What if What You Believe is Wrong and You Learned That Was Okay?

Abstract:

We form belief based on perceptions as we live our lives day and and day out.  These beliefs form the filters through which we view each other, the world and ourselves in the Quantum Whole of consciousness existence.  Our tiny little “c” consciousness via the ego doesn’t always know fact from reality, truth from illusion or belief from untested hypothesis and that’s really okay.  We learn though our beliefs and we must start somewhere in order to move in any direction or arrive at any destination no matter if it is even a temporary one.  So, we start with what we come to understand from the outside world and then we begin to learn what our beliefs are for.

Key Words

Belief, Continuum, God, Source, Truth

Background

Belief is an untested hypothesis.  That might sound bad but it isn’t really.  It’s actually perfect. You see, we all must begin with a premise as we explore and experience this dimensional experience in which we currently find ourselves.  We must agree that it exists, maybe that it was created and that it had a Creator outside of us, we must agree that we are individuals, we must agree that we are within creation and then everything else sort of falls into a rhythm or vibration to which we respond to in kind with vibration in reaction to what we experience stemming from our beliefs.  This article explores the concept of Source or God from the perspective of belief with the highlighted focus on belief itself as the main point.  Too many philosophical arguments have been put forth for and against the existence of God and I will not add to that body of work with my own at this time.   Instead, I wish to touch on belief, the mainstay of any God, Goddess or Diety hypothesis or considered reality.  My hypothesis is that with belief, something is unreal unless you believe it is real.  I will explore a few works that delve into belief in order to bring the reader a certain context with which individualized belief may be carefully considered and understood to be very powerful. I assert that it is the holder of the belief that has the Source power to create and that the Source is a continuum of consciousness of which we are part.

In researching works to address this concept without writing a book, I naturally gravitated towards the informative work of Dr. David Hawkins.  Coming from a psycho-spiritual perspective, coupled with an educated biological background lent much credibility to the concepts presented by Dr. Hawkins.  If you are well-read in the area of metaphysics and spirituality or even philosophy and psychology, you may come to realize that many of his ideas, were not new but were ancient in origin but just very well described in current times by Dr. Hawkins.  The ancients understood much concerning belief it seems until the season of forgetting began for reasons only the Creators of Source existence know.  Much of what was presented by anyone from any discipline that slightly seemed to delve into any area not acknowledged and accepted by Western science was considered, well, “woo woo” as my Step-Father used to say.  I understand this perspective but I also realize that it is antiquated speak for anything the mind cannot comprehend that seems magical or even illogical.  This prevalent concept of cold hard scientific fact only and only scientific fact had it’s time but isn’t it time we start to support new ideas? Even some of our beloved scientists admitted to making discoveries while in a meditative of relaxed state in which their intuition could come through (e.g., Einstein, Edison, etc.) Even the discipline of physics dictates there must first be a premise and then from there equations are created to balance out the theory and voila, the newest theory of the universe is born and no one looks back.  Research Dr. Nassim Haramein and his wonderful work with The Resonance Project to understand more about his work defining the New World View.  I bring this up because this is the perfect example of what happens with belief, why we need it, what we can do with it and why at times we need to be wrong with our beliefs and learn to be okay with our seeming errors.  Our beliefs are the starting point to our discoveries in life.

Dr. David Hawkins spoke much in his works about positionality and that our perceptions were mere positionalities on the same continuum.  This is a very unique perspective worthy of deeper digging.  To explain, within his work I, Reality and Subjectivity, Dr. Hawkins explains various gradations from the perspective of both light and goodness.  After outlining the gradations on each of these continuums, Dr. Hawkins states:

The gradations are all on the same continuum, not on two opposing ones.  There is merely one continuous quality track.  One will see that there is no ‘good’ that is the opposite of ‘bad.’ The scale on the left indicates the presence or absence of Love and is therefor only about Love, just as the scale on the right indicates degrees of light and not opposites of light versus darkness.  Apparent ‘facts’ are illusions of truth, and it is obvious to see that such denotation actually depends totally on context.  On an absolute level, total context would include comprehension of every contribution to an event throughout eternity, plus an equal knowledge of all karmic history of everything and everyone involved.  This accounts for the spiritual declarations of ‘judge not’ and “judgment is mine,” sayeth the Lord.” It isn’t that the ego is incorrect, it is just incapable of arriving at an accurate comprehension of any seeming event. (47)

