Holographic Philosophy and Wellness: The Holographic Philosophical Logic of Meridians

Philosophical Logic Interpretation of Traditional Chinese Medicine’s Meridian Theory

(Once this logic is understood, the holographic wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) philosophy becomes clear, eliminating the need for quantitative or qualitative analysis.)

In the history of philosophical schools, the core debate between materialism and idealism lies in whether matter or spirit is primary. Despite their differences, both schools agree that matter and spirit form a dialectical unity—they are mutually dependent, influence each other, and can transform into one another. However, both materialist and idealist philosophies have failed to clearly explain how such transformations occur from a philosophical logic standpoint.

In contrast, the Eastern philosophical system offers a complete philosophical logic that encompasses the relationship between matter and spirit, allowing for their mutual transformation at any time. This leads to the ancient "unity of heaven and humanity" philosophy, which is symbolized by the Taiji (Yin-Yang fish). Sometimes matter is primary, while other times spirit is primary. Within this dynamic system, there cannot be an absolute, eternal primary factor. Believing in an absolute primary factor diverges from truth and turns into dogmatism, which is the opposite of wisdom.

Assuming that matter and spirit can transform into each other, there must theoretically exist a "transformation system in a critical state," where matter entering this system transforms into spirit, and spirit entering this system transforms into matter. If such a system did not exist, then the materialist and idealist assertion that "matter and spirit are a dialectical unity, mutually dependent, influencing, and transforming each other" would be logically inconsistent. To explain this from a philosophical logic perspective, we must identify a system where matter and spirit can transform into each other.

Matter is observable, operable, measurable, and repeatable—it represents "existence."Spirit is unobservable, inoperable, immeasurable, and non-repeatable (spirit cannot be empirically verified)—it represents "non-existence."If the transformation between existence and non-existence is logically possible, it must occur within a "critical system." This "critical system" must satisfy two basic conditions: the functionality or measurability of matter and the immeasurable yet perceivable nature of spirit.

A system that satisfies these conditions must possess both materiality and spirituality. What in the universe fits this description? It is the human mind and body, especially as observed by humans! The human body is a composite of physical matter and the soul—in other words, a unity of matter and spirit. Theoretically, the mutual transformation of matter and spirit must occur in the human body, meeting the conditions of the "critical system," specifically in the meridian theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and the three channels and seven chakras in ancient Indian yoga. These systems meet the "critical system" criteria with their dual nature of matter and spirit. The meridians regulate bodily functions, and the popularity of acupressure and acupuncture around the world has demonstrated their "material function." However, their absence in anatomical evidence shows their "spiritual nature." In other words, the human body's meridian system enables the transformation between "matter and spirit." If such transformation were not possible, the soul would be separated from the body, which is the state of death when life functions cease.

According to the holographic philosophy of matter and spirit, any point in space-time in the vast universe could become a "critical system for matter and spirit transformation." The phenomena observed in this critical system are what we now call "supernatural phenomena" or "mirages."Natural phenomena that cannot be explained using known theories are categorized as "supernatural phenomena," which highlights the incompleteness of current explanatory theories! Regarding the transformation of matter and spirit, quantum physics has already provided some evidence. The 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Dr. Higgs of the UK for his theoretical hypothesis of the "Higgs boson." Simply put, a "fundamental particle" without mass can gain "mass" when it encounters the Higgs boson. Can we consider a massless fundamental particle as a "spiritual factor"? If this is logically acceptable, then there should also exist an "anti-Higgs boson," which allows a particle with mass to lose "mass" when it encounters it. A system composed of the Higgs boson and anti-Higgs boson could theoretically be understood as a critical system for the transformation of matter and spirit.

In 2019, Hungarian physicists discovered a "gamma boson," a new force in the universe, which fulfills the conditions of the "anti-Higgs boson." The so-called "dark matter" and "dark energy" in the universe might represent certain states of this critical system.Thus, the "critical system" can be understood as a system composed of elements like the Higgs boson and gamma boson that are widely present in the universe. In the future, the physicists' theoretical hypotheses about the composition of the universe, including "dark matter" and "dark energy," might become clearer. When the "critical system" hypothesis is eventually confirmed by quantum physics, the transformation between matter and spirit will be validated by cutting-edge modern science. As a result, the Buddhist concept of "non-duality of form and emptiness" and the Daoist notion of "Yin-Yang transformation" will be perfectly interpreted.