Abstract
This article introduces the Sri Amit Ray Consciousness Factor (denoted ε) into the contemporary scientific explorations on physics, neuroscience, and consciousness studies. By integrating matter–energy dynamics with the ε-term, Ray reframes consciousness not as a by-product of neural computation but as a fundamental, non-local field that permeates the physical universe and modulates both energetic and informational processes. The inclusion of ε symbolically dissolves the classical dualism between matter and awareness, proposing that the total structure of reality arises from an intrinsic coupling between spacetime geometry, quantum fields, and a compassion-sensitive consciousness field.
Two central proposals frame the analysis. First, spacetime curvature in Einstein’s field equations is reconceptualized as emerging from three interacting sources: (1) matter, (2) energetic fields (including electromagnetic and quantum fields), and (3) an awareness-modulated consciousness field represented by ε. The ε term contributes a subtle yet conceptually distinct source of curvature, reflecting the role of compassion, intentionality, and coherent awareness in shaping informational structure.
Second, the Penrose–Hameroff Orch-OR (Orchestrated Objective Reduction) model of quantum consciousness is extended to include ε-dependent modulation of quantum coherence, decoherence thresholds, and collapse criteria within microtubular neural architectures. In this formulation, ε serves as a coupling parameter linking conscious intention, attention, and compassion-driven states with quantum state reduction processes.
Together, this framework forms the basis of a unified research program integrating mathematical sketches, operational definitions, neurophysiological correlates, and outlines of potential experimental tests. The ultimate aim is to explore whether awareness and consciousness-aligned coherent states correlate with measurable physiological, informational, or ultra-subtle gravitational signatures, thereby advancing the scientific investigation of consciousness as a fundamental element of the universe.