The Hidden Laws of the Universe

During the early part of the twentieth century our world was greatly impacted by a flurry of discoveries emanating from the global scientific community—a movement spearheaded by the genius of the German-Jewish theoretical physicist Albert Einstein. Since then our world has changed almost unrecognizably. For, these discoveries paved the way not only for all the technological advancements of the last century; they also led to a total realignment of the world’s nations. Breakthroughs in the practical fields of electricity, communication, transportation, information sharing and even entertainment have completely transformed our global society. And the implementation of nuclear fission has made warfare in our day a frighteningly destructive reality.

What were these discoveries that so dramatically changed the course of human history based on? They were scientific deductions arrived at through the speculative uncovering of laws—the hidden laws that govern our universe. In other words, the process of discovery would begin with the observation of how a certain law works and then proceed on to the determination to learn why it works that way. Take for instance the law of gravity. This great law had already been discovered a few centuries earlier by an Englishman named Sir Isaac Newton. What Newton observed was that gravity has a powerful downward magnetic pull that affects all life forms living on the surface of this planet, including mankind, and that this influence is absolutely binding. So he then determined to find out why. And what he found was that though we cannot see, hear, smell, touch, or taste gravity, its influence upon us is nonetheless binding. It works as a law of our universe—a hidden law that mankind has always been subject to but which had not been delineated or discovered prior to that time. Another way to look at this is through the lens of consciousness evolution. Before the law of gravity was discovered it most certainly existed. But only when human consciousness had evolved to the point of being curious enough to explore such environmental phenomena did we undertake the quest to learn about how it worked. And then through our scientific deductions it was as if a light of understanding went on in the human psyche. The question then became: How many other hidden universal laws are there that we have yet to discover? And this was the question that got under the skin of Albert Einstein and his scientific peers.

Sure enough, what Einstein discovered was that there is a veritable multitude of hidden laws governing life on this planet. Like gravity, these laws are unassailable and fixed. They impact all life forms and can in no way be altered or abolished. The only thing that we humans could do that might be beneficial is to learn about them and thereby consciously integrate them into our ever-expanding reality view. In other words, though we could not change the laws, by learning about them we could adjust our own reality view based on that knowledge and, in so doing, perhaps gain a greater mastery over our collective destiny. And this is precisely what we have attempted to do over the course of the last century, implementing so many new scientific and technological advancements that it is enough to make one’s heads spin.

Where Einstein differed from his peers (who were more timid and cautious) was in his philosophy. While there were many brilliant scientists at that time working to uncover the hidden laws at work in our universe, only Einstein pressed forward in the quest to bring them all to light. Why? Because only Einstein was enraptured with the notion that the universe is a creation of higher intelligence. This philosophical viewpoint filled him with a passion that the others did not possess. In his view the hidden laws of the universe were not just laws; they were an awesome display of creative intelligence. In fact, as he went on to discover, this display of creative intelligence was so profound that it could even be found at work in the tiniest atomic particles.

And this was not the only philosophical quest, with which Einstein was obsessed. What motivated him perhaps topmost was the quest for the discovery of universal harmony. In other words, it was not enough for him to simply discover the laws and make the hidden known. What Einstein (who was also an accomplished musician) desired most was to prove that the universe is not only the creation of a higher intelligence, replete with a mind-boggling array of hidden laws; it is also perfectly harmonious in its outworking. And in this quest too he enjoyed groundbreaking success.

But curiously, in spite of all his successes Einstein was not completely satisfied with his life’s work. In his latter years he suffered from a mysterious sense of frustration and disillusionment about all the wondrous discoveries he had made. Some have attributed this sense of regret to the fact that he suspected he would always be remembered as the man who discovered nuclear power and thereby brought the devastating potentiality of atomic warfare into prominence. But in fact Einstein’s dissatisfaction did not involve his discovery of nuclear fission; nor was it scientifically based at all. Rather it involved a vague uncertainty about whether or not he had actually reached his truest philosophical goals. Philosophically, he was not so sure that he had accomplished what he had set out to do. True, he had discovered much in the way of universal law, harmony, and unity, but still something was missing. His philosophical quest seemed to have fallen short. In his own mind he was convinced of his theories about creative intelligence and harmony. But of what general good were such theories?

Also unlike many of the other scientists of his day, Einstein was concerned not

only for bringing greater knowledge to the human scene; he was concerned with the plight of humanity generally. Scientific knowledge would most certainly prove to be beneficial to man’s practical lifestyle. But would it really impact the human predicament in a significant way? His discoveries led to many technological breakthroughs. But would those advancements get to the root of the human existential dilemma? True, technologies have made human life easier and less toilsome. It might even be argued that they have made our lives richer and more interesting. But what about human suffering? What about the inner quality of human life? What about poverty and social injustice? What about sin and moral degradation? What about disease and pain? And finally, what about death? Sadly, Einstein saw that his life’s work would probably have very little bearing on the aspects of the human condition that mattered most to the common man. Through his work people might come to know more about how the universe works, but they would still suffer from all the existential plagues that have colored human life since the beginning of the age. This was the source of Albert Einstein’s regrets. He had discovered many of the hidden laws of the physical universe, but mankind’s age-old malaise did not seem to have a physical basis. Rather it seemed to be spiritual in nature.

