Holistic-spiritual paradigm

Reductionist paradigm

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Law of dynamic equilibrium (from material to spiritual worlds)

Feedback/homeostasis
(physiology, physics)

Systemic approach applicable to both paradigms

Law of cycles (on all levels, from elements to historic cycles)

Cycles are accepted from a materialist point of view. From periodic revolutions of planets to biorithms.

Many cycles are measurable. Additionally, statistical approach yields estimates of duration of cycles

Hierarchical structure of universe

Embeddedness. Small systems mirror larger structures.

Hierarchies are recognized to some extent. Groups, sets and subgroups/sets are known in math, physics, chemistry, etc. Also, consider cells, tissue, organs, organisms as hierarchies.

Structure, function, order are terms acceptable to scientists. Applicable to individual entities as well as complete systems of beings or ‘things’

Unique characteristic of each being (subtle pattern of vibration, archetype)

Ditto, to a certain extent: gene pattern, personality pattern

Applicable from genes to resonance phenomena and to larger systems of populations, stars, etc. Unique wavelength of mass-particles

Progressive evolution.
Real evolution starts from within each being.
This doesn't deny influences from the environment

Very limited view (increase of complexity in Darwinian evolution)

Considerable differences between esoteric point of view and scientific viewpoint.

Duality is basis for manifestation.

This goes far beyond simple good-evil schemes

Fragmented view. Matter is energy. Wave/particle duality. Boson-fermion interaction.

Duality is recognized in the form of polarities (proton-electron, ions in cells, antagonisms (muscles), etc.

Unity in diversity.
Matter is crystallized spirit.

Intuited by great scientists

From unified fields to the "Divine Mind" is really not a big step. Such fields are the effluxes from Divine Beings, according to the great philosophers of old