Difference between revisions of "TFNR - Knowledge and Consciousness"

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Let us now mention an aspect that is of great importance to me, which concerns fundamental concepts, such as: sense, meaning, utility, value, ethics, development, well-being.

Many wonder if the pursuit of Knowledge, like scientific research, philosophy, and many other precious disciplines, have a sense and a usefulness in a world that still appears full of suffering, hunger, wars, deep inequalities... Many wonder if science is not doing more harm than good to humanity, through material development, the diffusion of technology and so on.

I have no certain answers to these observations. What I think is important to recognize and say is that "nothing really has value if it doesn't help improve our lives". "Ours" in a broader sense, humanity, a set of interacting individuals, peoples and nations that populate this planet alongside countless other living species, sharing a common destiny, which at times is filled with light and hope, at times of despondency, fear and despair.

For this reason, to affirm the usefulness, meaning and value of Knowledge, in all its forms, I introduce a fundamental concept for me, on which individual destiny and well-being are played, but even more so the collective, universal one.

Consciousness

This very important concept is what is called Consciousness. A concept that appears in the religious sphere, but also in the secular one, a concept that has a thousand facets, evanescent, uncertain and nuanced, on whose meaning it is difficult to find true agreement. I will try to briefly outline what I mean by the term "Consciousness" and why it is so important when we talk about science, about Knowledge.

Consciousness has nothing to do with the mind, with thought, much less with reason and intellect, with being rational, nor with being attentive, or self-aware.

Consciousness is not something we can do, that we can possess, that we can give or receive, transfer, buy or sell, it is not objective and objectifiable, it is not a commodity or a service.

Consciousness is a state, a condition, or rather a dynamic process, an awareness, which can fill us, or in its absence, leave us in total darkness.

It is an experience of being, an experience of life, of the connection of the individual being with everything that makes up the world, with other living beings, with the entire universe. It is a non-rational understanding of causality, and its products, the dynamics of Life and of Reality as a whole.

It is what allows us to feel what is good for us, for our lives, for other people, for other living beings, for the ecosystems in which we are immersed and with which we interact, for the planet. What allows us to understand ourselves as fragments of life, to understand the world, to understand reality, to choose, to act for our well-being, for well-being in general. Well being. Well - being. Good Existence. Good Life.

In a context of Consciousness, Knowledge acquires an immense value. What without Consciousness can represent a great danger, a risk and a step towards destruction, in Consciousness is transformed into an infinite wealth, the door that can bring individuals, peoples, nations closer to greater well-being, in a global, vital, not only material, sense.

The problem of humanity and of this planet is not the lack of Knowledge, it is the lack of Consciousness. Lack of a widespread awareness of the value, of the preciousness of life, of Life, not only of human life in the strict sense. Lack of the sense of interconnection, of the omnipresence and omnipotence of causality, lack of the sense of the Source of everything, lack of a true individual and collective search for the Fundamental Nature of Reality.

Every cell in our body is able to understand the immense value of life, yet our mind is often unable to do so, lost in automatic processes, uncontrollable emotions and wild thoughts.

Knowledge imposes discipline, responsibility, and this discipline is called Consciousness.

Toward a renewed spirituality

All this is not only physics, not only metaphysics, not only philosophy...

This is a new vision of Reality, which can become the basis of a renewed spirituality, founded on consciousness and understanding of the infinite complexity of Reality, of the immense work that the Source, the Source of Reality, has expressed for its incessant formation, of the immense value of Existence and of the Essence / Form of the Universe and all that is part of it.

Throughout history, the concept of the Source of Reality has been thoroughly examined by philosophers, scientists, and spiritual leaders, revealing its intricate and multi-faceted nature. Some maintain that Reality is based on physical matter and can be comprehended through empirical observation and experimentation, while others contend that Reality is rooted in consciousness or spirituality and cannot be fully grasped by empirical means alone.

From a scientific viewpoint, Reality is frequently interpreted as the objective, external world that exists independently of human perception or interpretation. This outlook highlights the value of empirical observation and the scientific method.

Various spiritual and philosophical traditions propose that the Source of Reality is consciousness or the Divine. These perspectives often underscore the importance of meditation, self-observation, and spiritual practice to connect with this fundamental dimension.

This is not meant to be a "new" path (many have been developed in the history of humanity), but a melting pot to favor a rapprochement of the scientific and humanistic aspects of our experience, and at the same time a more intimate dimension of direct contact with the Source (in any way you want to intend and call it) and the more spiritual dimension of consciousness.

This path, a bridge between Knowledge and Consciousness, which places the search for the Source of Reality at the center of the spiritual exploration, also aims to promote a good and positive approach to Life and Nature, for a real liberation and an individual and collective well-being.

A renewed spirituality of which we must not be afraid. Not an alternative to the existing forms of spirituality (natural, religious, scientific, etc.), but a complementary form, able of reconciling science and humanism, of going beyond their dogmas and constraints, of bringing together creation and evolution, of reaching deeper levels, a greater sense of unity.

"Unity... The Essence of Existence!"

Links to the tables of contents of TFNR Paper

• Go to the contents list of the paper "The Fundamental Nature of Reality"

• Go to Chapter 2 "A first look"