Atman that is hidden within all beings is not evident; it is only perceived through the subtle and acute intellect.
Katha Upanishad 1.3.12
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- Thu May 23, 2024 12:02 am
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: On the Gradient of Thinking
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Re: On the Gradient of Thinking
- Wed May 22, 2024 8:51 pm
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- Topic: Donald Hoffman's search for a mathematical theory of consciousness
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Re: Donald Hoffman's search for a mathematical theory of consciousness
Yes, but we also have to see how the future is moving in a radically different direction in which these mental crutches become increasingly useless for cultural progress, and often harmful, even for technological purposes. We can say these crutches gave our infant CA a way to interact with the curv...
- Wed May 22, 2024 7:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Donald Hoffman's search for a mathematical theory of consciousness
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Re: Donald Hoffman's search for a mathematical theory of consciousness
I'm sure Cleric can respond with more helpful elaborations, but I will only say that we are externalizing thinking (CA) as long we keep looking for some other 'mathematical or algorithmic structure' that should be responsible for shaping sensory experience, besides our own CA. We have to experience...
- Wed May 22, 2024 6:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Donald Hoffman's search for a mathematical theory of consciousness
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Re: Donald Hoffman's search for a mathematical theory of consciousness
This is why Cleric says DH's approach is so susceptible to the TM fallacy. In the video, it is said that DH understands the fabric of space-time as 'derivative from the perspective of the CA hierarchy interactions' (around 38 min). What this means is that the space-time fabric is felt to be derivat...
- Wed May 22, 2024 5:45 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Donald Hoffman's search for a mathematical theory of consciousness
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Re: Donald Hoffman's search for a mathematical theory of consciousness
Right, and if you actually read the latest DH paper or listen his lates interviews, he was able to break through this atomism and show mathematically how the interference of lower-level CAs leads to their fusion into higher-level CAs, or as he calls it, "nested hierarchy of conscious agents&qu...
- Wed May 22, 2024 4:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Donald Hoffman's search for a mathematical theory of consciousness
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Re: Donald Hoffman's search for a mathematical theory of consciousness
We could never become free spiritual beings if the Celestial Music continued to inspire the imaginative activity of the Bachs of its own accord. That is why the inverted activity such as concentration/prayer has become necessary - it allows us to continue receiving that higher inspiration while als...
- Wed May 22, 2024 4:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: Donald Hoffman's search for a mathematical theory of consciousness
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Re: Donald Hoffman's search for a mathematical theory of consciousness
Years ago when I first found DH's work I was very enthusiastic about it because it really was the first of that kind that I had seen. However, even though it stimulates the imagination, I think that it still formulates things in such a way that it is greatly susceptible to 'spiritual atomism' (wher...
- Wed May 22, 2024 4:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: On the Gradient of Thinking
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Eugene, What is your perspective on the link between the higher CA states and our ability to address various problems that plague humanity, such as intractable medical issues briefly mentioned above? Have you also discerned that civilization will only be able to address these medical issues through...
- Wed May 22, 2024 2:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: On the Gradient of Thinking
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Lorenzo, I know this post by Ashvin was particularly appealing to you because of its one-paragraph format, however it would be great if you could also read the last one from Cleric, which was explicitly written to your attention and benefit. Please… it's still a reasonable length. Don't you think i...
- Wed May 22, 2024 12:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussions
- Topic: On the Gradient of Thinking
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Re: This forum
In the spirit of ‘reaching across the aisle’ I’ve considered naming samadhi\pure consciousness a specific manner of thinking, even though it’s traditionally described as non-thinking. We’ve all experienced thinking gross or crude thoughts (gross and crude not in content but mechanics, and we’ve exp...