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Subjectivity and The Cosmic Intelligence.
The Cosmic Intelligence is at the root of all Existence. It is the form and essence of All Manifestation.
Cosmic Intelligence is the 'principle' that is at the Heart of "Consciousness".
Consciousness is the phenomenon, a constant state of movement, a flux, where-as the Cosmic Intelligence is the Unchanging substratum.
In 'Consciousness', the world, and a sentient being come into existence, appear and disappear together simultaneously. At no moment there may be only one of them. They are totally and unconditionally interdependent. They don't know the laws that give rise to them, maintain, and again end them. But no doubt, every one knows for certain that there will be a day, when one would simply disappear from the world. Moreover, everyone believes that the 'world' of one's perception, will still keep-on existing in one's absence, also.
This assertion itself can never be proved, yet we don't doubt it. It is a very strong, perhaps the strongest belief, that no one would disbelieve in his/her wildest dreams.
At present, we can just say it needs to be investigated.
But for now, our only most practical and available route to it is through 'Consciousness'. Through the very simple, tangible fact that we exist, and we 'know' we exist. We don't need a proof this simple fact. It is not an assumption, or concept, an idea or a conclusion. It is inborn conviction, which needs no confirmation.
What does it mean ?
It means, everything has 'Knowing' and 'Being' as the essential factors involved in its 'Existence'.
At present, we can be just satisfied in understanding, that nothing exists apart from 'Being' and 'Knowing'. Because if there is such a thing, no one knows and can know abot that thing. No one can prove the existence of such a thing.
Since everything follows the laws of Science in strict compliance, it will not be wrong to say that these laws are there within the very foundation of Existence. And obviously, there is an 'Intelligence', that ordains these laws. This intelligence needs to be a Non-personal Conscious Entity, that is the content of and contained in the Existence itself. If not, It would not be able to control the Existence, and make it follow the ordained 'Laws'. It is also implied that such an Entity is Omnipresent, Omniscient, and Omnipotent. It is there at the root of the 'sense' of being a person, and so it is a 'Conscious Being'. It is not separate from the Existence. It is not 'subjective or objective, yet the 'sense' of 'subjectivity' and 'objectivity' 'flow' from It. As It manifests Itself in every individual being, every being shares Its
Intelligence, i.e. The 'Light of Consciousness',
and personifies that Light as the 'self'. After 'personifying' one takes oneself to be a 'conscious being' and the rest as the 'world'. This 'Light of Consciousness' is neither 'one', nor many, it is the 'only' Itself.
It is the Only Cosmic Intelligence.
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Chapter -3.
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Subjectivity and Attention.
The unique entity / phenomenon which is known as "Mind", is itself a 'tool' of 'attentiveness' in our 'Consciousness'. "Consciousness', on the other hand is always a two-way happening. 'Consciousness' has a 'subject', who is attentive to the object.An object is always 'perceived' in 'Consciousness". It may be an outside one, or one within.
The attention may be focused on an outer object, when the mind may or may not be working. If there is an attention to an outward object, and mind is engaged in some other activity also, say; -in 'thinking', then one is least conscious of the mind.
But sometimes, when the mind is just attentive to some outward object without any internal activity of its own, then an altogether different thing happens in "Consciousness".
One can observe the different states of the mind, it passes through. If one just remembers this difference, mind gradually becomes silent, and when needed, only then starts working. For example, when I am writing this post, the mind brings for me the miscellaneous words, and attention is given to the meaning of the sentence. At this moment, though there is a sound of computer, and of some street traffic, and if someone rings the door-bell, I would not be disturbed. I shall soon resume this writing work again, when the required task is over. This indicates the fact, that being 'attentive', and the working of the mind are two different things. One can be attentive to the outer things, yet the mental activity may be according to the need.
It also means that one can be attentive of ones mind also, the working of the 'conscious-level' of the mind. When one looks into this aspect of attentiveness, one immediately realizes that attentiveness is at the core of the 'Consciousness'.
When one becomes aware of the activities of mind, the mind exerts minimum effort in its workings.
S0, 'attentiveness', or more precisely,
"The ATTENTION"
is the only point of contact in 'Consciousness', Now and Here, where we can find / Discover a door to REALITY.
The Movement of Consciousness. :
Science helps us understand that this whole Existence from the tiniest particle to the whole Vastness of Space follow certain Laws, which are not laid-down by a scientist. The scientist just 'discovers' them.He is not sure about the 'Agency', who might have established /ordained these laws. In fact, only a prudent scientist would realize, that there is of course an Intelligence, because these laws are strictly related to each other in a compact way. Had it not been so, their uniformity itself would be endangered.
That Intelligence, -we can say, :
"THE COSMIC INTELLIGENCE"
comprises of Its contents, including the 'knowledge' of the whole Existence.
As 'SPACE' and 'MATTER', 'ENERGY' and Nature infallibly and strictly obey /comply with those laws, it follows that The Agency That has founded these Laws is UNIQUE, without a complement or associate.
