Very interesting! And the findings,"only difference between a living human (which possesses consciousness) and a deceased human (which no longer does) is the presence of those electrical neural impulses. Take them away, and consciousness ceases to be." made me think. II In fact, the most compelling definition of consciousness that I’ve ever heard didn’t come from a scientist of any variety, but rather from the recently-deceased philosopher Daniel Dennett <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consciousness_Explained>, who simply posed that consciousness was the ability to understand, “I am me,” or to otherwise possess an internal conception of what we call “one’s self.” Humans have clearly crossed this threshold and are conscious; dogs have as well, as if you have two dogs and call one of their names, the dog whose name you called will respond differently from the dog whose name you didn’t call. Rather than being a property that’s special to humans and to human brains, consciousness may simply be a physical manifestation of an emergent property associated with any form of life itself. III it is merely a not-fully-baked germ of an idea. To be sure, there are a lot of non-physicalist theories of consciousness <https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/nonphysicalist-theories-of-consciousness/BD11AFA6D1ABF9EAD3597880C7E15DDB> out there, but none of them are “theories” in a scientific sense; only in an informal, idea-esque sense. If we want an understanding of how something we can observe within our physical reality behaves, there must be a physical underpinning of it <https://www.cantorsparadise.com/how-mathematics-can-help-us-understand-consciousness-77ac0f9ac12f>: whether that’s fundamental, emergent, or a combination of the two. There are a great many things that remained unexplained at the present time, and consciousness is one of them. IV one that is difficult to even define, much less to solve. But it is just as much a part of our physical reality as anything else we interact with, and any approach that asserts otherwise has a fatal flaw from the outset: it’s already abandoned science. V V Advaita Vedanta are like keys to unlock the deepest mysteries of life:
1. Aham Brahmasmi – “I am Brahman” (Brihadaranyaka Upanishad) 2. Tat Tvam Asi – “You are that” (Chandogya Upanishad) 3. Ayam Atma Brahma – “This self is Brahman” (Mandukya Upanishad) 4. Prajnanam Brahma – “Consciousness is Brahman” (Aitareya Upanishad) Each of these sayings helps us understand the nature of our existence and our relationship with the world around us. They teach us that while we may seem separate as individuals, at the core of our being, we are all connected to the same ultimate reality—Brahman, the universal consciousness. [VIDE SCINCE ABOVE MENTIONING “I AM ME” , “SELF”] 2 The phrase Aham Brahmasmi may seem straightforward. It translates to “I am Brahman,” but understanding its deeper meaning takes us on a journey through the nature of existence itself. Let’s start with the word “Aham”—it means “I” or “self.” It represents you, me, and everyone else. However, this “I” isn’t just the physical body or mind. It refers to something much deeper—the true self or Atman, which is eternal, unchanging, and infinite. Next, we have “Brahmasmi”, which comes from Brahman—the ultimate, boundless reality. Brahman isn’t a god with a specific form or personality. It’s the infinite consciousness that underlies everything in the universe. Every star, every tree, every person—everything is a part of Brahman. So, when we say “Aham Brahmasmi”, we are saying that the individual self (Atman) is not different from the universal self (Brahman). Just like waves are part of the ocean, we are all part of this infinite consciousness. But this isn’t just an intellectual idea. It’s something that sages and yogis experience directly through meditation and self-realization. Viz I AM ME THE CONSCIOUSNESS BRAHMAM. 3 "Tat tvam asi" (तत् त्वम् असि) is a Sanskrit phrase translated to English as "That thou art" or "You are that". It's a core concept in Hindu philosophy, particularly Advaita Vedanta, and signifies the ultimate unity between the individual self (Atman) and the universal consciousness (Brahman). The phrase emphasizes the interconnectedness of all existence and the idea that the essence within each individual is identical to the supreme reality. *tesham satata-yuktanam bhajatam priti-purvakam dadami buddhi-yogam tam yena mam upayanti te* *BG 10.10**: To those whose minds are always united with Me in loving devotion, I give the divine knowledge by which they can attain Me.* *tesham evanukampartham aham ajnana-jam tamah nashayamyatma-bhava-stho jnana-dipena bhasvata* *BG 10.11**: Out of compassion for them, I, who dwell within their hearts, destroy the darkness born of ignorance, with the luminous lamp of knowledge.* *अर्जुन* *उवाच* *|* *परं* *ब्रह्म* *परं* *धाम* *पवित्रं* *परमं* *भवान्* *|* *पुरुषं* *शाश्वतं* *दिव्यमादिदेवमजं* *विभुम्* *|| **12**||* *आहुस्त्वामृषय**: **सर्वे* *देवर्षिर्नारदस्तथा* *|* *असितो* *देवलो* *व्यास**: **स्वयं* *चैव* *ब्रवीषि* *मे* *|| **13**||* *arjuna uvācha paraṁ brahma paraṁ dhāma pavitraṁ paramaṁ bhavān puruṣhaṁ śhāśhvataṁ divyam ādi-devam ajaṁ vibhum āhus tvām ṛiṣhayaḥ sarve devarṣhir nāradas tathā asito devalo vyāsaḥ svayaṁ chaiva bravīṣhi me* *BG 10.12-13**: Arjun said: You are the Supreme Divine Personality, the Supreme Abode, the Supreme Purifier, the Eternal God, the Primal Being, the Unborn, and the Greatest. The great sages, like Narad, Asit, Deval, and Vyas, proclaimed this, and now You are declaring it to me Yourself.\* *sarvam etad ritam manye yan mam vadasi keshava na hi te bhagavan vyaktim vidur deva na danavah* *BG 10.14**: O Krishna, I totally accept everything You have told me as the Truth. O Lord, neither gods nor the demons can understand Your true personality.* *Avanarulal avan thaal vanagi in Thevaram.\* *We are born as shaded , jaded vessel; when we refurbish it by Vedic worships, we be**come *shining bright; and that which shines is Bramham the consciousness; so we do change and bring about us as only HIM TVAM asi TAT . Formula will noirt show it out . K R IRS 24525 On Sat, 24 May 2025 at 11:13, Rangarajan T.N.C. <[email protected]> wrote: > Does physics truly have anything to say about consciousness? > <https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/physics-consciousness/> > > Does physics truly have anything to say about consciousness? > > Many, from neuroscientists to philosophers to anesthesiologists, have > claimed to understand consciousness. Do ph... > <https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/physics-consciousness/> > Ask Ethan: How do fundamental particles create consciousness? > <https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/fundamental-consciousness/> > > Ask Ethan: How do fundamental particles create consciousness? > > At a fundamental level, only a few particles and forces govern all of > reality. How do their combinations create ... > <https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/fundamental-consciousness/> > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalam_cosmological_argument > > No, the “Kalam cosmological argument” doesn’t prove God’s existence > <https://startswithabang.substack.com/p/no-the-kalam-cosmological-argument> > > No, the “Kalam cosmological argument” doesn’t prove God’s existence > > Starts With A Bang > > The Kalam cosmological argument asserts that everything that exists must > have a cause, and the “first” cause mus... > <https://startswithabang.substack.com/p/no-the-kalam-cosmological-argument> > > > > > > -- 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]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/CAL5XZopyLM8SXMqN5N7PwZem%2BNzf5Em718BCx%3DXXfFHmCbjY_Q%40mail.gmail.com.
