There is a central question. Is Consciousness different from consciousness of being a particular person?
The consciousness of being a person or an animal or a God or a worm or a stone or a tree etc. seems to be the defining characteristic of existing entities.
For example, a person called Peter has the consciousness of being Peter. Another person called Helen has the consciousness of being Helen. So is this Peter-consciousness different from Helen-consciousness.
Thus, there seem to be an infinitely larger number of consciousness's. The source of this consciousness is however singular. It has no identity of its own. It has no name to identify with. It is not different in different entities. The source of consciousness is beyond the grasp of individual consciousness. It cannot be claimed by anyone. It does not say 'I am'. But enables the individual to have a powerful sense of 'I am' which to the individual seems very real.
Since the source of consciousness is beyond the grasp of individual consciousness, it seems as though it does not exist. Yet, it cannot be denied.
The source of consciousness is infinite. Completely outside the realm of time, space, dimension and causation. Being infinite, it leaves no room for another individual consciousness. Thus, there is in reality no individual consciousness. Thus individual consciousness is an illusion like water in a desert mirage. It only appears to be, but there is in reality no individual consciousness. There is only the infinite, identity-less One.
The consciousness of being a person or an animal or a God or a worm or a stone or a tree etc. seems to be the defining characteristic of existing entities.
For example, a person called Peter has the consciousness of being Peter. Another person called Helen has the consciousness of being Helen. So is this Peter-consciousness different from Helen-consciousness.
Thus, there seem to be an infinitely larger number of consciousness's. The source of this consciousness is however singular. It has no identity of its own. It has no name to identify with. It is not different in different entities. The source of consciousness is beyond the grasp of individual consciousness. It cannot be claimed by anyone. It does not say 'I am'. But enables the individual to have a powerful sense of 'I am' which to the individual seems very real.
Since the source of consciousness is beyond the grasp of individual consciousness, it seems as though it does not exist. Yet, it cannot be denied.
The source of consciousness is infinite. Completely outside the realm of time, space, dimension and causation. Being infinite, it leaves no room for another individual consciousness. Thus, there is in reality no individual consciousness. Thus individual consciousness is an illusion like water in a desert mirage. It only appears to be, but there is in reality no individual consciousness. There is only the infinite, identity-less One.
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