In Existence, any movement in consciousness creates a sense of 'Time'. Any happening causes a sense of 'Time', otherwise 'Time' can not be defined.
'Time' is thus, just a 'derived-entity'. It is not a directly perceived 'FACT', like 'The MATTER', 'The ENERGY' or 'The SPACE'.
The other 3, viz. Matter, Energy and Space also depend for their existence on 'perceptive' faculty of some 'conscious' being.
A 'conscious' being is one, that has been endowed with 'Life', with a 'living-body' i.e. an 'organism'.
The Matter (and space also) are the only constituents responsible for composing a 'body', -sentient' or 'insentient'.
When such a body is composed, under conducive circumstances, The laws of Nature spontaneously manifest themselves in the form of an organism, in the body. If no such circumstances are available, it remains a mass of dead matter.
Once the functioning of the organism begins, the 'consciousness' takes hold of the whole body, thus composed.This 'consciousness' is not a result of the chemical reactions in the body, because a sense of 'me' is always accompanied by the 'consciousness'.
It is, just a 'manifestation' of the "Latent' consciousness. This 'consciousness' too is inherent in 'COSMIC-INTELLIGENCE'.
Why ?
Simply, because irrespective of its structure and behavior, it follows the LAWS, that has given it the 'Life'.
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Subjectivity and Attention.
The unique entity / phenomenon which is known as "Mind", is itself a 'tool' of 'attentiveness' in our 'Consciousness'. "Consciousness', on the other hand is always a two-way happening. 'Consciousness' has a 'subject', who is attentive to the object.An object is always 'perceived' in 'Consciousness". It may be an outside one, or one within.
The attention may be focused on an outer object, when the mind may or may not be working. If there is an attention to an outward object, and mind is engaged in some other activity also, say; -in 'thinking', then one is least conscious of the mind.
But sometimes, when the mind is just attentive to some outward object without any internal activity of its own, then an altogether different thing happens in "Consciousness".
One can observe the different states of the mind, it passes through. If one just remembers this difference, mind gradually becomes silent, and when needed, only then starts working. For example, when I am writing this post, the mind brings for me the miscellaneous words, and attention is given to the meaning of the sentence. At this moment, though there is a sound of computer, and of some street traffic, and if someone rings the door-bell, I would not be disturbed. I shall soon resume this writing work again, when the required task is over. This indicates the fact, that being 'attentive', and the working of the mind are two different things. One can be attentive to the outer things, yet the mental activity may be according to the need.
It also means that one can be attentive of ones mind also, the working of the 'conscious-level' of the mind. When one looks into this aspect of attentiveness, one immediately realizes that attentiveness is at the core of the 'Consciousness'.
When one becomes aware of the activities of mind, the mind exerts minimum effort in its workings.
S0, 'attentiveness', or more precisely,
"The ATTENTION"
is the only point of contact in 'Consciousness', Now and Here, where we can find / Discover a door to REALITY.
The Movement of Consciousness. :
Science helps us understand that this whole Existence from the tiniest particle to the whole Vastness of Space follow certain Laws, which are not laid-down by a scientist. The scientist just 'discovers' them.He is not sure about the 'Agency', who might have established /ordained these laws. In fact, only a prudent scientist would realize, that there is of course an Intelligence, because these laws are strictly related to each other in a compact way. Had it not been so, their uniformity itself would be endangered.
That Intelligence, -we can say, :
"THE COSMIC INTELLIGENCE"
comprises of Its contents, including the 'knowledge' of the whole Existence.
As 'SPACE' and 'MATTER', 'ENERGY' and Nature infallibly and strictly obey /comply with those laws, it follows that The Agency That has founded these Laws is UNIQUE, without a complement or associate.
In Existence, any movement in consciousness creates a sense of 'Time'. Any happening causes a sense of 'Time', otherwise 'Time' can not be defined.
'Time' is thus, just a 'derived-entity'. It is not a directly perceived 'FACT', like 'The MATTER', 'The ENERGY' or 'The SPACE'.
The other 3, viz. Matter, Energy and Space also depend for their existence on 'perceptive' faculty of some 'conscious' being.
A 'conscious' being is one, that has been endowed with 'Life', with a 'living-body' i.e. an 'organism'.
The Matter (and space also) are the only constituents responsible for composing a 'body', -sentient' or 'insentient'.
When such a body is composed, under conducive circumstances, The laws of Nature spontaneously manifest themselves in the form of an organism, in the body. If no such circumstances are available, it remains a mass of dead matter.
Once the functioning of the organism begins, the 'consciousness' takes hold of the whole body, thus composed.This 'consciousness' is not a result of the chemical reactions in the body, because a sense of 'me' is always accompanied by the 'consciousness'.
It is, just a 'manifestation' of the "Latent' consciousness. This 'consciousness' too is inherent in 'COSMIC-INTELLIGENCE'.
Why ?
Simply, because irrespective of its structure and behavior, it follows the LAWS, that has given it the 'Life'.
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