Vedic Worldview

What is Consciousness?


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 Thom's annual Australian tour is now underway and we'd love to invite you to participate.. We have a range of tour events scheduled, including free introductory talks and a learn to meditate course for those who are new to Vedic Meditation. 

If you've completed a qualified Vedic Meditation course, we invite you to join Tom for knowledge sessions, group meditations and a one-day retreat he has scheduled in Sydney.  

Thom is also offering a five-day four-night retreat in Gerringong, south of Sydney, as well as private mentoring sessions throughout the month.  

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What is consciousness? Well, the ultimate answer to this question is, ‘everything,’ but, ironically, our ability to understand this depends on our own level of consciousness.

In other words, our ability to truly understand what consciousness is, relies on consciousness itself and our experience of it. And by the time we get to the point where we actually understand the answer to the question, the question becomes irrelevant. 

The good news is, we have a simple technique at our disposal, Vedic Meditation, which gives us an experience of Pure Consciousness on a regular basis. And even though we may struggle to find the words to define what consciousness is, we at least have a reference point to develop our own understanding of what it truly is.

Combine that reference point with Thom’s wisdom in this episode, and you’ll be well on the way to answering the question yourself. 

Bookmark this episode and come back to it on a regular basis, at least until you’ve answered the question for yourself.

Episode Highlights: 

[00:45] The Fundamental Existential Truth of the Known Universe

[01:32] The State of Three-In-One

[03:51] What Relevance Would the Universe Have If Consciousness Didn't Exist?

[05:38] Friday Night at UCLA

[06:51] Expanding and Contracting Our Consciousness

[07:38] Isolating Consciousness Through Vedic Meditation

[09:06] Pure Consciousness in its Absolute Form

[10:29] Repertoire of Capability

[12:09] A Ridiculously Simple Proposition

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