Further Consideration

When we think of belief, we humans in the West seem to turn instantly to morals and religions as if the words were all one and the same in reference to a biblicaly defined God.  Interestingly,  Laurence Gardner (The Origin of God, Dash House 2010, Brockenhurst, UK) in his work The Origin of God deals with the specific belief in this context by outlining the ways in which the manner of ‘knowledge’ most have come by in the description of God is actually refuted by the bible and other texts written around the same time.  Rather than see this narrowly as blasphemy, I see it as a disruptive concept worthy of merit.  Disrupting theories give us pause to stop whatever it is that we are doing and consider what it is we believe about something and whether or not that belief is true. Further, we then have the distinct opportunity to decide whether or not we’re going to take it (whatever “it” is) on faith and continue believing or seek the truth if there is one.  In an excerpt from this referenced work Mr. Gardner states:

In pursuing the evolutionary story of the Judaeo-Christian God to this point, we have considered the biblical text of the Old Testament by way of a flowing précis of its chronological contents. There is actually no other way to learn how the God Yahweh came to exist as a venerated cultural entity, since the Bible is the recognized document of record from which  all related teachings are drawn.  God, in the way he is religiously understood, was primarily featured in the Bible, which remains the base reference work for all theistic writings that have emanated in the millennia since its composition.  As we have seen, however, the Old Testament is not actually a book about God; it is a generational account of a patriarchal strain which became the Israelite nation.  It is a story of individuals, families and kings, of hardships and successes.  In the course of this narrative, God plays a major role at the outset, making a few personal and semi-personal appearances down to the post-Abrahamic era (c.1750 BC).  He then moves into physical obscurity and, from around 1350 BC, becomes almost incidental to the plot from the time of Moses.  What the Bible does not do, neither does it attempt at any state, is to prove the existence of God.  His reality is taken as read from the outset. (312)

In order to take this in without becoming upset or losing track of the main point, step back from the subject matter for a moment and return to the basic premise we started with that belief is something we work with until we have more details to either confirm it as fact or refute it as untested hypothesis or proven falsehood in the face of finding definitive truth.  For some interesting reading, speaking of beliefs, read the work from the philosopher Manly P. Hall, The Secret Teachings of All Ages for some interesting alleged occurrences about the time the bible was canonized. Elaine Pagels also has some interesting things to say about that time period in her work on Beyond Belief:  the Secret Gospel of Thomas.  I mention these two works because within them, some of the things we have been given as a belief purported to equate to definitive truth begins to falter a bit in the light of truth which makes certain former beliefs fall to the category of untested hypothesis rather than definitive truth.  But while I can say that, I have to come back for a moment to Dr. Hawkins discussion on positionalities and continuums.  I’m left contemplating the consciousness of the universe for my own reasons and seeing everything in existence as part of one massive continuum I’ll call Consciousness with a very big “C” and from the Source of it to the heart of us, I see nothing but positionalities, stages and variations of beliefs and testing via the process of experience.

Conclusion:

Some of the things I’ve mentioned above may seem a bit harsh to some if I have seemed to insensitively trample upon their belief.  To be quite frank, my intent was not to commit any personal insult or injury but rather to point out that belief is a great place to start.  I think where we falter as the whole of humanity is when we either individually or collectively hold a belief blindly as definitive truth without question or testing and shut down our minds and hearts to all other possibilities that we may need to continue searching for the truth whether it is with or outside of us seemingly.  If we find one belief doesn’t bear out as truth in the light of day, it could be troubling or disappointing for a time.  Unfortunately, some individuals are willing to fight for their beliefs.  That is very sad to me.  Would that they could instead simply assert their right to speak their opinion while allowing others to seek their own understanding, there may be less conflict in this place we co-exist within.  However, this can also be the impetus for the creation of much growth through the exploration of the path to truth of a matter.  I am beginning to love the disruptors that show up in our lives challenging our beliefs because it is their benevolent existence that has allowed me to graciously and some times very clumsily set aside those things that are illusory in order to better enable myself to begin to open my heart and soul to grasping what could quite possibly be the greatest truths in existence.  Maybe none of us have found them yet.  Maybe some of us have.  It’s all beautiful and perfect regardless.  In a way, in my conclusion I find acceptance for things as they are, beliefs as they are, truth seekers as they are and disruptors as they are.  All serve purpose.  As for Source, I believe in a Source but my belief is based on my experience and connection to that Source.  I treasure the moment and all thereafter and every position on THE continuum that is this Quantum Whole of our Consciousness.

Sources:

The Origin of God  Gardener, Laurence, Dash House 2010 Brockenhurst, UK print.

The Secret Teachings of ALL AGES Hall, Manly P. Penguin Group, 2003 NY, print.

I, Reality and Subjectivity Hawkins, David R. Veritas Publishing, 2003 AZ, print.

Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas, Pagels, Elaine.  Random House Publishers, NY 2003, print.

Rev. J.L. Harter, PhD, M.Msc., B.Msc., Author, Blogger, Teacher,  Spiritual Counselor and Founder/Editor of the JMCC.  See Bio section for more information.

