In paper 130, Jesus makes some intriguing comments.
130:7.6 (1439.4) There are seven different conceptions of space as it is
conditioned by time. Space is measured by time, not time by space. The
confusion of the scientist grows out of failure to recognize the reality of
space. Space is not merely an intellectual concept of the variation in
relatedness of universe objects. Space is not empty, and the only thing man
knows which can even partially transcend space is mind. Mind can function
independently of the concept of the space-relatedness of material objects.
Space is relatively and comparatively finite to all beings of creature status.
The nearer consciousness approaches the awareness of seven cosmic
dimensions, the more does the concept of potential space approach
ultimacy. But the space potential is truly ultimate only on the absolute level.
130:7.7 (1439.5) It must be apparent that universal reality has an expanding
and always relative meaning on the ascending and perfecting levels of the
cosmos. Ultimately, surviving mortals achieve identity in a seven dimensional universe.
130:7.8 (1439.6) The time-space concept of a mind of material origin is
destined to undergo successive enlargements as the conscious and
conceiving personality ascends the levels of the universes. When man
attains the mind intervening between the material and the spiritual planes of
existence, his ideas of time-space will be enormously expanded both as to
quality of perception and quantity of experience. The enlarging cosmic
conceptions of an advancing spirit personality are due to augmentations of
both depth of insight and scope of consciousness. And as personality passes
on, upward and inward, to the transcendental levels of Deity-likeness, the
time-space concept will increasingly approximate the timeless and
spaceless concepts of the Absolutes. Relatively, and in accordance with
transcendental attainment, these concepts of the absolute level are to be
envisioned by the children of ultimate destiny.
I lack sufficient scientific or mathematical understanding to even discuss a seven dimensional universe in those terms. However a tentative symbolic representation might serve. I think of this as “The Orvonton Hotel.”
Seventh Floor: Becoming a Citizen of Uversa. A personality who has advanced to this level might be described as living on the seventh plane of existence or dimension. The Super Universe Level of reality.
Sixth Floor: Becoming a Citizen of Salvington. A personality who has advanced to this level might be described as living on the sixth plane of existence or dimension. The Local Universe Level of reality.
Fifth Floor: Becoming a Citizen of Edentia. A personality who has advanced to this level might be described as living on the fifth plane of existence or dimension. The Constellation Level of reality.
Fourth Floor: Becoming a Citizen of Jerusem. A personality who has advanced to this level might be described as living on the fourth plane of existence or dimension. The System Level of reality.
Third Floor: Being born as a (temporary) Citizen of Urantia. All that we know and experience as our everyday objective reality might be described as Planetary Existence or the third dimension.
Second Floor: When researchers look through microscopes at all manner of microscopic organisms (I believe) they are looking at the second dimension or Molecular Plane of Existence.
First Floor: The point at which the ultimaton becomes measurable. I believe this might be called the first dimension or Ultimatonic Plane of Existence.
The Basement and Eight Floor: I believe Nigel Nunn’s work is an attempt to understand these levels of reality, which at first seem to be different, but may actually be one and the same dimension shared by all the Hotels of The Grand Universe.
Randy
Anyone with a mind has an opinion and that opinion is a reflection of that mind.