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Conceptualize consciousness and expand.
What is consciousness?
A primary presentation of consciousness is articulated in The
Aum symbol. Throughout the day we exist in the wake state, the
first state of consciousness. The second state of consciousness
is sleep. The third state of consciousness is known as deep sleep
state. This state of consciousness is being in the Zone. This state
is when our abilities are sharpened and we are capable of great
feats without great effort. The fourth state is deep awakening,
this is beyond being in the Zone. This state is said to be rarely
attained, the likes of Buddha and Jesus being among those who
have achieved this superior state of consciousness known as the
point behind the veil in the Aum symbol.
The four states of consciousness in Aum are reflected in 108. The
wake state is the oneness. The sleep state is the nothingness.
The deep sleep state is the infinite. And the deep awakening
state is the unsaid, the silence.
Consciousness is perhaps best understood as the awareness of
awareness. The level of awareness varies in accordance to the
Consciousness is perhaps best
understood as the awareness of
awareness. The level of
awareness varies in accordance
to the level of consciousness.
level of consciousness. Most are aware they are seeing, but
are they aware of their thinking? Are you aware of the
thought processes taking place within? Are you aware what
is behind them? The more we step back and observe our
emotions and thoughts instead of simply being subject to
them the more aware we become.
Carl Jung said, “A healthy man does not torture others -
generally it is the tortured who turn into torturers.” What is
customary is often just that, and beyond tradition has no
merit and to outsiders, and further might be considered
tortuous the more unconscious folks are involved. It is
typical that most people stop the development of their
consciousness right around the time we face the most peril
and trauma when we are most incapable of dealing with it.
When it is too painful to address and move on beyond a
situation we will be stuck there consciously speaking. And
yet, just being aware of this and even casually
contemplating it can change everything.
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