Understanding the Subjective Experience of Consciousness in "GOD"

Abstract

The objectivity of consciousness exists as a known mechanism to experience the subjectivity of the grandeur created by God; the love of experiencing the existence of God’s creation is a requisite source of experiencing the true God; the God of compassion, understanding and kindness and not a God of terror that prevails within our entropic minds. Fear makes us loose the actual essence of God; the subjective experience of God that we have a right to feel; the wise fool us with a falsification of the wrath of God; a God ready to assault and annihilate all life at any moment. Experiencing the creation of the creator is the true appreciation of the subjective experience of our consciousness, for like the creator, it will always remain a beautiful mystery.   
    

Key Words

God, Subjective, Objective, Being, Fear

Understanding the subjective experience of the form

God is no man; God is no woman; God-following and God-fearing people see God as a man or woman. God is a metaphoric form created by beings; for thou hast to fear God for God shall condemn you and destroy you if you do not fear; our God is a God of terror. God as a metaphor is usually interpreted in different forms as per the benefit of the being and its communities. The only goodness about this concept of the being is that it acknowledges the existence of God; God quoted in scriptures is worthy for those who are worthy enough to understand. For others, the text was written for a different purpose; for those who seek a diverse purpose; the desire to be greater than God. For it is the entropic mind that blinds the sight and curbs the experience; misinterpretation of the text over ages has lead to being destroying being in order to prove the existence of one’s hypothetical, metaphoric worthy God in ridiculous forms.

Subjective experience of the imaginary God is the key to understanding the awe of God. God the form is everywhere; the form is in the wind; the form is in the light; the form is in our experience; the form is in every colour perceived by our mind; the form is the Earth, the Universe and all Universes that exist. The form is responsible for the Big Bang; and so will be for the predicted Big Crunch or the Big Rip, all that beings predict and all that beings prove; for thou hast created all for a purpose. Thou hast made everything that was created conscious. For the Chapter of Genesis misses the most important event that God created before all creation; consciousness, the lack of which would never give us a chance to experience. God flows within and with the flow of consciousness and therefore the subjective experience of consciousness is the true experience of God and God’s creation. God the man made form is the alpha, the omega, the omnipotent form of consciousness and the subjective experience of this form cannot be defined; like all that was created and its experiences a vagueness.

God the form is a meta-form of all learning; the metaphysical; the meta-philosophical, the form is above all religions; the form is the energy, an energy that cannot be experienced by the being. The experience of the form cannot be defined in words and therefore resembles the hard problem of consciousness; subjective experience of consciousness e.g. defining the experience of a colour. The objective experience of consciousness can be theorized into many theories associated with their subjective experience that continues as a mystery. Fear takes the form away from the being; fear reduces the experience of the form; it reduces the subjective experience of consciousness and what a being experiences under the guidance of fear is the objective experience of consciousness, which gets falsely acclaimed as the subjectivity of consciousness; a falsified experience which is used to misguide and perplex beings. We fear the form, we fear the wrath of God depicted by many, for thou shall destroy and condemn all evil and all that goes against thy will. But why should God destroy such a well designed plan, a plan with no flaw to pick on; where consciousness guides every being and the universe. Is the form that created all, so cruel? Our fear depicts the form as an uncouth form; a form with no mercy, the irony is that we still call the form as a forgiving God. Fear makes us loose the actual essence of the form we call God; the subjective experience of the form that we have a right to feel. Our entropic minds give the opportunity for the so called “wise men” to fool us with a falsification of God; a form ready to strike and destroy all life at any moment. 

God the form, is in the light, the wind, the fragrance, the happiness, the sadness and all of the subjective experiences that the being experiences; subjective experiences that arise due to the objective experiences within the organized systems of the beings. God the form defies all sciences, for the sciences were created by the flow of consciousness; theory of relativity is due to the flow of consciousness; the theory of evolution was due to consciousness and was established on what exists all around us; what thou hast created; so the being learns and behaves. God the form is the consciousness that we see, feel and experience; we need not fear the creator, for it is the entropic form of our minds that generates this fear. At this very point, I feel this fear for it has been instilled in me from birth which has also changed my perception of God; blocking my ability to perceive God in the true sense of experience of all that thou hast created. Experiencing God through what God created and what is all around us; the subjective experience of consciousness is embedded in the being for it is the only way that we can acknowledge the form that we call God and all that the form has created. 

Conclusion

The subjective experience of consciousness guides the objective experience and vice versa, for upon death all forms of consciousness are terminated. Therefore for as long as the structures are positioned, the being will utilize the objectivity of consciousness in order to experience the subjectivity of the grandeur created by the form God; the love of experiencing the existence of the creator’s creation is a binding source of experiencing the true form we call God; the God of compassion, understanding and consciousness and not a fearful God; the destroyer that entrails within our entropic minds. Experiencing the creation of the creator is the true understanding of the subjective experience of our consciousness, for just like the creator it will always remain a mystery. 

