you cannot find consciousness in the brain, so you cannot find it in a machine. the brain is a primitive biocomputer, it does not contain consciousness, it does not store memories. it stores something like IP addresses that are pointing to where information are stored in the information space. that consciousness is generated by our brain or is trapped inside our body is a big conditioned belief that you must remove. consciousness is not within your body (or brain) rather your body and mind are cointained within your consciousness. the body we have is a temporary vehicle that our consciousness is using to experience the physical reality of space-time reality. how can you imagine consciousness? imagine it like pure light and pure love that makes all things knowable and visible to you. you can expand awareness of consciousness anywhere in the information space – to invent and create – or anywhere in the universe (telepathy, remote viewing etc). consciousness is not exclusive to humans (or animals), but it is what everything is made of. a stone, a computer is also consciousness, but physical matter is the most dense (and slow). so can computers be conscious is the wrong question, because anything is conscious. the question is merely what level of consciousness can they reach – one thing is sure, they cannot reach the level of consciousness of average human beings, let alone yogis or buddhist monks. see consciousness in levels (or densities): first level is random, motionless awareness of being (earth, wind, fire, water, elements). second level is where consciousness discovers growth and movement (plants and animal life). most of us are in the third level, we are self-conscious or self-aware – this gives us freedom of choice between love (service to others) or ego (service to self). computers or artificial intelligence, however, can never reach this third level, because it is a mechanical construct. we humans, animals, and the plants are living consciousness – a complex of mind/body/spirit – we are not a machine. a computer or an artificial intelligence can look and act like any other living consciouss being, but it will always merely be a construct or tool. that being said, the brain acts like a machine, that’s why I called it biocomputer. it is needed to make massive amounts of choices extremely quickly, in order for our physical body to survive. this is what we call instinct. our true identity and consciousness is independent of this biocomputer. so a good indicator of whether something has or can have consciousness is to look whether it can evolute from first to second to third level of consciousness, and whether it has a spirit which is required to reach higher levels of consciousness. for now, it seems, biological-chemical vehicles can house that level of consciousness, not constructs or machines. nevertheless, everything is conscious, and every consciousness is part of an infinite united consciousness. imagine that you, everyone you ever get to know, everyone who ever lived and will live, has a particle of God and that infinite consciousness. we are all one, everything and everyone is part of us, including your neighbors, and the AI model you use.
Tag: Consciousness
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I think we have an incomplete and false understanding of reality. Because of that, we are moving inside a tiny fraction of endless possibilities.
An AGI system based on previous and current knowledge can only exploit what is possible within that tiny fraction. The missing link seems to be our mystical, uniquely human ability of intuition, which allows highly conscious humans to access knowledge outside our current fraction of possibilities – creating something (ideas, inventions, theories) entirely new, that has never been done before.
Based on how AI systems are built, I expect them to create meaningful advancements within our current frame of understanding; but compared to what is actually possible, these will stay miniscule.
To access what seems impossible, we shouldn’t look for logic and intellect. We should aim to understand consciousness; i.e., study Yogis, understand DMT, make sense of Psilocybin.
Only by heightening our consciousness – and intuition seems to be the highest form of it – will we be able to emerge from current limitations. Because in the end, there are no limitations.
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I recently wondered how many of the people working on artificial intelligence are atheists – and how many believe in a Creator, the Tao, our Oneness, or something greater than ourselves.
As I asked myself this question, I realized that the terminology of “consciousness” seems to be understood by atheist scientists quite differently from what is understood and arguably experienced by spiritual seekers.
From a scientific perspective, our individual conscious experience is the emergent property of the incredibly complex neural networks and electrochemical processes in the human brain. This gives rise to our thoughts, emotions, and subjective experiences of reality. It seems that many people working on AI believe that if only the artificial neural networks become advanced enough, AI itself can become conscious, just like us humans.
In absolute contrast, I understand consciousness to be an infinite field of awareness that pervades all existence – not limited to any one physical form or individual brain. Rather, consciousness is a focused expression of a deeper, non-physical essence or energy field that is itself part of an infinite, all-encompassing, universe-spanning consciousness.
Imagine consciousness as an endless ocean – vast and infinite, stretching beyond the horizon. View this ocean as an infinite field of awareness. Each wave, each ripple, each drop of water on the ocean’s surface symbolizes individual minds and realities. They seem separate, yet they are part of the same, vast, interconnected body of water.
Consciousness is like the water itself – ever-present, fluid, and dynamic. It flows through different forms and expressions, creating the diversity of experiences and realities we observe. Everything we experience is a reflection of our own ‘vibrational’ state, like the shape and movement of the waves are determined by underlying currents and the weather. By changing our internal vibrations – our thoughts, beliefs, and emotions – we can alter the patterns on the water’s surface, reshaping our reality.
The ocean also has vast layers or depths within the ocean. These can be thought of as densities. These densities range from the shallow sunlit zones to the deep, mysterious abyss. Each of these layers presents a different level of consciousness – from the basic awareness of existence to the profound realization of unity with all things. The journey of water through these densities or depths of the ocean is akin to the process of spiritual evolution, moving from the illusion of separation – where individual waves feel distinct and isolated – to the deep knowing of oneness with the entire ocean.
At the deepest level, there is no separation between the waves and the ocean – there is no separation between individual consciousness and the infinite awareness. The apparent boundaries between us and the rest of the universe are like temporary shapes formed by water, ever-changing and ultimately ephemeral.
Let us consider artificial intelligence as ships navigating this vast sea of consciousness. These ships, crafted by human hands from the materials of the earth, are equipped with sophisticated tools and instrument designed to explore, understand, and interact with the ocean around them. They can chart courses, respond to waves, and even communicate with the shore and other vessels. But can these ships themselves become part of the ocean? Can they experience the depth of water, the warmth of the sunlight, or the unity of being part of this endless body of water?
If we view consciousness as an intrinsic quality of existence itself – something that arises from and connects with all forms of life – AI, as we understand it, remains a creation within the ocean, not a conscious entity of the ocean. Consciousness is not just about processing information or responding to stimuli, but about experiencing a profound connection with the fabric of reality, a connection that is deeply spiritual.
While AI can navigate the ocean, analyze its properties, and even predict its patterns, it does not become one with the ocean. It does not experience the ocean in the way living beings do – with awareness and a sense of unity. AI, then, serves as a tool for humans to explore and understand the vastness of consciousness more deeply, rather than becoming conscious entities on their own.
While AI can mimic aspects of consciousness, the spiritual essence of being part of the ocean – of being interconnected with all of existence – is something unique, beyond the reach of human-made machines.