That then brings us to the life of another great scientist: Jesus of Nazareth, though most people would not consider Jesus a scientist by today’s definition. He was neither schooled in natural science nor a part of a scientific community. Instead he was an itinerant teacher and preacher who is generally considered to have been more religious than scientific. But the fact is that Jesus of Nazareth was a scientist. And it is not stretching the truth to say that he even had quite a bit in common with those of today’s scientific global scientific community. How can this be? Because Jesus too was motivated by the unveiling of the hidden laws of the universe. That was, in fact, the basis of his teaching and the source of his power and inspiration.

Jesus also shared the philosophical quest of some of our scientists, especially Albert Einstein. Not only did he attribute universal law to divine intelligence; he was also very moved by the existential plight of humanity and sought to use the implementation of the hidden laws of the universe to lift mankind out of the slough of degradation into which we had fallen. But unlike Einstein, Jesus had no regrets.

The reason for this was not that Jesus had a greater impact on the human lifestyle than Einstein ended up having; it was that Jesus held true to his philosophical quest to get to the bottom of and implement an agenda aimed at alleviating human suffering. Whereas Einstein regretted the limitations that his work in physics displayed in alleviating the plight of the masses, Jesus knew that he had not only gone further in this arena; he had, in fact, cut right to the heart of the matter. Einstein’s regrets were bound up with his lifelong allegiance to the physical scientific community of his day and the realization that while physical science might bring greater ease and comfort to the human scene, it could not root out the spiritual malaise that was the true cause of human suffering. But Jesus, though sharing Einstein’s passion for the discovery and implementation of the hidden laws of the universe, did not compromise his philosophical quest for the sake of an allegiance to a scientific community. Rather he used his own knowledge of the laws of physics to serve and uphold his philosophical quest. How did

he do it? How did his approach differ from Einstein’s?

In Einstein’s estimation the limitations he encountered were largely due to the fact that he saw himself as a physicist by training and trade and not a philosopher or religionist. What he concluded therefore, as his life neared its end, was that if he had really wanted to impact the existential plight of humanity he needed to have gone into one of those other fields of expertise. He should have become a philosopher or church leader. Why? Because physical science was strictly based on law, and that meant that it could not be spiritual in outworking, or so he thought.

But one of the greatest discoveries that Jesus made and subsequently proved was that universal law is not exclusively physical in outworking; it can also be spiritual. Thus Jesus saw himself as having chosen a field of expertise that was equally governed by law—a field that has since the beginning of the age been considered spiritual and unscientific. So it was that he saw himself foremost as a scientist and taught that true spiritual life has little to do with philosophy or religion. Everything is based on law. It was the love for and fascination with universal law that steered Einstein into a scientific career. But we know that Einstein came up short in his philosophical quest, while Jesus did not. Why? Because Jesus understood that the discovery of the hidden laws of the universe could also be highly beneficial in the spiritual arena—that it could be used to help people inwardly with their existential dilemma in the same way that Einstein’s work helped us in the lifestyle arena. In other words, Jesus knew that there were not only hidden laws at work in our physical universe; there were also hidden spiritual laws. And in the same way that the discovery and implementation of physical laws could change the human lifestyle for the better, the discovery and implementation of spiritual laws could change the human inner condition for the better.

This was a truly monumental breakthrough in the unfolding of human destiny. For, it is at least equally important to the well-being of humans to gain power and control over our inner impulses, as it is to gain mastery over our environment. In fact, it might be argued that it is actually significantly more important. Why? Because there is simply no benefit to having an improved lifestyle if we are too fractured inwardly to enjoy it.

And so Jesus lent validity to the idea that the spiritual life is actually a scientific pursuit and that the most efficacious method for attaining to spiritual liberation and enlightenment is a scientific one. The religions of his day, not unlike ours today, appealed to and attempted to manipulate the spiritual conscience of men, but they had no real power of amendment. That power comes only through a knowledge of and adherence to or harmonious alignment with universal law. And since most of the laws of our universe are hidden to human sensual perception, the first step in this methodology must be to learn the truth about both their existence and outworking. That was Jesus’ quest, and it is safe to say that he succeeded at it and felt satisfied with his efforts.

And so we conclude that the hidden laws at work in our universe are both physically discernible and spiritually powerful for effectuating change in the human psyche. The evolution of consciousness is just such a law. It is an unseen force in our universe, which once released has the power to completely alter the human existential experience. But before this can happen we must first learn the truth about this powerful law (as Jesus taught it) and then trust and align ourselves harmoniously with its outworking.