Dr. Contzen Pereira

Independent Scholar, Mumbai, India

Corresponding Author. Address: Nandadeep, 302, Tarun Bharat Soc, Chakala, Andheri (East), Mumbai 400 099, India. Tel: +919819642456, +912266750530 Email Address: contzen@rediffmail.com, contzen@gmail.com

The Materialistic Soul

 

Abstract

The soul is an immeasurable assortment of photons of the electromagnetic spectrum of radiations present in the cosmic universe that follow the laws of quantum metaphysics. Whether the soul came first or the body is unknown, but organized matter in the form of bio-chemical systems that exist which formed as part of reorganization and evolution conjoins with the soul to bring these systems to life. In this paper I hypothesize that the soul follows a recurring process, just like the bio-chemical cycles within the cell, conforming to Aristotle’s Anima or the Jaina concept of Jiva; the transforming soul that supports life and many lives.

Key Words

Photons, Soul, Electromagnetic radiation

Hypothetical Materialistic View of the Soul

According to St. Thomas Aquinas, one can consistently posit a plurality of souls in a single body only if one conceives of the soul Platonically, as a mover rather than as a form of the body where Plato held that there were several souls in one body. Based on this proposal it would mean, that each cell has a soul and therefore the many cells in a multicellular organism is made up of the many souls. The soul is constantly interacting with a living system and freely moves in and out of it through a metaphysical involuntary pathway. This pathway runs parallel to all the other processes in a living system and is mutually interacting with these processes to provide life and death and differentiating non living from the living.

The soul is a free flowing energy flowing through the system. It is an uncontrolled process which goes hand in hand with other involuntary processes such as respiration, digestion, excretion, etc, the beginning of which is not determined. The soul is an ever-changing assortment of photons of different wavelengths with differing energies that is in mutual interaction with the cosmos through constant supply of photons via electromagnetic radiation. Electromagnetic radiation is made up of a wide spectrum of wavelengths which can be harmful to a biological cell at either end of the spectrum hence cellular components play a major role in eliminating this risk and thus supporting the existence of the soul. The cell membrane and cytoplasm help in the process of differentiation of photons along the electromagnetic spectrum through reflection, scattering and absorption. Thus the cell is able to absorb only photons of wavelengths within the infrared and near infrared range and supply energy in this form to the involuntary process within the cell. Water being the most important constituent of the cell helps in controlling temperature changes and absorption of harmful radiation.

Absorbed photons that make up the soul bring about excitation of photo molecules within the cytoplasmic fluid with a release of ultra weak photons via the mode of electron excitation and photon release. These ultra weak emissions within the cell are taken up by the microtubule cytoskeletal network of the cell by a process known as trapping potential, where the photons condensed and lose their identity and behave like clones of each other forming the Bose-Einstein Condensate or Frohlich Condensate. This condensation of photons formed at room temperatures; activate the tubulin helical structure partly supporting the Orch OR theory as penned by Roger Penrose and Stuart Hameroff. The theory confirms the dipole characteristics of the tubulin states that mediate computation and entanglement as electric or magnetic, the latter being more prominent as demonstrated by Bandyopadhyay Coherence at alternating currents of gigahertz, megahertz and kilohertz frequencies at room temperature. 

The entanglement and interference patterns within the tubules results in the formation of holographic images which form the basis of consciousness. This interference pattern generated in the microtubules increases with the increase in the complex networking of microtubules within the cytoplasm and results in the formation of a higher sense of coordination within the cell and its organelles and thus forms the basis of consciousness. Constant excitation of photons within the cell cytoplasm and cytoskeletal microtubular network leads to a surge of ultra weak emissions of different wavelengths within the cell. These emissions reunite with the soul and indirectly connect to the cosmos fulfilling the laws of energy conservation. The various reduction-oxidation, electron-transport and energy generating processes that exist in cellular pathways also generate ultra weak emissions which contribute to the overall photon pool of the soul. Overlapping souls between two biological cells activate intra-cellular signalling via the computational and entanglement process that exists in the microtubular network and supports the bio-chemical signalling process that progresses involuntarily across all multicellular life forms. 

