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by SUSAN BLACKMORE

---------Very interestingHave a look at :

http://www.newscientist.com/nsplus/insight/big3/conscious/1a.html

 

 

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Sandeep

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This series in the New Scientist is indeed very interesting. It cites considerable evidence supporting the view that consciousness is a model constructed in the aftermath of experience. In the human being, this model has evolved to include a complex self image. At this stage the self image includes an insupportable concept of itself as a cause of actions--the doer of whatever the organism is observed to do.

 

Among other things, it supports the long time contention of mystics that this image of self as doer is merely a confounding factor, and a sure source of pain.

 

What intrigues me about this development is the addition of this self-negating information to the model itself, as conjured by the high priests of contemporary science.

Perhaps this presages the evolution of an egoless society.

 

~ tomas

 

 

"We know that we are aware of ourselves.But we don't know how.And we are not even sure why.The answers may lie in the physicalprocesses of consciousness."Sandeep: Very interesting

 

Have a look at :

http://www.newscientist.com/nsplus/insight/big3/conscious/1a.html

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Nisargadatta, " thomas murphy " <tma@c...> wrote:

> Ego is belief in the self image as doer and perceiver.

 

The number of definitions of 'ego' floating around out there could

fill volumes.

 

Another definition of 'ego' is a defense mechanism; it's a cover

for 'fear of vulnerability'. That's the psychological definition,

anyway.

 

> What is missing in an egoless society is robotic

> homage to iconic self.

 

As long as life remains primarily intellectual, 'in the head', you

can take away all the egos you like; whatever inspired poets like

Rumi is still missing.

 

Computers don't have egos either; they don't believe themselves to be

doers or perceivers, but if you consider a computer to be " Realized "

or " Enlightened, " I would be very surprised :-).

 

Namaste,

 

'Timmy'