies, such as X-rays, electromagnetic waves and ultrasound, depending on the intensity of the energy.
Electrons are also known as electricity-carrying particles and play an important role in our technological civilisation. The flow of electrons becomes an electric current, providing electrical energy and powering electronic devices.
Furthermore, semiconductor technology, which utilises the properties of electrons, forms the basis of information technology such as computers and smartphones.
Interaction with technology is also important in human society and culture, where electronic technologies enrich our lives and open up new possibilities.
Thus, the relationship between humans and electrons has important implications in a wide range of fields, from physical understanding to applications in everyday life and even in philosophical enquiry.
Our existence and technological progress are inextricably linked to our understanding of the electron as a fundamental particle.
Thus, if the electron, too, has a will, the esoteric explanations of quantum mechanics become more accessible.
These and more are Nichiren's writings, first mentioned on this page,
"Not only all sentient beings, but also the two laws regarding the constituent elements of 'one's life and its environment' of the Ten Worlds(the ten realms), even down to the heartless plants and the smallest speck of dust, all fulfill the Ten Worlds(the ten realms)."
This is supposed to be an excellent explanation of the following.
This can be said to be a statement using scientific evidence that the behaviour of electrons as a single microscopic dust particle can also be understood as a phenomenon that is accompanied by the will of electrons.
The meaning of Nichiren's statement that even a microscopic dust is equipped with the Ten Realms as life lies in all that has been described above.
This is because, as mentioned above, our physical body is actually a field of very very scanty or almost completely empty space, which is formed by the continuous emission of various forms of energy by a tiny speck of dust within it, and that this field of space has its nature determined by various invisible energies such as X-rays, electromagnetic waves and ultrasonic waves on a daily basis from the surrounding environment. The fact that its nature is determined by various invisible energies from the surrounding environment, such as X-rays, electromagnetic waves and ultrasonic waves, is a perfect illustration of the Buddhist teaching of "oneness of life and its environment :依正不二, that life and its environment are one and the same while instantly influencing each other)".
This is stated as a partial explanation of the "bloodline in Buddhism" left by Nichiren.
In other words, it is an example of an explanation of the Myoho- Renge-kyo.
Nichiren's teachings, which were preached 800 years ago when science was still undeveloped, are still generally consistent with today's state-of-the-art quantum mechanics.
This is astonishing.
Of course, the elements specific to the times should be updated. But unfortunately, many of the main Nichiren successors are unaware of this.
In terms of the above, is it not necessary to replace "one tiny particle" with an elementary particle?
In addition, before preaching this, in his book written on Sado Island, called "The Oral Tradition:Plants and Trees Reaching Buddha(草木成仏口決)", he mentioned and assumed that all things, even the most compassionate or unfeeling particle, will become Buddhas, in other words, all things will become Buddhas.
The following pages discuss this.