This is what
is usually meant when people say “beings from another dimension”, they meant another universe, not
necessarily beings from a higher dimension. There are plenty of different types
of multiverse which are compared at the chapter of Multiple Universes. For our
purposes, we will just use the one which is most convenient for the
explanations of gods as beings from a parallel universe, the brane (from
membrane) multiverse.
The brane
multiverse is based on M-theory, it is the one multiverse which combines higher
dimensions with parallel universes. M-theory has 11 dimensions, 1 of which is
the time dimension, so 10 spacial dimensions. There can be more than 3
macroscopic dimensions in M-theory. In M-theory, there can be objects which are
more than 1D, unlike string theory which fundamental object is just 1D strings.
So there can be 3D branes which are as big as our universe, maybe infinitely
big, sitting in higher dimensions, along side another 3D brane which is just a
short distance away in another dimensional distance.
The laws of
physics and biology can be different in the parallel brane universe. This makes
it able to accommodate many various different requirements which are
characteristic of gods. In Physics, the anti-string group calls the theory that
can predict or accommodate anything as a worthless theory. Also take note that
the brane multiverse is based on M-theory which is itself incomplete as there
is yet no fundamental equation of M-theory that we know of, and M-theory also
can give rise to predictions of all sorts of universes, making it seems like a
worthless theory to some. To have gods as beings living in a parallel brane,
they must have the power or technology to reach out and interact with our brane
universe.
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Spontaneous rebirth: Depending on the laws of biology in the other
brane universe, the gods in the parallel branes can be spontaneously reborn.
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Invisible, but can reveal themselves, or be seen via divine eye:
As they live in the parallel brane, they are naturally invisible to us. Those
with divine eye maybe able to see into higher dimensions, therefore able to see
parallel branes and distances far away.
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Blissful, but not end of suffering: Depending on the laws of
nature there, they can be quite blissful. However, like the case of aliens, with
craving as the cause of suffering not eradicated, they are still bound in the
realms of rebirth.
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Long life: Depending on the laws of biology in the other brane
universe, the gods in the parallel branes can be long lived.
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Many levels: Each level of devas can reside in a different brane,
this would nicely account for the difference in their time passing in relation
to our time on earth. If we think of the 3D brane as embedded in 4D, then only
2 branes have the space to be beside us, but if we increase the dimension to
6D, then 3D branes would look like 0D dots if we think of 6D space as 3D space,
0D dots can have infinitely many other 0D dots besides it, thus our 3D branes
can have infinitely many other parallel branes just beside it by embedding it
in 6D space.
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Superior powers, but limited knowledge: If the gods have the
technology or powers to reach out across branes, then they already have
superior powers and knowledge with respect to us.
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Virtuous conduct needed to be reborn here: This is rather unknown,
there might not be anything special which separates one brane from another,
unlike in the higher dimensional case. Thus this criteria cannot be naturally
satisfied if we think of gods as beings from parallel universes. However, if
only Brahma realm maps to different brane universes, then perhaps the Jhana
mind is the key to unlock interactions and travel between different brane
universes.
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Powers of instant travelling: This would be explained in the same
way as the higher dimensions. Another way to explain this would be that the
distances in the deva branes are much shorter compared to our world. So
crossing over from our world to the deva world, walk a step there, one can
emerge light years away in our world. Another possibility is that the universal
speed limit is much higher in other branes. All these can add up to give the
ability to travel very far in a very short time.
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Luminous light shining forth from them: Again, same as the higher
dimensional case, maybe beings from another universe would naturally leak out
energy from crossing universes as light. To explain how they shine in their own
universe, just assume that the laws of physics is different there.
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One for each world: This is the puzzling blockage for the
speculation of gods as beings from another universe. It might be an arbitrary
choice for the gods to stick close to solar systems. As beings with the power
to travel across universes and arbitrary distances, there is no natural reason
for them to stick to solar systems. Unless the distances in their universe is
the same as the distances in our universe and the powers of instant travelling
is merely the ability to travel from the same point in their universe to ours,
but to travel to another solar system takes a long time to the gods as it does
for us. If this is the case, then gods are just beings living in parallel
earths on parallel branes, stuck onto each world like the rest of us, just
slightly more advanced than humans.
For Agganna
sutta, maybe the gods who eat a lot of the food gained so much course body that
their abilities to return to their home brane was gradually lost, then they get
stuck here as normal humans.
Possible
experimental verification: First, we have to find out if M-theory is correct,
by building solar system sized or larger particle accelerator to smash
subatomic particles together at energies near the Big Bang to probe Plank scale
physics. So far, M-theory has no experimental support from the Large Hadron
Collider as supersymmetry, the essential ingredient in string and M-theory is
still yet unobserved. Thus the outcome looks bleak for M-theory, thus for brane
multiverse. Even if M-theory is in the far future shown to be true and its full
equation is found, it still remains to be seen if the theory itself gives us
any clue on how to interact with parallel branes, or to even tell if parallel
branes exists.
Likelihood
of gods as beings from another universe if brane multiverse exists: (I use 50
for unknown or uncertain factors)
1.
Spontaneous rebirth: 50%
2.
Invisible, but can reveal themselves, or be seen via divine eye:
99%
3.
Blissful, but not end of suffering: 50%
4.
Long life: 50%
5.
Many levels: 79%
6.
Superior powers, but limited knowledge: 89%
7.
Virtuous conduct needed to be reborn here: 50 %
8.
Powers of instant travelling: 99%
9.
Luminous light shining forth from them: 50%
10.
One for each world: 50%
Total possibilities: (product of all ten scores
after converting them to probabilities): 1.077%. Possible, but too many
unknowns, maybe they are just aliens living in the universe next door, thus
solving the instant travelling problem.
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