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Prashantl
Tuesday, August 26, 2003 - 10:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post  Link to this message

by Ashishchaskar
Posted on Tuesday, August 26, 2003 - 2:29 pm:

>> "Consciousness can never be created nor destroyed, but can be reflected in one form or other. The total amount of consciousness in the universe always remains constant."

I guess this is defination of energy and NOT of Consciousness. According to me 'Consciousness' is state of mind. 'Consciousness' can be existed or can not be. Either 1 or 0. Whereas 'Energy' is existed everywhere in different forms. Energy and Conciousness can not be compared for any reason. Correct me if I am wrong.
If total amount of Consciousness is going to reamin constant, then total number of 'enlighted people' will also be remain constant, isnt it? mhanaje mag ek enlighted manushya melyaashivaay malaa enlightment miLaNaar naahee Ase Aahe ka?


Prashantl
Tuesday, August 26, 2003 - 10:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post  Link to this message

It may be argued that only one Consciousness actually exists in the universe, and that individual minds are merely "local," or individual manifestations of the One. Let us consider what this implies.
In the following when I refer to a "state of consciousness," I mean that at least one mind is conscious. When I refer to "a state of unconsciousness," I mean that no mind is conscious.
Logically there are only two options: either a state of consciousness exists, or, if not, a state of unconsciousness comes into being. Suppose for some reason we wanted to prevent a state of unconsciousness from coming into being. The only way to achieve this would be to have a state of consciousness to begin with, and then maintain this state of consciousness indefinitely. On the other hand, if we wanted to prevent a state of consciousness from coming into being, we would first of all have to have a state of unconsciousness and then maintain this unconscious state indefinitely. If, in the former case, we were to cease to maintain consciousness, a state of unconsciousness would necessarily come into being. Remember, logically we have only two options: either a state of consciousness exists or else a state of unconsciousness comes into being, and vice versa.
There is a certain problem with the second scenario, in which a state of unconsciousness is maintained. When we speak of maintaining something, we are, in effect, acknowledging the existence of a present which is maintained--a persistent present. As discussed in "The Theory of Persistence," however, there can be no present without consciousness: the present is consciousness-dependent.
A state of unconsciousness can come into being only if there exists a persistent present. But since a persistent present cannot exist without consciousness, we must conclude the following: a state of unconsciousness can never come into being--it can never exist.
Since unconsciousness can never occur, logically consciousness must always exist. The problem here is that the human mind is only finite in duration: the existence of human minds does not satisfy the requirement that consciousness always exist. We must assume that, in addition to all finite minds, there exists an infinite mind--one that must always have existed and will remain to exist (persist) indefinitely. If we do not assume the existence of this infinite consciousness, we do not satisfy the requirement that consciousness always exist. An infinite consciousness (God?), therefore, exists in the universe of logical necessity.


Prashantl
Tuesday, August 26, 2003 - 10:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post  Link to this message

Enlightenment is purely the knowledge or dnyan gained by mind. Whether all minds on the earth are enlightened or zero , total consciousness still remains the same and whole. so last Q is invalid.

A human being is a part of a whole, called by us "universe", a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest... a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.

- Albert Einstein

Hope this clears few doubts...


Radha_t
Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 4:32 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post  Link to this message

can we discuss a human being's Consciousness Vs a robot's Consciousness ??

Prashantl
Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 3:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post  Link to this message

or we can put it as if AI can create consciousness in machines - like Terminator robo.
Personally I don't think it will happen. Without external inputs/preprogramming robo can not function or think on it's own and make choices. At the most it can imitate a human very closely, but it won't experience the world like we do and derive emotions/pain/joy etc out of it...

Without any senses or withdrawing all senses you can feel that you still exist and you can narrate that peaceful/blissful experience later. Robot can't do that. as simple as that.

Ashishchaskar
Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 3:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post  Link to this message

p`XaaMtÊ

malaa AjaunahI conciousness AaiNa enlighmet maQalaa Ôrk kLt naahIyao.

Before discussing whether conciousness is existed or not, let me first understand , what 'conciousness' means? Uptill now I was considering both are same. But as per your posts , it seems , those are different from each other. So can you please 'enlight' me on 'conciousness'? :-)

Prashantl
Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 4:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post  Link to this message

answer is in your last line...
enlightement is getting the knowledge of supreme power and being one with the whole and expanding your senses beyond the boundary of your body.

Consciousness is the feeling that you know you exist and you're at the center of the universe.
every being is conscious - human, plants, animals etc but only humans have capability to reach a state of enlightenment or realize the the supreme knowledge.



Ashishchaskar
Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 5:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post  Link to this message

If it is so, then I need some time. I need to read and study more on this.
Aa<aa pya-Mt maI enlightment mhNajao ‘saMpUNa- AanaMd’ AXaI Avasqaa samajat hÜtÜ. ijaqao duÁK kaLjaIÊ inaraXaa pÜcaU Xakt naahI AXaI Avasqaa. yaa Avasqaot Aaklana Xa>I hI kmaala patLIvar Asato karNa ‘pUva-ga`hriht’ AXaI hI Avasqaa Asato. Aqaa-t maI qaÜDoÔar kRYNamaUtI-Ê AÜXaÜÊ ivamalaa zkar vaacalao %yaava$na maaJaa ha ‘AMdaja’ Aaho. caukIcao AsaolahI.

Ajauna [qao cacaa- JaalaIca tr malaahI Ôayada hܚla.


Shrini
Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 5:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post  Link to this message

just to clear some confusion...

enlighten, enlightenment (not enlightment)

consciousness exists (not, is existed)

thanks!