Dr. Contzen Pereira

Independent Scholar, Mumbai, India

Corresponding Author. Address: Nandadeep, 302, Tarun Bharat Soc, Chakala, Andheri (East), Mumbai 400 099, India. Tel: +919819642456, +912266750530 Email Address: contzen@rediffmail.com, contzen@gmail.com

Quantum Consciousness in Animals

Abstract

Consciousness occurs when one is in a state of awareness of one’s self and the external environment. Quantum consciousness is computed within the cytoskeleton of the cells; basic units of life which comprise of unicellular and multicellular animal life. Consciousness has always been linked to the nervous system but there are several studies that have recorded conscious behaviours in animals with and without nerve cells. Animal behaviour is represented as conscious moment, which occurs due to an event, which may be intentional or unintentional. The existence of consciousness in animals can be based on the exhibited behaviours and its comparison to multifaceted conscious behaviours observed in higher beings; which is driven by protein conformational changes within the cytoskeleton network of cells, performed within the domains of space time geometry.

Key Words:  Animals, Quantum, Cytoskeleton, Consciousness
 

Introduction

Human based consciousness comprises of, what we see, hear, touch, taste, smell, feel, etc, which is termed as ‘phenomenal consciousness’ and this has led to a one-way thinking in determining the existence of true consciousness (Clark 2001). Humans evolved at a much later stage in evolution, before which the earth was dominated by organisms which survived and are still surviving based on their manipulative intelligence, to perceive and understand the environment. Conscious behaviours observed in animals may not be similar to human consciousness but are unique in their own space. Superiority does not exist and cannot be falsely determined by the brain size or its capacity, as organisms much smaller have demonstrated capabilities which cannot be matched to human intelligence, especially when the human genome has almost 150 genes that have originated from microorganisms and viruses (Crisp et al., 2015).Several forms of conscious behaviours are known to exist in organisms ranging from viruses to humans and there is no reason why arguments for possession of consciousness must be backed by the existence of the nervous system, which is a wonderful system, but in its own place and organism. Failure to behave like humans does not mean the absence of capability. 

Many years ago, humans realized that in order to survive they needed to form communities with people of different talents which could be achieved through proper communication and cooperation. Animals ranging from micro to macro levels such as cell, worms, ants, bees, mammals, etc are known to display conscious behaviours and are known to engage in Hamiltonian descriptions of cooperative interactions such as altruism, where interactions are beneficial to the recipient but costly to the actor and mutualism, that provides a direct fitness benefit to the organism that performs the behaviour, which outweighs the cost of performing the behaviour (Neilands 1995). Lynn Margulis, in the endosymbiotic theory of organelle evolution, suggested that not only animals but every organized being is conscious (Margulis and Sagan 1995). Humberto Maturana was the first to propose that living systems though cognitive systems are applicable to all organisms with and without a nervous system (Maturana 1970). At the first annual Francis Crick memorial conference on consciousness held on 7^th July, 2012, a group of scientists formally declared a document entitled “Cambridge Declaration on Consciousness in Non-Human Animals” which stated that the capacity of consciousness emerged very early in evolution and those processes that support consciousness in humans are likely characteristics of many living organisms (Low 2012). 

Animal Consciousness is Purely Quantum Computed

Consciousness is the ability to be aware of and to be able to perceive the relationship between one’s self and one’s environment. It is to be associated with the ability to process, store and act on information gathered from the external environment (Miller and Bassler 2001) while quantum consciousness proposes the existence and creation of a conscious moment through a computational event (Hameroff and Penrose 2014). The information of consciousness gained by the movement of the energy, resides in patterns of matter and energy, which are built up in the cell based on prior experiences with more interaction and knowledge.  The quantum hologram theory by Marcer proposes that, life at the most basic level such as primitive cells exchange information with the environment by utilizing quantum coherence of non-locality (Mitchell and Staretz 2011). Evolutionary comparison of the cytoskeleton and its structures suggests that consciousness existed from the very beginning and has been propagating by means of the cytoskeletal network of the cell by means of quantum computing (Pereira 2015) and therefore forms the basis of consciousness for every living being. Animal consciousness originates within the cytoskeletal structures at a cellular level. The microtubules in the brain cells have demonstrated this message transfer via the Orch OR theory penned by Roger Penrose and Stuart Hameroff (Hameroff and Penrose 2014). The cytoskeleton is expected to be a source of vibrations that generate cellular electromagnetic forces at kilohertz to gigahertz range, which is also connected to the metastatic growth of this network (Sahu et al., 2013).

Penrose and Hameroff claim that constant formation and reformation of tubulin states in the cytoskeleton are governed by quantum mechanical effects within each tubulin interior and these effects function as a quantum computer using "quantum bits" that interact non-locally with other tubulins and with quantum holograms. When enough tubulins are entangled long enough to reach a certain threshold, a "conscious event" occurs with the collapse of the wave function within the domains of space-time geometry (Hameroff 1998).  Quantum based consciousness originates within every cell of all unicellular and multicellular organisms and therefore forms the support mechanism for important functions managed at a cellular level such as cell proliferation and differentiation, apoptosis, DNA synthesis, RNA transcription, protein expression, ATP synthesis and metabolic activity. Quantum consciousness enables animals to understand and judge perceptions, which gives the animal a prospect to behave as per will.

