Universal Consciousness
Have you ever wondered who is talking inside your head? To be more specific, if you can hear the voice without speaking it out loud, are you saying the words? Or are you the observer, the listener, of words produced by something else? Consciousness? A higher being?
If we are observing the voice, by sitting quietly, and being able to hear the words in our brain, we are then separate from the actual formation of the sounds, aren’t we? In which case, who in fact, is speaking? This is enough to give us a headache, even if the words are whispered! However, it gives us an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of consciousness itself. Are we not simply that. The awareness of all that is.
The world only exists according to our version of it. Our senses. We are more than our bodies, our names, our thoughts, our personalities. We occupy our bodies, we experience thoughts, our personalities are formulated by a combination of genetics, and vicarious learning. But do any of these things define us?
For example, when I was four years old, my name was and still is Grace. I am the same person now, as I was then. But I don’t identify as a four-year-old girl, I am now 50. Does this mean that the essence of me has changed? I am a wife, and I am a mother. But these are roles that I carry out, via social learning, and innate maternal drives. If I were no longer a nurse, the role I have carried out for 24 years, would this take away the true essence of who I am?
Awareness, the stillness of existence, and consciousness do not change. It simply is. As soon as we come into existence, we simply are. The universe exists from our viewpoint. We are the observer of all that is. So, we are not our thoughts. We simply witness these along with the internal dialogue which runs like a record on repeat, often playing out the same words and sounds.
If these concepts can be understood and grasped, then it should follow, that we can shift our thoughts and start to create our own reality. This is the true meaning of manifestation. If we are the observer, and the universe and all that exist is dependent on our observation of it, then our perception is always within our control. This means that we can change, at will, how we see the world, how we see ourselves, how we interpret the information we absorb from our senses.
There were studies done by scientists in quantum physics, who demonstrated that when observed, particles shift and change their direction, compared to when not observed. This is a fascinating concept, demonstrating a link between the observer, and their influence on the reality. There were also studies conducted, revealing that when an atom is split, and neutrons and subatomic particles are studied, the findings revealed that no matter the distance between these, they are always linked by way of a level of communication or bond.
If the universe and all the galaxies are just matter, energy, vibrations, it makes sense that there is a tangible bond between all that makes up this matter, no matter the distance. This is mind blowing! We are made up of cells, which in turn are reduced to the smallest unit, the atom. The world is made up of atoms, and if the theories above are true, each atom can communicate across all tangible things.
But how can we quantify consciousness? Does this go beyond matter? If so, the theory I talked about at the start of this blog returns for study. Are we just a body, made up of cells and matter or is the essence of who we are something altogether greater than that? The brain is made of cells, broken down into atoms (matter) but can this capture our thoughts, fears, hopes, dreams? Scientists have written about theories relating to electrical impulses, and the neurotransmitters, that are claimed to be responsible for thought. But if we take the earlier argument about whether in fact, we are the observer of the thoughts, rather than the thoughts themselves, who then is the observer?
There is a wealth of information about consciousness, and some of the more well-known publications include Eckhart Tolle, who wrote the Power of Now, and Stillness. These books explore the significance of sitting in the present, the idea of “being”. This idea that are we all universally connected taps into the idea that consciousness is shared by all existence. It does not separate; it is eternally connected. Furthermore, there have been studies conducted in Russia, looking at the brain wave activity of recently deceased animals, as part of a study into what happens to consciousness when we pass.
There have been some startling observations about the possibility that consciousness, as captured by electrical impulses measured in the brain, transform after death. The findings are anecdotal and there is much more to learn, but this has the potential to erase the gap between spirituality and science. If we are all made of energy, including our consciousness, our thought patterns, our inner voice, wouldn’t it make sense that when we die, this energy simply transforms, evolves and lives on.
Everything is energy and energy moves, transforms, and has a constancy about it. Could this explain the theory of life after death? The presence of spirits? Are all these manifestations of consciousness? The more I read about it the more fascinating it becomes, and the deeper my understanding is of the purpose of life. I am more than just the physical body I inhabit. I am more than the thoughts in my head, or the roles I play out in life. I am the awareness of all that exists.
Wow, this was an intense blog! One that may leave you buzzing with questions, or heavy with confusion. But that’s good! It’s supposed to take you out of your current psychological and spiritual comfort zone! I encourage you to read about this and explore as many views as possible. There are so many philosophical theories which weave into the issues I have raised in this blog, existentialism, solipsism, all deserving of research and time to learn about. This blog is just a taster, a teaser as to what information there is out there.
Happy reading!
