A Conceptual Exploration of Relativity, Mass, and Consciousness

Author(s)	Mr. Prashant Gunjan
Country	India
Abstract	Albert Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity establishes an absolute speed limit in nature: no physical entity possessing mass can attain or exceed the speed of light. This constraint arises from the intrinsic relationship between mass and energy, formalized in the equation E = mc². While modern physics continues to validate this limitation for material systems, philosophical and interdisciplinary discussions invite reflection on whether all aspects of reality are governed exclusively by physical laws. This paper presents a conceptual framework that distinguishes material motion from non-material awareness, proposing consciousness as a massless phenomenon outside the scope of relativistic constraints. The discussion does not claim a violation of established physics but explores a philosophical extension at the intersection of relativity, quantum theory, and consciousness studies.
Keywords	Relativity, Speed of Light, Mass–Energy Equivalence, Quantum Physics, Consciousness, Atma, Philosophy of Physics
Field	Physics
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 1, January-February 2026
Published On	2026-01-20
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i01.66938

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