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Serious Discussion: What is Consciousness?
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 1334686:MV8xNDc3MjkzXzI0MzM1MDc1Xzg1MThDNjg1] [quote:SaveTheOceans] [quote:Anonymous Coward 1334686] [quote:Alestes] [quote:Anonymous Coward 1334686] [quote:~Andariel~] [color=indigo]Some philosophers attempt to explain consciousness directly in neurophysiological or physical terms, while others offer cognitive theories of consciousness whereby conscious mental states are reduced to some kind of representational relation between mental states and the world.[/color] [/quote] The purest form of consciousness is awareness of being. [/quote] And the purest consciousness is not a consicousness, but you alone. Form is nothingness. :) [/quote] Only atman is brahman - not you. Nothingness is BS - doesn´t exist. Instead think of "not-a-thing-ness" meaning nothing-particular, Spirit. [/quote] What do you mean only atman is brahman, not [b]you?[/b] Atman means soul and brahman is spirit. Realizing "I am Brahman" means engagement in spiritual activity because we are spirit, and our activities are exhibited even though we are contaminated by matter. To become Brahman does not mean to become void but to establish ourselves in the superior nature, which means superior energy and superior activities. To become Brahman means to be completely engaged in rendering devotional service to the Lord. [/quote] Isn´t Brahman non-personal hence you cannot engage in any service to the Lord. [/quote]
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The individual unit of consciousness.
Humans are conscious, animals and insects are conscious, even plants and trees are conscious to some degree.
Some people feel consciousness is just a combination of chemicals, and that when you die your consciousness is gone.
This is an attempt to get a good discussion going on consciousness.
Do you think science will ever "create" consciousness via combination of chemicals?
Or do you think
Chemicals come from Life?
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