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Understanding the work of Buckminster Fuller can help us appreciate who we really are. The Real Da Vinci Code, Leonardo's Vitruvian Man, is a code to help us understand some of Buckminster Fuller's greatest insights. Leonardo Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man (the Da Vinci Man with four arms and four legs in a square and circle) is the most popular secular symbol in the world. My ten years of research suggests that the Vitruvian Man is a universal symbol for greater love, relationships, success, health and the new age 21st century paradigm of indivisible wholeness, the paradigm for world peace. A New Renaissance! The Da Vinci Man is a universal translator between scientific models (represented by the Da Vinci Man in the square) and religious symbols (represented by the Da Vinci Man in the circle). It is, therefore, a bridge between science and religion. There are amazing similarities between the sacred geometry of the Da Vinci Man, Yin-Yang, Star of David, Tree of Life, Christian Cross, Angels and Kabbalah. Leonardo said it best: "The outstretched arms and legs of a man form a square and a circle: the square symbolizes the solid physical world and the circle the spiritual and eternal. Man bridges the gap between these two worlds." -Leonardo Da Vinci, "The Magical Proportions of Man" Buckminster Fuller reminds me of a reincarnation of Leonardo Da Vinci. They were both consummate artists and scientists in the way they approached their work. They were also both dedicated to understanding the sacred geometry of creation. Buckminster Fuller depicts photons (light) as tetrahedron structures. Fuller's tetrahedrons of light emanating from the atom remind us of angels surrounding the Throne of God. The Geodesic Dome Buckminster Fuller is famous for the creation of the geodesic dome. It included principles of synergy (harmonious interrelationship, like the Yin and Yang synergy of the Da Vinci Man) and tensegrity (harmonious interactions of geometric forms, such that their interactive tensions balance each other and make the structure of the geodesic dome more stable). As a result, the geodesic dome is able to withstand more pressure per square inch than almost any other structure. The Circle, Triangle and Square Buckminster Fuller takes the circle, triangle and square into three dimensions. The Da Vinci Man is based upon the circle, triangle and square. The "circle" is the closest compactification of spheres. The "triangle" is the four triangular sides of the tetrahedron. The "square" is the diamond form created by the upper and lower triangles of the four-sided octahedron. The geodesic dome is based upon Buckminster Fuller's understanding of the geometry of creation. The tetrahedron is the most solid structure in creation. The tetrahedron and octahedron combine in the geodesic dome to create an octet truss. This structure is often seen within tall metal cell phone and radio signal towers. Every square structure that contains the octet truss within it is much more strong and stable. The shape of the octet truss is based upon the closest compactification of spheres. This intuitively indicates its reliability as a fundamental all-space-filling structure in sacred geometry. One form that creates an octet truss is the rhombic dodecahedron. If you surround an octahedron with four one-half-sided tetrahedrons (two tetrahedrons split in half) you create the rhombic dodecahedron. The essence of Fuller's theory of structures is the vector equilibrium. At the very core of this structure is the rhombic dodecahedron. This form is created by the closest packing of spheres. As you look at one side of the rhombic dodecahedron it looks like a diamond. When you turn the geometric shape slowly, it then resembles a square. It is really awesome to behold! The interaction between diamond and square reminds us of the two cojoined forms of the Da Vinci Person. One form is able to fill up the square, the other the diamond. The passive square gives rise to the active diamond, just like the two Da Vinci forms represent a passive "being" united with an active "becoming," like Yin and Yang. The Pythagorean Pentad If you place the Da Vinci Person inside the center of the vector equilibrium, his four arms, four legs and head point to the closest packing of spheres surrounding the form. This three-dimensional form reminds one of the two-dimensional pentad of Pythagoras. Think of bowling pins or billiard balls aligned in a triangular formation and you have the Pythagorean pentad. The four-level pentad (also referred to as the tetrakys, meaning "four") was used by ancients to model the four forces of natur--earth, water, fire and air. This same model is very similar to the one that describes the quark structure in the nucleus of the atom. This same tetrakys was considered to be the mystery of the ages, and whosoever solved it was considered enlightened. The Da Vinci Man fits right inside of this structure, like a Cosmic Person, with four arms, four legs and head pointing to all nine points surrounding the triangle. The circle surrounding the Da Vinci Man is the tenth point, a transcendent superspace that contains all creation within it (from inflation theory). The Pythagorean Pentad and Wave Functions According to Fuller, every wave function goes through a geometric transformation from peak to trough (mountain to valley) that consists of tetrahedron, octahedron and icosahedron (with a transcendent gap in the middle at the top of the peak). This oscillation occurs in water waves, sound waves and electromagnetic waves at thousands or millions of times per second. The Da Vinci Person fits nicely inside the center of the Pythagorean tetrakys, which resembles the three-dimensional vector equilibrium that makes up the heart of each wave. The Tree of Life Interestingly enough, the surface of the structure of vector equilibrium is equivalent to the Tree of Life (Kabbalah) and Tree of Jesse (Christianity). The Tree of Life consists of three pillars along which are aligned three spheres. The left pillar and right pillar function like Yin and Yang. The intermediary pillar balances the two. This is like a holy trinity found in most religions. The Cosmic Adam-Eve fills up the ten spheres and three pillars. The Da Vinci Man, with four arms, four legs, two cojoined legs and head, also fills up the ten spheres along the three pillars, like a Cosmic Adam-Eve. Interestingly enough, the surface of the vector equilibrium also resembles the Tree of Life. The flow of energy from the higher spheres to the lower spheres resembles a lightning flash. Amazingly, the flow on the surface of the vector equilibrium is an exact correspondence to the flow on the Tree of Life.
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Allen Rubin is author of "The Da Vinci Man Code: Leonardo's Real Secret Code" with 400 illustrations. View entire article series and sample chapter at www.davincimancode.com Please review the New Renaissance Project!
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