Originally posted by: Mister.K
With that, I would still like you to elaborate on how you would go about nullifying thoughts. My earlier question was metaphorical in nature, in the sense, the squiggly lines on the paper are memories, paper is the mind and I am who I am (even though I still don't know who that is). The pencil was the cumulative experience which made memories. The eraser, well, it's just a tool at my disposal. It could be contemplation, meditation, concentration, focus or any such device which keeps the memories (thoughts) at bay.
Going back to your higher mind and soul, perhaps it would be better if we deal with only 3 "things" moving forward. Body. Mind. Consciousness. I don't see any other concept taking precedence over these. To me, these are all encompassing.
hmm... Quite a discussion going on as i slept đ Guess I m the only person here at the other end of the globe !
On reading your metaphorical description , Mister K, i dont think anythings going to get nullified . An integration is more likely to occur. Makes more sense too, to me at least. The memories/experience , a function of the mind wud get deeply embedded in the consciousness . That seems to be the whole purpose anyway, ie gaining experience/memories.
As my_view has rightly said words appear to be quite inadequate to convey such concepts. Experiencing them seems to be the right way to go about. Hmm ..Is that why the consciousness chose to manifest in the first place ⌠that is to experience itself !
According to Indian mystic yogis the human being consists of three main bodies. The physical and astral bodies and a second spirit body called the causal body. The three body sheaths are the different vehicles of our consciousness. They clothe the inner being. Most people are only aware of the physical body and its limited five senses. The astral has the same form as the physical body but is made up of subtle matter (prana). The causal body, however is of the form of an egg, a body of light. This is known as the intelligence and bliss sheath.
The three bodies roughly correspond to what we would call body, mind, and soul. Furthermore, each of the three bodies conforms to a state of consciousness. The physical body functions in the waking state, the astral body in dream state, and the causal body in deep sleep state. The inner self that is housed by these sheaths exists in the fourth state of consciousness, that is the ever-wakeful state of pure awareness.
Only the causal body endures over many incarnations, whereas the physical and astral bodies are formed anew at each new birth. The causal body is the repository for all our karmic impulses. The yogis tell us that the causal body can alter reality, create worlds, and bring about materialization. However, even this body is not eternal. When a person attains full God, it too is dissolved into the infinite spirit.