Conclusion

Conscious behaviour is prevalent in the animal kingdom and in comparison to the neural system, is in lower form, but by division of labour in cells it propagates and attains a higher state, as observed in higher organisms. Whether unicellular or multicellular, we all depend on our past experiences and observation and use this for several actions that need to be performed in our day to day life, which is managed by the conscious decisions that we take, which may be new or retrieved from memory. Quantum generated consciousness or sentience within the cytoskeleton, has the ability to make an animal conscious of its surroundings and its main effort is to gain a clear perception to associate and recognize favourable and unfavourable conditions, just like the brain in higher animals and the protoplasm in unicellular organisms. 

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Dr. Contzen Pereira

Independent Scholar, Mumbai, India

Corresponding Author. Address: Nandadeep, 302, Tarun Bharat Soc, Chakala, Andheri (East), Mumbai 400 099, India. Tel: +919819642456, +912266750530 Email Address: contzen@rediffmail.com, contzen@gmail.com

Destruction of the Ego is Unnecessary for Spiritual Growth

Abstract
In many schools of spiritual thought and study, we are constantly reminded that in order to make progress we must destroy the ego. In this article the author looks at these principals and takes the reader on a deeper account that indicates, potentially, these ancient teachings may have been misinterpreted over time and communicated incorrectly. The ego is an intrinsic part of our consciousness. To seek to destroy it is to seek to destroy ourselves. There can be no spiritual progress with the intention set for self-destruction. Rather than self-destruction, the author proposes that understanding and then side-stepping the egoic control is all that a seeker needs to spiritually progress.

Keywords: Consciousness, Ego, Spirituality, Growth 

Introduction 
If you’ve wandered through any spiritual or new age works either recent or reportedly ancient, you may have encountered the concept of ego destruction. As with many other ancient concepts or ideas, I cannot help but wonder if this is yet another epic misinterpretation. Forgive me, as I mean no disrespect to any person, faith or practice as I write. I merely wish to paint the picture of an alternative perspective and one that I think is sorely needed for much greater understanding. In my book, Exploring the Conscious Self for Growth and Understanding, I explored the ego and consciousness and came to the beginnings of some conclusions as follows: 

• From my exploration into the topic of consciousness, the ego as the veil, I begin to come to the conclusion that the life we experience here on Earth is the result of a conscious individuation from the Cosmic Mind or One Mind in the form of ego for the purpose of a physical experience in an individuated focal point of existence in a specific time. 

• The ego is the veil that separates humanity from the Cosmic Mind or that, to us, which is unconscious or simply, not yet known.

• The veil does not separate us from our Source or sever the connection to that Cosmic Mind but rather obscures it through the existence of the ego.

• We remain part of the entirety of the cosmos, our cells, molecules and particles gathered as a density intentionally collected in a point of focus here in this now as are all entities in existence within this frame or dimension of often misunderstood inter-connectedness as well as inter dependence.

The ego exists as learned scholars and wise spiritual teachers will in unison agree. Where they all may diverge is on the purpose of the ego and understanding its related consciousness. In my dissertation, I posit that it is because of the ego that we have individuated from the One Mind or Cosmic Consciousness and this intentionally formed the veil between the physical conscious world and the world of unconsciousness, ether or the ethereal realms of the spirit. It is through the process of choosing individual experience that seems to separate us from our Source at a purely physical or conscious level. We did so in order to experience creating and the receiving of the gift and the use of free will from whatever Source or Force in this universe that created us. As a unified whole, we still exist, I think, as everything in creation is interconnected as well as interdependent. Others are beginning to join this body of thought. (117)

In another of my works, So It’s Over, Now What, I explored another concept I wish to share with you, Malware:

Part of the brain’s simulation process is taking in data from the outside and bumping it up against the various memories we have stored within our minds. By comparing the data the mind makes assumptions about the data it has perceived, runs its simulations, comes up with assessments or conclusions, which then trigger various biological processes which can help keep us safe. Without memory and the ability to recall it, we might forget about that time fire burned our fingers and reach blindly into a flame without any caution. One of the challenges with memories is that they are not always exact and we sometimes store the memories of our resulting judgments from our mind’s simulation processes negatively. If we emotionally charge events such as those that are painful to us, those memories will be a bit easier to find during our mind’s simulation processes. The problem with the mind’s simulation processes it that the mind automatically assumes the data it takes in is correct, especially if within the memory it finds a similar painful outcome to a process. A painful memory may be distorted over time. Such memories may cause us to become triggered over an emotional landmine (read, unhealed psychological wound) that was based on an assumption not validated.

