Hello old friends! I have a little too much time on my hands at the moment, so I thought I would swing by and spend some time in a thread.
In this thread I would like to present a model of consciousness to discuss.
First, there are three main 'usual' states of consciousness. Waking, dreaming, and deep dreamless sleep. In this thread, I would like to add and discuss a fourth state. The 'unusual' state of the meta-physical.
There isn't much that needs to be said about the three main 'ususal' states. We all know them. They are normal and easy to talk about, because we all have them all the time. Language can handle them easy.
The fourth state of consciousness, or metaphysical state, is harder to talk about. Not many people reach it so there is little frame of reference. But I'm going to try to talk about it, or perhaps only around it, because I've been there via meditation, yoga, and contemplative prayer. And maybe a little help from above. :p
Here's an illustration of what I mean.
The fourth state of consciousness is called turiya in Hinduism. The Mandukya Upanishad says, 'Turiya is not that which is conscious of the inner (subjective) world, nor that which is conscious of the outer (objective) world, nor that which is conscious of both, nor that which is a mass of consciousness. It is not simple consciousness nor is It unconsciousness. It is unperceived, unrelated, incomprehensible, uninferable, unthinkable and indescribable. The essence of the Consciousness manifesting as the self in the three states, It is the cessation of all phenomena; It is all peace, all bliss and non—dual. This is what is known as the Fourth (Turiya). This is Atman and this has to be realized.'
And here is an illustration of cross-cultual equivilancies of Turiya.
As a level of self-hood, Turiya or Atman, is equivalent to Buddha-nature existing in in a level of reality equivalent to the Godhead or Dao. The core of world religion and myth is the same. Underneath the surface phenomenology of the world, there is a metaphysical, transcendent mystery source that shines through all things, all religions. We just argue about our names for it.
'All religions
all this singing
is one song.
The differences are just
illusion and vanity.
The sun’s light looks a little different
on this wall than it does on that wall,
and a lot different on this other one,
but it’s still one light.
We have barrowed these clothes,
These time and place personalities
From a light, and when we praise,
we’re pouring them back in.' -Rumi
So, I invite questions or comments.
In this thread I would like to present a model of consciousness to discuss.
First, there are three main 'usual' states of consciousness. Waking, dreaming, and deep dreamless sleep. In this thread, I would like to add and discuss a fourth state. The 'unusual' state of the meta-physical.
There isn't much that needs to be said about the three main 'ususal' states. We all know them. They are normal and easy to talk about, because we all have them all the time. Language can handle them easy.
The fourth state of consciousness, or metaphysical state, is harder to talk about. Not many people reach it so there is little frame of reference. But I'm going to try to talk about it, or perhaps only around it, because I've been there via meditation, yoga, and contemplative prayer. And maybe a little help from above. :p
Here's an illustration of what I mean.
The fourth state of consciousness is called turiya in Hinduism. The Mandukya Upanishad says, 'Turiya is not that which is conscious of the inner (subjective) world, nor that which is conscious of the outer (objective) world, nor that which is conscious of both, nor that which is a mass of consciousness. It is not simple consciousness nor is It unconsciousness. It is unperceived, unrelated, incomprehensible, uninferable, unthinkable and indescribable. The essence of the Consciousness manifesting as the self in the three states, It is the cessation of all phenomena; It is all peace, all bliss and non—dual. This is what is known as the Fourth (Turiya). This is Atman and this has to be realized.'
And here is an illustration of cross-cultual equivilancies of Turiya.
As a level of self-hood, Turiya or Atman, is equivalent to Buddha-nature existing in in a level of reality equivalent to the Godhead or Dao. The core of world religion and myth is the same. Underneath the surface phenomenology of the world, there is a metaphysical, transcendent mystery source that shines through all things, all religions. We just argue about our names for it.
'All religions
all this singing
is one song.
The differences are just
illusion and vanity.
The sun’s light looks a little different
on this wall than it does on that wall,
and a lot different on this other one,
but it’s still one light.
We have barrowed these clothes,
These time and place personalities
From a light, and when we praise,
we’re pouring them back in.' -Rumi
So, I invite questions or comments.
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