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Originally Posted by Toine  You see, my brain thinks it is limited, unable to grasp consciousness. We seem to identify more with our brain then our consciousness. At least I do. Isn’t it about becoming conscious about our consciousness using only our consciousness? |
That's a good point; it's also hard to untangle our ideas because they're going through levels of translation and incomprehension. That's part of what leads me to believe that we have an awareness that is higher than ego, intellect, emotion and body. But each of these is equally capable of acting as the guiding force, just with different results. I see it as a processing chain, perception moves up, intention moves down.
Becoming conscious is then about allowing this higher awarenss to serve as the junction point for perception and intention; letting the higher awareness drive instead of ego, intellect, emotion or body.
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Originally Posted by Toine Or doesn’t this make any sense anymore? Wouldn't it make more sense if there wasn't an ego? What if your ego is but an illusion? |
I think in a sense that's accurate. I think ego is an echo; the reverberation of higher awareness against physical perception and body identification. It exists, but not on its own; yet at the same time is unavoidable.
--Andy