To the materialist, consciousness is the awakened state of the mind, or more accurately described as the ability to think and perceive one self. "I think therefore I am," is their axiom. Unconsciousness, from this same limited perspective, is experienced when someone knocks you clobbers you with a baseball bat and you fall flat on the floor. Or more commonly, when you fall asleep at night. But this rudimentary perception of consciousness is not what I'm describing here. Not even close.
Self, unity, or pure consciousness is the state of infinite intelligence, the field of unbounded wisdom, the place of limitless creativity. It is where the knower, the act of knowing, and the known unite into One. At this level, all form, feelings, perceptions, impulses, and thought completely dissolve. It is here where consciousness becomes conscious of it Self.
Once achieved by the soul, the ability to tune into pure consciousness is never lost. It may be temporarily forgotten but after the consequence of suffering reminds, Self consciousness is quickly regained. This is what is known as "enlightenment" or "Self-actualization," and becoming an enlightened One is very much like learning how to ride a bicycle--at first you fall a lot, but eventually you get the hang of it. It is here where your entire life becomes a peaceful, blissful meditation--where anything can be achieved through mere desiring. This is the state of the Next Human.
God is not out there somewhere. What we call God is right here, right now, if we can learn to set the mind down. Furthermore, what we call God is not confined to a single personality. This concept of God by its very nature implies servitude to a specific doctrine that comes with that God personality, and this only indulges the ego. This rudimentary perception of God must be transcended if we, as a species, are going to evolve into the Next Human. It would be closer to the truth to say that God is a limitless amount of personalities or souls. A drop of water in an infinite ocean of "God" is a nice metaphor for the soul but even this does not accurately describe who you are. In truth, you are the consciousness behind the veil of form, the consciousness behind the body, mind, and the soul. This is your true nature, the nature of God, the divine singularity, the Source of all that is. And because you are pure consciousness at your core, you are eternal and everlasting.
The Source of consciousness is not bound by space, therefore it is everywhere. The Source of consciousness is not bound by time, therefore it is eternal. The Source of consciousness is not bound by knowledge, therefore it is omniscient. The Source of consciousness is not bound by power, therefore it is omnipotent. The Source of consciousness can only be found in the eternal Now.
Self, unity, or pure consciousness is the state of infinite intelligence, the field of unbounded wisdom, the place of limitless creativity. It is where the knower, the act of knowing, and the known unite into One. At this level, all form, feelings, perceptions, impulses, and thought completely dissolve. It is here where consciousness becomes conscious of it Self.
Once achieved by the soul, the ability to tune into pure consciousness is never lost. It may be temporarily forgotten but after the consequence of suffering reminds, Self consciousness is quickly regained. This is what is known as "enlightenment" or "Self-actualization," and becoming an enlightened One is very much like learning how to ride a bicycle--at first you fall a lot, but eventually you get the hang of it. It is here where your entire life becomes a peaceful, blissful meditation--where anything can be achieved through mere desiring. This is the state of the Next Human.
God is not out there somewhere. What we call God is right here, right now, if we can learn to set the mind down. Furthermore, what we call God is not confined to a single personality. This concept of God by its very nature implies servitude to a specific doctrine that comes with that God personality, and this only indulges the ego. This rudimentary perception of God must be transcended if we, as a species, are going to evolve into the Next Human. It would be closer to the truth to say that God is a limitless amount of personalities or souls. A drop of water in an infinite ocean of "God" is a nice metaphor for the soul but even this does not accurately describe who you are. In truth, you are the consciousness behind the veil of form, the consciousness behind the body, mind, and the soul. This is your true nature, the nature of God, the divine singularity, the Source of all that is. And because you are pure consciousness at your core, you are eternal and everlasting.
The Source of consciousness is not bound by space, therefore it is everywhere. The Source of consciousness is not bound by time, therefore it is eternal. The Source of consciousness is not bound by knowledge, therefore it is omniscient. The Source of consciousness is not bound by power, therefore it is omnipotent. The Source of consciousness can only be found in the eternal Now.
About the Author:
Spiritual Counselor, Jason Lincoln Jeffers is the founder of The Art of Transformation, a company with a mission to teach Spiritual Enlightenment to the masses. His Spiritual Counseling practice uniquely synthesizes spiritual wisdom with self transcendence, holistic wellness, life path astro-analysis, shadow & pain-body work, heart-brain intention, the power of presence, and the law of attraction.