I refer to this as malware or a virus being introduced into our mental processing system. With malware or a virus in place in our mental processes, we may jump to conclusions without accurate data and decide that vengeance or revenge is the appropriate course of action given the data the mind has taken in, simulated, judged through the filters of all kinds of psychologically tainted experiences and then resulting in illusory emotion that seem real making someone feel a dire urge to strike out to preserve the ego or the body.

If your operating system is not in perfect health, you’ve let your emotional landmine blow somebody up but primarily, it’s you also that is hurt the worst by the blast because you were unaware of the psychological virus or malware unconsciously installed somewhere in your memory or emotions attached to a memory in your thought processing system. (47)

In two separate explorations shared, I’ve outlined a concept of the ego as that part of our Consciousness (Big “C” – Cosmic Consciousness) that has pointed its focus in this physical reality. I’ve also introduced the concept of malware in regard to the mental operating systems via beliefs and psychology in two of my separate works quoted above. Now think for just a moment. If we were to destroy the ego in an effort to spiritually advance, would we still be here in this third-dimensional reality? I don’t know the answer to that and I don’t know how we get to the answer of that. If you were to take a person and destroy their ego in quite literal terms, where would the “I” of them go? They’d still be here which means their individuation still exists and then, so would their ego. What I put forth is the idea that it is not bad to have an ego, it is not wrong to think in terms of “I” and it is not wrong to be an “I” in this frame. You can still progress in this frame spiritually by maintaining the “I” or the “Ego” or any of its component parts or aspects of consciousness. My explorations have led me to a path of consideration that it is actually not "the ego that must be destroyed in order for humanity to be awakened" but that it is the malware that must be discovered, rooted out or otherwise healed in order for an individual here in this frame with an “I” focus (what other focus can individuated consciousness have here in this frame?) to grow into greater awareness and improve health and well-being. It is not the ego that must be destroyed or any part of your being that you should dislike or seek to destroy. In fact, it is the opposite. 

The “I” that is you is perfect in design. What is imperfect (or really, rather the challenge) is what you have within the concept of “I” that isn’t necessarily what you came here with, “Malware” in your mental operating processes. Now, I think in some cases that there is past-life residue that can permeate the “I” but even that is separate from the “I” that is you or the Ego. Even with malware operating in your consciousness, you can still step outside of it and observe it in action and experience the vast peaceful connectedness of the Cosmic Consciousness as Eckhart Tolle outlines in his work, The Power of Now. I think that we exist exactly as we are meant to. Our consciousness is never not connected (forgive me the double negative) to the Cosmic Consciousness but that we just have an individuated focus for the purpose of gaining experience. To me, this logically explains the variations of perception and belief from human to human. To me this logically unites many theories in a way that I can understand and that build a logical and necessary framework for me of complete compassion for every individuated aspect of consciousness here existing in the physical at this time.

Conclusion 
The ego is a part of you. To want to destroy a part of yourself, I think, is one of the most harmful concepts in existence. To understand any virus or malware existing within your mental conscious operating system so that you can heal it and unite fragmented aspects of your consciousness into a loving, accepting, understanding and compassionate wholeness makes much more sense to me than destroying or surrendering the ego. You cannot be other than who you are. The true self is always there no matter what mental virus or malware has seeped into your consciousness. The true self can always observe, experience, understand, learn and grow even with the malware. Discovering the psychological wounds that are the "malware" and striving to transcend them brings greater understanding and a deeper sense of connectedness and awareness. You don’t have to destroy any part of you for that. You need only be open to understanding the framework within which you operate. Trust in your truest nature it is there right along with the “I” and the “We” of individuated as well as united Consciousness.
 
Sources
Exploring the Conscious Self for Growth and Understanding, 2014, Harter, J.L., Ministry of Connected Consciousness, CA


So It's Over. Now What? 2014, Harter, J.L., Ministry of Connected Consciousness, CA


The Power of Now, Tolle, Eckhart, 1999, New World Library, CA

Biophysical Understanding of Resonance at a Cellular Level

Abstract

Consciousness has always been linked to the nervous system or rather the brain, but there recorded conscious behaviours in organisms without nerve cells have changed the perspective of consciousness. A living cell is a blend of resonant frequencies, due to degrees of freedom that make it vibrate as a harmonic oscillator supporting the progression of vibrations as waves in and out of the system; to the neighbouring cells, to the body, to other bodies and ultimately to the Universe; all of which connects. Quantum generated consciousness is energy; emerges in each and every living cell and traverses by means of resonating vibrations; which utilizes the cellular structures to flow by means of a coherent, obscured, robust, recoverable process.

