I appreciate your efforts to incorporate the issue of an Arahant into your model.
1. While reading your paper, I realized the following: the root problem I have is with the original theory of Quantum Immorality, grounded in the Many-Worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics.
- Quantum mechanics (QM) — in any form whatsoever — will never be able to describe the world. The reason is that all theories of QM are based on theories that attempt to describe the world in terms of elementary particles of matter.
- In contrast, according to Buddha’s teachings, all phenomena have mental activities as their precursor.
2. I have discussed this in several posts on the website.
- See, for example, “The Double Slit Experiment – Correlation between Mind and Matter?” and “Views on Life – Wrong View of Materialism.”
- Those are two posts in the sections, “Buddhism – Inconsistencies with Science” and “Origin of Life.”
3. I think you have done a good job of trying to incorporate the issue of an Arahant into your model per the other QM theories out there. So, the other reviewers are likely to accept it.
- But it may not be a good idea to put me as a reviewer due to the above reasons.
- To emphasize, my key issue is the following: QM adopts a mathematical formulation (wave functions) to describe the motion of particles. Thus, QM at its core is trying to view the world as composed of particles. However, the Buddha taught that all material phenomena arise based on mental processes. This is also discussed in the new series, “Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta – New Series.” In other words, mental processes cannot be expressed in terms of wavefunctions.