Zhang Sanwen and Yituanmi meet the Tang dynasty Chan master Bird’s Nest at a campsite beside the pyramids. (He is the author of the Chan poem: “He came without a trace and left without a sound; coming and going are one and the same. Why ask about the affairs of this fleeting life? This very life is but a dream.”) The Chan master uses the idea of the unity of heaven and humanity to guide them in opening their third eye and seeing the world anew.
Drawing on what they have learned and the wisdom of those who came before, they first raise questions about the universe, the world, and human life, and propose ways to explore them. Then great figures such as Master Xuanzang of the Consciousness-Only school, Laozi of the Tao Te Ching, and Stephen Hawking of The Grand Design offer their guidance and insights.
Master Bird’s Nest guides Zhang Sanwen and Yituanmi in using the pyramid’s powers of “sensing” and “transmitting.” “Sensing” means becoming one with all things, achieving unity with heaven and humanity, and perceiving everything in the world. “Transmitting” means crossing space and time, overcoming material barriers, and understanding spacetime and the universe.
Using the method of the unity of heaven and humanity, they explore ten of the questions and fields that matter most to humanity, including fundamental particles, matter, dark matter, black holes, the structure of the universe, electrons, light, and the origin of life.
With their breakthrough, innovative thinking, Zhang Sanwen and Yituanmi lead us to explore the laws underlying the world and offer us a whole new understanding.