Ashishchaskar
Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 6:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post  Link to this message

Thanx. this is one more enlightenment. :-)

Bee
Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 4:13 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post  Link to this message

What is the marathi word for enlighten and consciousness? is sub-conscious means 'supt-awastha'?

shrini:thanks.. good info.

Wakdya
Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 4:38 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post  Link to this message

Aro baabaaMnaU malaa Dictionery Gaovauna basaayalaa laagato Aaho ro² p`XaaMt tumacao p`abaÜQanaa%makÊ ]d\baÜQak ivacaar dovanaagarItuna maaMDu Xakala tr Aamacyaa saavaQa ina sajaga ica<aasa to capKlapNao Aaklana hÜvau XaktIla.. baGaa jar sahja Xa@ya Asaola trÊ Anyaqaa Aaho tsao caalau VaÊ Cana Aaho

Prashantl
Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 3:28 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post  Link to this message

giving a try...

consciousness : caOtnya Ê jaaNaIva
super consciousness : prma caOtnyaÊ prma sa<aocaI jaaNaIva
soul : Aa%maa
super soul: prma Aa%maa
enlightenment : ba`*ma&anaÊ sat­icat­AanaMd Avasqaa
enlightened : ba`*ma&anaI


Raja
Thursday, January 08, 2004 - 10:01 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post  Link to this message

(aca gaÜXTIvar mahakiva ga,ailaba naM AsaM mhTlaM hÜtM ik...

hOM ga,Obao ga,Oba ijasakÜ samaJatoM hOM hma XauhUdÊ
hOM #,vaaba mao hnaÜja, jaÜ jaagao hOM #,vaaba maoM

mhNajao... AapNa jyaalaa d`uXya samajatÜ..to KrM mhNajao Ad`uXyaacaMhI Ad`uXya $p AsatM ..jasaM eKaVanao AapNa svaPnaat jaagao AahÜt AsaM paihlaM trI vaastivakpNao AapNa JaÜpotca AsatÜ.
cauk BaUla Va Gyaa.


Raja
Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 12:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post  Link to this message

ithe koni alach nahi ka nantar....ki ghalib na ha vishayach band karun takla?!!!

Meghdhara
Thursday, July 15, 2004 - 8:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post  Link to this message

Aro yaa ivaYayaavar baÜlaa.. Kup [MTrosTIMga Aaho

maoGaa


Deepj
Monday, July 19, 2004 - 6:26 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post  Link to this message

Consciousness mhanaje jagrookata/janeev! aaplya avati bhavati ghadnarya gostinchi jaaneev asane ani tyncha aaplya jeevanavar kasa bara vaeet parinaam ya baddal jagrook rahane! Megha, tuze mat kaay?

Meghdhara
Friday, July 23, 2004 - 2:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post  Link to this message

idpÊ

maaJaI bauwI caalato itqapya-Mt vaaTto ka^inXaAsanaosa mhNjao jaIva%va.. jao AaplaM saaáyaa jaIvasa`uYTIcaM baoisak AstI%vaM.. p`%yaok jaIvaacaa jaIva%vaacyaa mau#ya s~ÜtaXaI svatM~ saMbaQa Aaho ikMvaa Asaavaa .. mhNauna kdacaIt ek jaIva%va maalavat Asatanaa dusaáyaa jaIvaalaa %yaaMcaI jaaNaIva AaQaI ikMvaa tÜ jaIva jaatanaa hÜt naahI..

yaa jaIva%vaacyaa pilakDo AsaNaaro Asao ek inarakar AstI%vaM jaaNaIva jaI Aaplyaa sagaL\yaaMnaa kayama jaÜDuna zovato.. yaacyaa varcaI AapNa caZvalaolaI AsaM#ya puTM .. par kÉna @vacaIt yaa sauxmaastI%vaaXaI Aaplyaalaa ekÉp hÜta yaotM..

Aro Aata kÜNaItrI maI saaÔ caukIcaM baÜlat Aaho AsaM mhNauna trI yaa ivaYayaavar baÜlaa..

maoGaa


Deepblue
Saturday, July 24, 2004 - 6:13 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post  Link to this message

Consciousness ³caotnaa´ (a ivaYayaavar vaO&ainakdRYTyaa ivacaar krNaaro ho dÜna laoK..

saašT 1
Professor Ashok Sharma a former Indian professor of Applied Physics.. who was also a scientist at Harvard University.. has formulated some path-breaking theories and postulations based on the ancient Vedic Sciences that give us some powerful insights into the gray regions of the human mind.. and help us understand our consciousness.
Ajauna majakur yaoqao vaacaa

saašT 2
ARE you conscious? How do you know? What is consciousness-our thoughts.. feelings.. hopes and dreams; the hidden voice of our private selves; our inner identity? What might consciousness consist of? All of us think we can understand consciousness.. but none of us can explain it--therein lies its mystery. Think about yourself reading this chapter.. and at the same time.. observe yourself thinking.
Ajauna majakur yaoqao vaacaa



Deepj
Monday, July 26, 2004 - 12:31 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post  Link to this message

Megha, kon mhaNel tu chukich boltes? arthath mee sangitale te vichar mhaNaje sarvsamanya staravaril zale, ani tu je vichar manDales te agadi aDhyatma varil aahet! farach chaan!arthath, aaplya saarakhya sarvasamanya janani charaachar shrushitshi aaple nate asalychi janeev (consciousness) Thevali tar adhyatmapalikade vichaar karaNyachi aapli vyapakata vaaDhoo shakate, he khare nahee ka?

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