Sublime

Consciousness, then, is the ability to experience existence. It does not require intelligence, thought, or self-reflection, just the awareness of being.

I believe that this mysterious programmer of the brain is the true locus of human consciousness. In other words, consciousness is the creator of our brain activity, not the other way around.

When we touch our own consciousness in a full and open way, we are much better able to touch the consciousness of others.

Inspiration may be a form of superconsciousness, or perhaps of subconsciousness—I wouldn’t know. But I am sure it is the antithesis of self-consciousness. AARON COPLAND

Consciousness is certainly present in some animals. It has been convincingly demonstrated in, for instance, New Caledonian crows – often by experiments involving self-recognition.

We study these objects of consciousness not solely for the knowledge we gain, but also for the freedom we attain.

CONSCIOUSNESS: the experience principle People are aware. The principle of CONSCIOUSNESS refers to our capacity to have an experience of THOUGHT taking form in the moment. CONSCIOUSNESS brings our THOUGHT-generated experiential reality to life.

The unconscious operations of a soul would grant you no more freedom than the unconscious physiology of your brain does.