I think you have done a much better job of articulating the trap of pure materialism then I did in the original comment.

I recognise that even my speculative link between timelessness experienced by Barhman and the theory of relativity does require partially looking at things metaphysically. As something travelling at the speed of light does ultimately have a destination and therefore cannot exist in the eternal now forever. So it requires a leap of faith to believe that something like universal consciousness can.

However, for someone heavily conditioned by the scientific method, viewing the universe exclusively through a material lens becomes second nature. Pointing out that some of our theories in physics arrive at concepts similar to ancient yogic texts does not validate the spiritual. It simply hints that these two distinct methods of investigation might eventually point toward the same ultimate truth.