Key Words

Electromagnetic field, Cell, Consciousness, Quantum, Resonance

Introduction

Energy is the cause of the universe, a form created from nothingness but its principle of action is expressed through change managed by entropy. Matter is an asymmetric form of light, which moulds and creates e.g. a living cell, with the capability to interact and capture energy. The living cell is an organization of elementary particles, which requires a symmetric energy state, for it to come into existence. Energy obtained in the form of electromagnetic radiation is highly conserved in the universe and is the key to understanding the phenomenon of consciousness. Resonating frequencies are produced when such forces of nature activate the vibrational transfer of energy by means of highly organized objects at their natural frequency or naturally occurring frequencies. Connected via resonance, cells and bodies can transmit energy across domains and therefore are in constant state of interaction and interference; keeping all cosmos connected.

Energy controls the movement of consciousness and therefore supports the concept of resonance wherein transduction occurs within cellular structures and at the level of intermingling bodies. The technique of healing is a best example of resonance spawned via consciousness, where healers focus on their subjects to create a resonance interference pattern resulting in a healing effect, attributed to the supernatural but occurring at a cellular level. Similarly, when people pray for others, they initiate a non-local resonance process which may result in a positive effect due to focused attention and energy transfer. Consciousness exists in every single living cell and the effects of resonating frequencies generated due to structures within the cells of an organism connects at cellular and multicellular level; internally as well as externally.

Electromagnetic radiation – Cause and Effect of Consciousness

Electromagnetic radiations play an important role in biological systems and depend on energy transferring factors like radiation strength and frequency. Photons that interact with a cell can be absorbed, scattered or reflected and in the process resonates at different frequencies. Scattered photons are eventually absorbed or escape in the form of diffused reflection, but absorbed photons interact with organic molecules or photo molecules. Most communications within or between cells occurs via chemical or electrical signalling. Cells obey the laws of physics, such as the first law of thermodynamics and hence can be viewed as a thermodynamic machine but simultaneously it locally acts against the second law of thermodynamics by creating structural and functional order. 

Living cells can therefore be viewed as micro-factories with nano-machines performing individual tasks. Meditation and chanting is an art of managing one’s own vibrations at a cellular level, which is not produced directly but is derived by a summation of electromagnetic vibrations within the cells that can produce healing effects within tissues and poorly functioning cells. Resonant entrainment is a phenomenon which is demonstrated by biological systems wherein cells oscillating at a particular frequency, oscillate neighbouring cells at the same frequency generating a quantum-based conscious or cognitive ripple effect.

Materialization of Quantum Consciousness at a Cellular level

Consciousness is the ability to be aware of and to be able to perceive the relationship between one’s self and one’s environment while quantum consciousness proposes the existence and creation of a conscious moment through a computational event. The information of consciousness gained by the movement of the energy, resides in patterns of matter and energy, which are built up in the cell based on prior experiences with more interaction and knowledge. The trapping of electromagnetic radiation and propagation of the energy in the cell wholly depends on the organization of matter, which makes up the cell, its components and biochemical systems. On disentanglement or release, the photons are released and it merges with the electromagnetic radiation in the cosmos, an involuntary cycle that cannot be changed or altered. The photons interact within the cell, only if its structure and cellular processes are primed; in the absence of these structures, the propagation gets altered.

Quantum consciousness enables the cell to understand and judge perceptions, which gives the cell a prospect to behave as per will which is released into the cosmos. The universe comprises of things which have known frequencies or more than one frequency.  Resonating structures like the cytoskeletal network of single cells resonate when they vibrate at their natural frequency or multiple natural frequencies transferring energy to its adjacent structures so that they begin to vibrate at the same frequency, which begins at a molecular level and connects the cell and the body to the Universe.  Meditators, healers, religious, mystics and natural psychics routinely use the technique of resonance, by focusing attention on physical objects and icons by allowing intuitive perceptions to enter a state of conscious awareness. The experience is an altered sense of space-time with closure of self and a unified sense of relationship with all that exists through the balance of the resonating frequencies between the cells, the body, the earth and the universe

Conclusion

Every single biological cell is conscious and goes through the voluntary and involuntary cycles of quantum generated consciousness. Quantum consciousness though present within a cell becomes much more complex with multicellularity and cell diversity. We are all part of a universe that demonstrates harmonic resonance, which includes the smallest wave-like vibrations that can be generated via the smallest particles of matter to larger orbital resonances that emerge from the galaxies and stars oscillating at specific frequencies. Resonance can be accomplished when the flow of quantum consciousness is smooth, alert and expansive, but gets deformed when consciousness is taut, disordered and apart. 

Dr. Contzen Pereira

Independent Scholar, Mumbai, India

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