Category: Spirituality

Levels of Consciousness, Part 2 "The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness."[1] Lao Tzu One of my first formal exposures to levels of consciousness occurred in an introductory Psychology class in college with Sigmund Freud’s model of the psyche. He named three mental foci as the id, … Continue reading Levels of Consciousness, Part 2

Levels of Consciousness "The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness."[1] Lao Tzu Our life on earth can be likened to the intersection of a horizontal line with a vertical line – a cross, if you will. The horizontal line represents the passing of our days. What we … Continue reading Levels of Consciousness

The Perplexities of Consciousness, Part 2 "I regard consciousness as fundamental. I regard matter as derivative from consciousness. We cannot get behind consciousness. Everything that we talk about, everything that we regard as existing, postulates consciousness."[1] Max Planck As we lay the groundwork for an exploration into consciousness, I find it interesting to ponder the … Continue reading The Perplexities of Consciousness, Part 2

The Perplexities of Consciousness "I regard consciousness as fundamental. I regard matter as derivative from consciousness. We cannot get behind consciousness. Everything that we talk about, everything that we regard as existing, postulates consciousness."[1] Max Planck What is consciousness? Where does it originate? Where does it exist? What is the relationship between consciousness, the mind, … Continue reading The Perplexities of Consciousness

Blessedness and Woe, Reprise Blessed are you…; and woe to you… If there is an overriding lesson in the Beatitudes, found in Matthew 5, and in the Blessings and Woes, found in Luke 6, it is that life is full of blessings. And life is full of woes, at least from an emotional point of … Continue reading Blessedness and Woe, Reprise