--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" <jr_esq@...> wrote: > > The paradox of consciousness is that it takes a highly developed sentient > being to understand that it is the basis of creation of the universe. As > such, this same being can understand that consciousness is different in > various level of existence. For example, a dog has consciousness that is > less developed than humans. But a dog's consciousness is higher than that of > a tree.
Consciousness is Consciousness. It does not develop. It does not become. > > Similarly, the tree has a higher level of consiousness than that of a rock. > This continuum follows through the minutest particles in the universe. At > the most profound level, one can see that there must be a a consciousness > that created space and time and that started the evolution of matter from the > quarks to human beings. > > If you graph the energy output of the universe from the beginning to the end, > you will see that the energy was at the infinite level at the time of the Big > Bang. This is the paradox that scientists do not accept or understand since > their equations break down at the instant of creation. > > Conversely, it appears now that the energy output of the universe will > continue to dissipate ad infinitum. In other words, the universe started > from infinity and will end in infinity. > > But throughout all of this cosmic lifecycle, Consiousness exists and will > continue to do so forever in the Unified Field. > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Xenophaneros Anartaxius" <anartaxius@> > wrote: > > > > Sam Harris has published two blog posts on consciousness in the past couple > > of weeks. > > > > http://www.samharris.org/blog/item/the-mystery-of-consciousness/ > > > > http://www.samharris.org/blog/item/the-mystery-of-consciousness-ii/ > > > > As consciousness is occasionally a subject entertained on this forum, > > perhaps these essays will interest someone. > > >
