What is Consciousness???

What is consciousness...That is an interesting question...consciousness seems to be a topic of much popular discussion today. There are all kinds of efforts aimed at "raising consciousness" or "expanding consciousness"...but did one ever stop to think just what the hell "consciousness" is?

As usual, I don't presume to know the answer...but as Trinity said to Neo..."It's the question that drives us..." ;-)

What is consciousness? - Awareness

Perhaps it's a silly question...we know what consciousness is...it is simply awareness...when we are conscious we are aware of our surroundings...

...we are awake.

But wait a minute, so what happens to consciousness when we sleep...where does it go? Where does one go?

When we sleep, we are still conscious...just in a different "state" of consciousness...

...the body continues to breath, digest doughnuts and popcorn, and eliminate toxins...

So strictly speaking consciousness includes levels of awareness...and it seems there is more to it than just awareness.

What is Consciousness? - Knowing that I exist.

Perhaps this is really the true nature of consciousness...a sense of being...a sense of knowing that one or more to the point "I" exist.

I know there are people in the world, but I can't see through their eyes, or hear through their ears...

Consciousness is a personal and private experience...no one else can experience what it is to be me...others can witness my body and my words and actions, but no one else can experience consciousness from my personal point of view.

Perhaps this is what consciousness is...this personal sense of "I-AM-ness"

What is consciousness? The Fabric of the Universe

Dr. Robert Lanza wrote the book:

Biocentrism: How Life and Consciousness are the Keys to Understanding the True Nature of the Universe.

This theory puts life and consciousness as primary features in the universe, before matter and energy...

WHA...WHA...WHAT!!!

Yeah that's right...consciousness creates the universe baby!!

As you can tell I LOVE this idea! So, there you have it...this is what I choose to believe...I don't know if it's true, I just really like the idea...check out this video and the links below