You are not your body, you are not your feelings, you are not your mind. What then are you?Like the cloning thought experiment. Birth of a new human being essentially is cloning, with some genes mixed up here and there.
You are not your body, you are not your feelings, you are not your mind. What then are you?Like the cloning thought experiment. Birth of a new human being essentially is cloning, with some genes mixed up here and there.
Sorry, I've deleted this line because I though it adds unnecessary confusion.You are not your body, you are not your feelings, you are not your mind. What then are you?
Sorry, but I do not know what that means.Yes, but before you die, you are born.
All evidence suggests that something is your brain.You consciousness is formed from something.
When a brain forms consciousness is formed and when the brain dies that consciousness dies.What's stopping this process from repeating itself?
Do I think that when your brain dies your consciousness dies and never returns over the entire existence of the universe? Yup.Do you think this process happens only once in a whole span of universe existance?
We haven't?But how can you say that when we haven't come even close to understanding the true nature of consciousness.
In a couple of thousand years I will have been dead a couple of thousand years so I won't be in a position to make any conclusion.Thousands of years ago we didn't understand electricity and now look at us. Let's wait couple of thousands of years before making conclusions.
You do not want to die, so you come up with alternate scenarios. If that makes you feel better, go for it
I still haven't heard a good reason why this process can or cannot repeat itself.When a brain forms consciousness is formed and when the brain dies that consciousness dies.
One of the two books I am currently reading is about what is concessnessBut how can you say that when we haven't come even close to understanding the true nature of consciousness. Thousands of years ago we didn't understand electricity and now look at us. Let's wait couple of thousands of years before making conclusions.
But how can you say that
No reason.Please tell me why, in your opinion, you were born in that specific point in time when you did, and why you became you, and not me, or not the next person you see if you look out the window?
There is no evidence to support your idea that consciousness lives on after death.I still haven't heard a good reason why this process can or cannot repeat itself.
There is no evidence to support your idea that consciousness lives on after death.
The consciousness does live on, a fact evident in life itself. Andrew, My best suggestion is to try meditation. I don't know how it works, but it can bring about some marvelous changes.The consciousness does not live on. I've meant something completely different when I spoke about perception of Self. Too bad I can't express it more clearly.
So yeah, I think the conversation has gone to a dead end.
Because that's what "self" is - it is your "mind" or "consciousness" - which is a function of your brain. It really is that simple.Sorry, I've deleted this line because I though it adds unnecessary confusion.
But to try and answer:
There is body. A physical manifestation in a space-time continuum. There are feelings - chemical reactions affecting certain parts of my brain to stimulate emotions. There is mind, experience and memory - things that allow me to have a projection of myself in the current moment in time and in the future. Those I can understand easily, as well as why they are mine and no one's else. And, there is a perception of Self - an elusive thing which I sometime even forget about. I do not understand how it came to be. I just experience it, as many other people. There is just no way to tell why right here, right now, I experience mine perception of Self, and do not experience any other living being's perception of Self.
Because that's what "self" is - it is your "mind" or "consciousness" - which is a function of your brain. It really is that simple.
Everyone thank you for your time and participation in my delirious assumptions. Been nice talking to you!
As I said, it's like a computer. You have your own set of software and data.Still doesn't answer the question - why you is specifically you?
No, your own set of software and data.Something happened that you became you and continue to be you. A random coincidence?
It's a great way to fall asleep. See how long you can go without a single spoken thought in your head.You've never cleared your mind of thoughts?
O yeah ive done thangs like that.!!!It's a great way to fall asleep. See how long you can go without a single spoken thought in your head.
It's very difficult to do, but I'm asleep about 5 seconds after accomplishing it.
It's was a struggled at first, and sometimes still is, but with some effort it can be accomplished. I started by focusing on my body, just feeling it, feeling what was going on inside. The other night, while meditating, I focused on the sound of my dog chewing on a bone. Pretty cool.It's a great way to fall asleep. See how long you can go without a single spoken thought in your head.
It's very difficult to do, but I'm asleep about 5 seconds after accomplishing it.