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This paper establishes an ontological isomorphism between ancient Presocratic natural philosophy, contemporary quantum field vacuum metaphysics, and Mahayana Tathāgatagarbha ontology. By formalizing Anaximander’s Apeiron (the Boundless) as the unconditioned quantum field vacuum, Heraclitus’s Logos as the non-linear dynamic symmetry-breaking operator. Furthermore, the framework bridges Western pre-Socratic metaphysics and Eastern Tathāgatagarbha field theory, framing the physical universe as a self-luminous, topologically coherent projection. The paper also outlines practical applications of this isomorphism in biophysical denoising and contemplative practice.
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