Deeper into Unity Consciousness
Universal Consciousness
Consciousness is, by definition, the ability to make value judgments. To be conscious is to be aware — of something. Of what, exactly? I would argue that it is to be aware of the existence of value. To be aware that there are things of inherent value and other things of lesser or no value — in other words, to have a value system. To be able to differentiate, perhaps intuitively, between good and bad, right and wrong, truth and falsehood, etc.
Value can be subjective, and, indeed, many values are. For instance, a certain chemical, medication or food may be beneficial to one person, but may be hazardous, even life-threatening to someone else, who may have an allergic reaction to it. As such, the same thing can have different values for different people, based on circumstances.
However, we can also agree that there are some things of universal, absolute value. Legal systems in nations are, indeed, founded on the concept of certain universal truths and absolute values. The US Declaration of Independence includes the words, “We hold these truths to be self-evident…” which is a statement that the founding fathers of the US held that there were certain absolute truths or values on which they based the argument for the existence of the nation and its legal system and constitution. Religious systems also argue for the existence of absolute values, e.g. the Ten Commandments of the Judeo-Christian system. In fact, the idea of a universal legal system dates back at least to the Babylonian Code of Hammurabi, in the second millenium B.C.
The existence of an absolute, universal value system that goes beyond individual, subjective value systems must indicate the existence of an absolute, universal level of consciousness or conscious awareness that goes beyond all subjective awareness. Most of us would call this absolute, universal consciousness “God,” but the term is loaded with religious connotations, so I will call it “universal consciousness” or “oneness.”
Duality and the Illusion of Separation
Absolute, universal consciousness is not, thus, the negation of any and all value systems. Rather, it is the affirmation of an absolute, true, universal value system — of what is universally, truly, absolutely good and of value, beyond all individual, subjective perceptions of value, i.e. beyond all human opinions, ideas, belief systems, dogmas, religions, etc. It is not the suggestion of total moral relativism, either, but the assertion that there is an absolute, universal morality that transcends all individual, subjective, human concepts of morality.
The ideas of “duality” and the “illusion of separation” have to do with perception, not values. Every individual has their own subjective system of values. Often, these values agree, and when they do, they become the basis of broader conventions and legal systems. At other times, values collide, resulting in conflict and even, in extreme cases, war.
Subjective value systems may be formed by varying influences, such as education, experience, indoctrination, religious beliefs, childhood trauma, among others. As such, subjective concepts of value — subjective value systems — may have become distorted, thereby coming into conflict with one another.
The idea of “duality” represents the observation that individual value systems collide with one another or come into conflict with one another, which creates the “illusion of separation” — the illusion that there are multiple, conflicting value systems or multiple types of consciousness that are at odds with one another.
In reality, I would argue, there is truly only one absolute, true, universal value system, while subjective human individuals have somehow become disconnected from and lost touch with this universal value system and, as such, have become confused about what their values truly are. Similarly, there is, in reality, one absolute, universal consciousness, but we human individuals have lost our direct, immediate connection with this universal consciousness. As a result, our individual perceptions and value systems have become distorted and confused. This universal human experience is, I believe, what the Biblical story of the Tower of Babel is figuratively attempting to convey.
Reconnecting with Flow
When we are able to reconnect with Absolute Universal Consciousness, we are able to experience a state of “unity consciousness” and “flow.” This spiritual reconnection with universal consciousness puts us in touch with an absolute, pure, universal value system that transcends all individual subjective beliefs and preferences.
Deep meditative states enable the human individual to get beyond the subjective consciousness — i.e. the verbal mind, the seat of distortions that cloud our individual judgment — and enable us to access deep universal consciousness, where this absolute value system must reside. Practices like Transcendental Meditation, qigong and yoga help us to get beyond the subjective verbal mind and access universal energetic flow states that bring us into deeper connection with universal consciousness.
Technological Deception: the False Path
Technologies like computers and AI are fundamentally incapable of making value judgments. As such, they are fundamentally incapable of conscious awareness. They can only make quantitative measurements and calculations. They are capable of making discoveries, but are incapable of understanding or grasping the meaning, value or significance of their findings.
The idea that technology like AI is the path to an absolute consciousness that transcends subjectivity and morality is a false path. It is, in effect, just another distortion of the truth. Indeed, it is a highly dangerous ideology, because it can lead one to the acceptance of nihilism, amorality and the total negation of all values as the “universal truth.” This is a dark path towards a false light, leading, ultimately, to absolute darkness.
There is no such thing as “the physics of thought” because consciousness is inherently non-physical. Consciousness transcends matter — it is non-physical and spiritual. As such, it cannot be analysed or understood by scientific methodologies like Physics, which is, by definition, the study of physical, material objects.
The True Spiritual Path
Spiritual practices, like meditation, qigong, yoga, sound healing, nature walks, etc. enable us to connect with pure, absolute, universal consciousness and direct one towards pure, absolute, universal values, beyond the distortions of individual, subjective, limited conventions, belief systems, religious and political ideologies, etc.
Thus, I would argue, investing more time and energy into such spiritual practices is the way towards spiritual growth and enlightenment and is a meaningful, worthwhile endeavor.
