The reality that we exist in may be considered as temporary, in that, nothing physical remains in it, due to the laws of impermanence. So, is our waking reality a virtual reality then? Are we living in simulation?

We use tools and technologies to create VR worlds in order to experience them. Similarly, the everlasting consciousness at exists inside us drives the body to experience this world through our five senses. The body is therefore just a vehicle or tool to experience this 3rd dimensional reality that we find ourselves in just like technology we use to explore VR worlds.

So really when we experience virtual realities through technology, we are experiencing a virtual reality within the virtual reality, the one we operate in everyday, the world as we know it. The one in which nothing remains and everything only exists for a period of time and then disappears……by definition is virtual (not real or permanent)!

The nesting of such realities appears to be fractal by nature like everything else, advances in science in particular quantum mechanics are showing signs that our reality may well be a hologram projected from another part of the universe. So yes we could very well be living in a simulation or the game of life. I wonder who the operators of it are !!

The irony of all this is that the only permanent (non-changing) thing in the universe i.e the consciousness that exists in all of us, is evolving by experiencing temporary, virtual, (changing) realities be it through using the human body or technology as the vehicle for this.

This animation is a 360 immersive movie of a virtual fractal world. For best results view it with a headset you can also interact with it using a mouse.

Harminder Singh Panesar is a digital transpersonal artist who lives and works in the West Midlands, UK. He comes from a Sikh tradition and his artwork explores subjects related to the nature of reality and the mystery of life. His interest in these subjects was initiated after a deep transpersonal experience which gave him a glimpse of an alternative reality.

Singh’s work focuses on spiritual themes that include Sacred Geometry, Fractals in nature and Mandala’s. Using digital techniques his art takes the form of still images and animation. He completed a Master of Science degree in 1999 from the University of Teesside in 3D Computer Aided Graphical Technology Applications. In 2008 Harminder’s work was exhibited at the Flame Holistic Center for Wellbeing in Coventry.

He collaborated with the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology to explore fractals and stress in 2014. The following year, he worked with London based international musicians Qi-Rattan, creating visuals for spiritual music.

In 2017 his work was shown at the Ramgarhia Community Centre in Birmingham, a 3-week exhibition to commemorate the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji the founder of the Sikh faith.