A Cup of Coffee with God Part 7

Awareness and Consciousness

(An Uncommon Imaginary Dialogue between God and Me)

Gan, Chennai
Posted on 13-June-2013; Modified on -

The whole Universe forms Inside your Head but You are inside the Universe

Me: Hi God! Happy to see you again! God: So also me. Me: I wish, I ask you something about Consciousness and Awareness. God: Sure! Go Ahead! M: Whats the difference between Awareness and Consciousness?

G: All words are mere pointers to something what we really understand rather than what they really mean. There is a subtle difference between Awareness and Consciousness. Awareness is standstill and Consciousness is Movement of the same entity known as Self. Consciousness with zero content is Awareness. Awareness can be likened to be the witness in you, whereas Consciousness is the same witness having a personal note in you. Awareness and Consciousness are like inseparable Twins, but having different tunes. Awareness has no time component, whereas Consciousness is time related. Awareness is somewhat an undefined state, consciousness a defined state. Everything exists because it is aware of its existence. A rock exists because it is aware of its statusquo, but a rock need not be conscious. When we are in deep sleep, we are still aware at a very subtle level, even though the consciousness is switched off for the moment, or else, you will not regain your same identity while you wake up. For example an atom, plant or ant may be aware but need not be conscious (self conscious). Everything in the Universe is Aware, but not conscious. More often Awareness and Consciousness are used interchangeably and have lost the real difference in usage. Hence, how we understand it is more important than what it really means.

M: What is Self then, in your definition? G: There is only one Self. The multiple Selves what we see as Animate and Inanimate are only illusions created by the Mind. When we go deep into matter we see only molecules and Atoms. When we still go deep inside the atoms we see Sub Atomic Particles like Quarks, Bosons, Leptons etc. If we still go further inside, we find empty space and suddenly everything vanishes and resolves into pure energy. At the quantum level everything exists as probabilities in the wave form, and becomes particles only when consciousness takes charge. So, consciousness creates matter (particles) from pure energy (waves). So, there is only one Self, which creates the entire Universe. You, I and everything is part of the same Self. Self is the substratum and undercurrent of all that exists. M: Then, why do we see multiplicity of existential things and beings? Where does manifestation and separation occur? G: Listen very carefully now. You can understand this concept only if you are fully open minded and sharply focused into what I say. There is no Real difference between Reality and Illusion. All Reality can be proved as Illusion and Vice

Versa. Reality is a type of Illusion. Illusion is a type of Reality. For example, all of us are molecules and atoms. If you consider this as Reality, our body and its solidity is only an illusion. If you go deep inside the atoms, it becomes pure energy. Then atoms are illusions and energy is only reality. At one level of appearance, atom is a reality and at a deeper level atom is only an illusion. M: Then what exactly is Really Real or Absolutely Real? G: The Absolute Reality is the all pervading Awareness aka Consciousness only. Awareness Consciousness is the only irreducible thing from where all manifestations occur. You are that pure Awareness Consciousness and not the Atoms, Cells, Tissues and bodily parts. That which is Irreducible is the only Absolute Reality. That is Awareness Consciousness. Everything is that. You are also that. M: There is the I feeling. There are people. There are dogs and cats. There are rocks and sand. Are they one and the same? G: I will explain the schema of manifestation. Now, take up a dream. There is only one self.. That is You. But, still you create multiple persons inside your dream. You create neighbors, friends, relatives, trees, plants, roads, buildings , universe etc in your dream. They are not separate from you. But, still you create separate entities within your own self. How does it become possible?

Real world adopts similar Algorithm, Procedure and Logic but in a different plane and dimensions. In walking world the dream is somewhat real and the dream is tangible. The dream is also continuous. But this dream is different natured. The one Self dreams and creates the whole Universe and its contents inside it. There are no multiple Selves. In fact, there is no personal I. The personal I is an illusion and is just manifestation of Ego, the false Self M: You mean to say that the whole Universe what we see and feel, including me, my wife, children, neighbors, car, bungalow, etc are mere dreams? G: You may call the Dream as Reality. Reality itself is one type of Dream and Dream itself is one type of Reality. As and when you exist in that plane that will seem to be real. This is highly paradoxical and inevitable. M: Then there is Brain, the Hardware that senses everything. Is Brain my own imagination? G: Here you have to understand the schema of existence using Quantum Physics. Consciousness arises from brain. But, brains itself is matter. All Matter arises from consciousness and is subject to the laws of quantum physics. It becomes a viscous circle like Chicken and Egg.

Looking deeply, you will find that Brain itself resolves into a non existent conglomeration of energy. So, Your entire body, including the brain itself is an Imagination, rather called Concept. You are a Concept created by the Awareness Consciousness in its Dream. So also, all that exists around you are created by the same Awareness Consciousness. Ultimately, you and your neighbor, dogs and cats are nothing but the same you in a different form and name. Ultimately everything is the one and the same Awareness Consciousness. Everything is that. You are also that. M: What is the Proof that my own feeling of I as a separate person is just an illusion? G: Imagine you are playing the video game Mortal Combat. Assume the animated character Ryu is injected with Consciousness and Ryu gets the feeling of I. If you tell Ryu that he is merely an animation done by an expert programmer, Ryu will stoutly refuse it. Ryu will raise his arm and say, Is my body imagination, Is the grass around me imagination, and Is the street I am walking an imagination? Ryu will always say that he is real. M: What if, when I feel separation? G: Separation leads to Cognitive Dissonance. There are different scales of Cognitive Dissonance. The lower the scale the least the conflicts within the self and around us. It is something like poking your own eyes with your fingers. All separation is illusory and the Higher your evolution, the least is Cognitive Dissonance. More the separation more the frustration, dread, guilt, anger, embarrassment, anxiety, etc

M: What is the solution for overcoming separation? G: One should thoroughly not only understand but also realize that separation is mind created illusion. The entire universe is a single living organism. In reality everything is the same Awareness Consciousness exhibiting a drama called Life. Just only one consciousness is dreaming. All persons are dream characters. There are no two persons. There is no separate I You exist only as a concept in the drama. Just simply absorb this Truth and laugh your way to a happy living. M: What is your final Advice for Humanity? G: The whole universe is merely Information, similar to 0 and 1 in computers. A whole computer merely operates on 0 and 1, even though we are unaware of it. All reality is cleverly conceived Algorithms run by Awareness Consciousness. The whole Universe is merely a different type of Computer Simulation, a Hologram on a different Matrix. During every minute of your waking consciousness, remind yourself that this is merely an illusive drama and make sure not to be carried away too much. Simply try to do your level best as you can. You can not avoid the illusion of reality. Bring down your Cognitive Dissonance. Just simply smile and carry on with your works understanding that reality is merely an illusion albeit a persistent one.

M : Thank You God for all the information ! I love you so much!

"You're pro or you're a noob...that's life ~ Athene"

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