Theory of Everything - Winchester UK - FREE EVENT

What if the world we experience is not built from fundamental “things,” but from dynamic patterns of aggregation that give rise to the appearance of entities, objects, and even the self?

This public talk presents a new integrative framework — Aggregation Leads to Effect — to explore how physical reality, matter, and conscious experience may emerge without relying on intrinsically existing entities. Drawing from contemporary physics, cognitive science, and deep insights from Buddhist philosophy, the talk challenges the common assumption that reality is composed of discrete, independent units.

• Why the mind naturally perceives the world as made of objects and entities
• How aggregation and interaction can generate stable, entity-like effects without fundamental units
• What modern physics suggests about matter, structure, and fields
• How cognitive processes shape perception and objecthood
• How Buddhist philosophical frameworks — particularly dependent origination — anticipate non-entity, process-based views of reality
• What this means for understanding mind, consciousness, and physical reality

Rather than proposing a mystical or metaphysical “Theory of Everything,” this talk offers a conceptual lens — grounded in science and philosophy — for re-examining how reality appears, how it is structured, and how consciousness participates in this process.

• Scientists, researchers, and students interested in foundational questions in physics and consciousness
• Philosophers and thinkers exploring ontology, emergence, and process-based views of reality
• Practitioners and students of Buddhist philosophy interested in dialogue with modern science
• Anyone curious about the relationship between mind, matter, and the nature of reality

No prior technical background is required. Complex ideas will be presented clearly, with visual illustrations and intuitive examples.

Ven. Dr. Athurugiriye Mahinda Thero

A researcher and a teacher working at the intersection of physics, philosophy, and Buddhist thought, with a focus on consciousness, ontology, and the nature of reality. He is a former research scientist at the Australian National University, with a PhD from ANU, is now dedicated to helping many people around the globe.

King Alfred Chamber, Guildhall Winchester, The Broadway, Winchester, Hampshire SO23 9GH

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