Explaining the Principles of Quantum Mechanics with Consciousness-only

Question: Quantum mechanics describes: a stationary particle decays, producing two photons that travel in opposite directions over extremely long distances. If one photon is measured or touched, the other photon responds accordingly. Why is this?

Answer: Because these two photons share the same origin, both coming from the same particle. This particle is composed of the seeds of the four great elements. After separating into two photons, the two photons have identical structural compositions of the four great element seeds, and there is a close connection between them. No matter how far apart they are, they exert a restraining influence on each other. In fact, the distance between the two photons is empty space, and empty space is composed of the seed of the space element. The void formed by the space element has no distance and contains nothing whatsoever, so between the two photons there is fundamentally no such thing as distance. No matter how far apart they are in the mundane physical world, in essence they still belong to the same particle, possessing restraining force and gravitational attraction as well as the same functions and effects. Therefore, when one changes, the other undergoes the same change, because they share the same origin.

The matter of the entire world is composed of the four great elements combined together by sentient beings of shared karma, so of course there are close connections between all things, and it may be that pulling one hair moves the whole body. However, this degree of closeness is far inferior to the close connection between photons from the same particle. Since empty space and spatial dimensions do not truly exist—there is no such dharma—then is there still such a thing as time? No, there is not. Through studying and cultivating these dharmas, we gradually come to recognize the emptiness of all dharmas. In truth, if each person makes a bit more effort and exerts a bit more strength, the mind will become empty, and one may even reach the destination. But because the provisions for the Path are far too lacking, one can only imagine, plan, and intend to practice and to become empty; the result is that one cannot become empty, and the strength cannot be exerted. Therefore, if one only emphasizes the principles of the Dharma and does not emphasize accumulating provisions, the Path cannot be cultivated successfully.

Compared with Yogācāra, the emptiness of the Small Vehicle is nothing worth mentioning, not worth speaking of. The emptiness of the Great Vehicle is the true emptiness—empty thoroughly, empty ultimately, empty decisively, empty cleanly, with not a single thing, not a single dharma, not even a speck of dust existing.