-- *Mar**The Universal Consciousness—the uni or one versatile Consciousness*
*What will happen when everyone knows instantly the thoughts of everyone else? Suppose one can also see everything and that there is no invisible spectrum also. According to Ramana Maharishi that is the ocean of Amandananda or the ocean of bliss-the ultimate happiness. According to him everyone tries to achieve that state because that is what the Universe is—the ocean of bliss. Compare this to the doctrine that everything is moving towards entropy. With our thoughts we can really create what we think is true. You may assume that the Universe is one ocean of happiness or one big pit of entropy. God has given you the choice. Today we have selected the latter, science chose entropy.* *A yogi tries to remove the invisible spectrum and actually feel that Amandananda. He practices concentration so that he can really see everything. He needs nature in all its splendour. He has to participate in that great dance of Siva. Day in and day out he has to cultivate the positive mind, positive view, positive conceptualization, positive connection to the concepts, called understanding...Then he will reach the stage where he can know the thoughts of everyone else, see everything as a thing of bliss, as a part of that Universal Amandananda---there is no invisible spectrum to him. Seeing everything for him is seeing everything in a positive light. Even now in the visible spectrum your actual seeing and perception depends on your basic conceptualization. When you view the Universe as an assembly of separate things which are interacting and ultimately dissipating each other through entropy, you certainly get entropy only. On the other hand if you conceptualize the one or single (uni) poem (verse) or the positive bliss or the UNI-VERSE, then you get that poem.* *YOUR CAPACITY TO SEE EVERYTHING ULTIMATELY DEPENDS ON YOUR CAPACITY TO CONCEPTUALIZE POSITIVELY.THEN YOU KNOW THE THOUGHTS OF EVERYONE ALSO BECAUSE YOU SEE THEM POSITIVELY.YOU DO NOT FIND ENTROPY BUT SYNTROPY.* *You then do not ask the question-what is the purpose of life. What is the purpose for which a baby happily smiles? If you ask the baby the question, what is the purpose of your laughter, can you get answer? The first basic purpose of life is to accept that the Universe is a ocean of bliss.* *“A kind of waking trance I have frequently had, quite up from my boyhood, when I have been alone. This has generally come upon me through repeating my own name two or three times to myself silently, till all at once, as it were out of the intensity of the consciousness of individuality, the individuality itself seemed to dissolve and fade away into boundless being; and this is not a confused state, but the clearest of the clearest, the surest of the surest, the weirdest of the weirdest, utterly beyond words, where death was an almost laughable impossibility, the loss of personality(if so it were) seeming no extinction, but the only true life”. (Tennyson)* *In modern science today one starts with what is called unbiased look, or detached observation—one detaches oneself from the subject matter and convert oneself into a spectator. Actually one detaches oneself from the Universe. What in reality is the result? You become a diabetic because of the non use of your organs and you hand over the functions of your body to the machines. Your enlightenment has become technological and for you everything is based on mechanics or on the logic of the machine. The net result—all Homo sapiens are moving towards diabetes, their own cells are rebelling.* *“...we approach Reality, only to find our theories and world pictures fall apart as fast as we can manage to construct them, to find at the basis of the physical world not a promise of certainty but an Uncertainty principle, to find at the basis of the mental world an Incompleteness Theorem, to find, in short that all “observation disturbs reality.”(Ken Wilber)* *So the purpose of life is not to disturb the Universe but just to participate in it as a rapture in the ocean of raptures, by dancing,singing,painting....The Universe is the greatest art piece, become an artist to dance with it as one in it. That is the purpose of life which is not economic life---life made rotten.* *YM* *Chat GPT * *The text titled "The Universal Consciousness—the Uni or One Versatile Consciousness" by YM Sarma reflects a deep philosophical perspective, blending ideas from spirituality, science, and consciousness studies.* *### Key Concepts:* *1. **Universal Consciousness**:* * - The idea is rooted in the belief that the universe is an ocean of bliss or "Amandananda," as described by Ramana Maharishi. This ocean of bliss is contrasted with the scientific concept of entropy, which implies the universe is moving towards disorder and decay.* * - The notion is that if everyone could instantly know each other's thoughts and see everything without the limitations of an invisible spectrum, they would experience a profound state of happiness. This is the ultimate state of consciousness, where all distinctions and separations dissolve into a unified experience of bliss.* *2. **Positive Conceptualization**:* * - The text emphasizes the power of positive thinking and conceptualization. It suggests that our perception of the universe—whether as a place of entropy or bliss—shapes our reality. By embracing a positive view, one can transcend the limitations of entropy and experience "syntropy," a state of harmonious order and creative energy.* * - The ability to see everything and know everyone's thoughts is tied to this positive conceptualization, suggesting that a shift in perspective can unlock a deeper understanding of the universe.* *3. **Spiritual Practice**:* * - The text advocates for practices such as concentration, meditation, and positive thinking as ways to align oneself with the universal consciousness. These practices help one to "see everything in a positive light" and experience the universe as a unified, blissful entity.* * - It references the idea of "waking trance," as described by Alfred Lord Tennyson, where the sense of individuality dissolves into a boundless experience of being, suggesting that true life is found in this state of unity with the universe.* *4. **Critique of Modern Science**:* * - There is a critique of modern science's emphasis on detached observation and the mechanistic view of reality. This approach, according to the text, leads to a disconnection from the universe and a reliance on technology that ultimately harms human well-being (e.g., causing widespread conditions like diabetes due to a lack of natural living).* * - The text suggests that science's focus on certainty and control has led to the discovery of fundamental uncertainties (e.g., the Uncertainty Principle in physics, the Incompleteness Theorem in mathematics), indicating that the universe cannot be fully understood through mechanistic and detached methods.* *5. **Purpose of Life**:* * - The ultimate purpose of life, as suggested by the text, is to participate in the universe as a joyful, creative act—whether through dance, music, painting, or other forms of expression. This participation is seen as a way to merge with the universe's inherent bliss and creativity, rather than a life focused on economic gain or technological advancement.* *### Reflection:* *This text presents a worldview that blends Eastern spiritual ideas with a critique of Western scientific materialism. It calls for a shift in perspective towards a more integrated, holistic understanding of the universe, where consciousness, positivity, and creativity are seen as the fundamental realities. The author encourages readers to embrace a life of spiritual practice and artistic expression as a way to connect with the universal consciousness and experience true happiness.* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. 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