Am beginning to understand my dissatisfaction with the concept of the Unconscious: it denotes an arena which we cannot know, a realm more powerful than us which emerges despite us, a something outside of us laden with knowledge and information which bursts through in dreams and imagery: imagery that shakes us to our core or provokes dissatisfaction that gnaws on us as if the Unconscious is some large invisible dog and we are the bone. When disturbed enough by this, we drag our bone to a dog whisperer for translation and relief.
I see the Cosmos as transparent, not as some dark force of unknownness that must shake us between its jaws. The veil of the temple is "rent," is torn asunder. All is available to be known. Our thick cellular mem-brain is permeable. Information flows freely. No separation. We are radiant spheres of being, infinity in every "direction."
We are the ones who posit an Unconscious. I propose that we are unconscious in positing an Unconscious. When conscious, we do not have to posit anything. All is always revealing.
I see the Cosmos as transparent, not as some dark force of unknownness that must shake us between its jaws. The veil of the temple is "rent," is torn asunder. All is available to be known. Our thick cellular mem-brain is permeable. Information flows freely. No separation. We are radiant spheres of being, infinity in every "direction."
We are the ones who posit an Unconscious. I propose that we are unconscious in positing an Unconscious. When conscious, we do not have to posit anything. All is always revealing.
perhaps the Deliverer of important messages. seemingly not be be controlled, like winds and rains, yet essential. another mysterious Experience to be cherished and embraced.
ReplyDeleteYes. More of an Interflow.
ReplyDelete"another mysterious Experience to be cherished and embraced." I resonate with that!
The idea of the unconscious is only about the body and nothing more, but the spirit, ah now that is something. Ron
ReplyDeleteThe undiscovered self: system-referenced, light/dark (our Earth always has a 'dark' side and 'directions'); The abode of the 'unconscious.'
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"The Soul, from which emanate all forces which organize and animate the sensible universe, can through an act of conversion collect itself and reascend to its principle which is Intelligence." --Emile Brehier
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The undiscovered Self: system-free, directionless (hinted at by Bruce Lee's Jeet Kun Do), "That thou art." --Chandogya Upanishad; "We are radiant spheres of being, infinity in every 'direction.'"
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There is a difference between subconsciousness and unconsciousness. Subconsciousness is an awareness below our mind's conscious perception or control. The Source as you call it is subconscious except in rare individuals where it is fully conscious. Our minds act out unconscious actions for the most part. Our subconsciousness may not warn us except as a vague feeling if our unconscious action may harm us or others. It may not do that even, if the unconsciousness is accepted as normal behavior culturally.
ReplyDeleteThis may just be a difference in semantics or a misunderstanding on my part of your blog. Christians don't even think in such terms. Everything is defined or cast as a form of sin.