Gurdjieff Sleep

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He says that there is no way of proving that we are “dreaming” or “sleeping”. “There are no certain indications by which we may clearly distinguish wakefulness from sleep”. He then explains the experiences of reality and dreaming: “I am now here, sitting by the fire, wrapped in a warm winter gown, handling this paper, and suchlike. Indeed, that these hands themselves, and this body are mine.” (First Meditation, Page 14-15, SEC. 18-19) He explains his experiences in lucid dreams

Daniel Bor, a psychological researcher, and author, wrote an article titled “When Do We Become Truly Conscious” published on September 4, 2012 and in this article he discusses the idea of consciousness. Through use of deductive reasoning Bor refers to early opinions viewing consciousness as magic and discusses the science behind demystifying consciousness. Bor also discusses the ethical arguments behind learning for about consciousness. Bor also lists some of the emotional arguments centered on human awareness. Bor’s use of rhetorical strategies is designed to state his opinion in a simple and easily read way.

“As I think about this more carefully, I realize that there is never any reliable way of distinguishing being awake from being asleep.” (57, Mediation One) Descartes writes that he could be dreaming or indeed he could be part of a larger deception that he does not know about. Next, he composes his argument that prepared for his systematic inquiry of disbelief.

It took him six years, but one morning Siddhartha awoke from a night of fighting an inner battle and had an “Awakening”. He began sharing his message of awakening which includes a middle path between extremes and self-denial and self-indulgence and finding truth and reality through self-introspection. His followers called him “the Buddha” which means “the Enlightened One” (Bickel and Jantz). His teachings included Four Noble Truths: Life is all about suffering, the cause of suffering is our desire and greed, there is a way to overcome our desire and greed, and lastly the path to happiness and relief of suffering is an eight step process. There are three qualities to maintain this enlightened status: wisdom, mental discipline and ethical conduct. Unlike most Western religions, there are not a lot of rules and regulations in the Buddhist religion, however there are three fundamental principles upon which the religion is based. Buddha which is the finding the path of enlightenment and teaching it to others, dharma described as the true ways of things and sangha which is a community of monks, nuns and laypeople who practice and promote the dharma. The central religious practice for Buddhists is the intense dedication to meditation. Meditation is the process of understanding the nature of reality, obtaining dharma and awakening

For many years the question of whether or not the unconscious mind really exists, and if it does then what does it consist of has baffled many theorist’s minds and has made many philosophers question themselves. There have been debates on whether the conscious mind is influenced by other parts of the mind. These parts are indented within the unconscious, which has processes such as personal habits, intuition and being oblivious to certain things in life. While we are completely aware of what is happening I the conscious mind, we have absolutely no idea of what information is stored in the unconscious mind. It is believed that the unconscious mind comprises various significant and disturbing material, which is required to be kept out of awareness as they may be too menacing to completely acknowledge and be mindful of. There are been some critics that have completely disbelieved the existence of the unconscious mind. Many psychological scientists today believe that the unconscious mind is the shadow of a “real” conscious mind. However, through extensive research, evidence has been found that the unconscious is not visibly complex, controlling, or action-orientated.

Before the “Awakened One” or Buddha became known by this name he was known as Siddhartha Gautama. This was the name his parents bestowed upon him, his first name meant “he who achieves his goals” while his last name meant “descendants of gotoma”. Siddhartha was born in Lumbini, todays Nepal. His father was the king of the country and leader of the prominent clan called the Shakyas. His father married Mahamaya who gave birth to the future Buddha. His birth was noted as near painless and it was said that he was fully awake when he was born. Siddhartha’s father, King Shuddodana sought to seek his son’s future by a man who could foresee just that, the future. The man, Asita, prescribed two destinies for Siddhartha, the life of a great king or the life of an insightful, savior of mankind. His father in response to Asitas words made it his ultimate duty to shelter the boy from any sights that may be outside any one of their 3 palaces, especially the sick, the elderly, and death as well as any religious activities. This was to prevent Siddhartha from seeking

His mind cleansed and concentrated, Siddhartha remembered his former existence-his names, roles in life, and sufferings. Early in the in the night he found knowledge dispelling ignorance. Concentrating his powerful vision on the order of beings coming into existence and passing away, he interpreted the process in terms of their karma. In a third exploration, during the third watch, he

The textbook deliberates in text, the depth of Gestalts theory, touching ground on the meaningfulness of perception, principle of organization and conscious awareness. Likewise, the article discusses these ideas and links them to evolutionary biology and cultural psychology. The article linked Haidts ideas to align Gestalts principle of awareness as well as the use of its senses (Carley, 2014, p. 81). On the bases of similarity, both resources guide its readers to the idea that perception and insight occurs only through conscious awareness. Both resources suggest that awareness can be improved upon by practice or

How does your chosen film adhere to or diverge from the generic convention at play within the genre of the chosen film?

Theodore Roethke’s villanelle “The Waking” explores human life, the acceptance of death, and the values of embracing and cherishing what time is left before one passes. It does so by comparing the waking of a persona with that of sleep, or death. The poem also incorporates several metaphorical images in order to give a different viewpoint of analyzing the concepts the poem provides. The major notes, however, are that of the persona’s accepting tone toward death, the slow desire to live out the moments of life, and the capability of learning and understanding through living in the moment and going where one must go. The persona, or speaker begins by stating that they wake to sleep.

Sleep is commonly referred to as a global state, one which engages the entire nervous system. The states of sleep and wakefulness are highly interconnected and share common physiological mechanisms; however, there are distinct differences in the neurochemical pathways that underlie them. The notion that sleep is a global state is supported by evidence that the interrelated states of sleep and wakefulness engage a multitude of neuronal pathways and components. These networks of neuronal transmitters and receptors extend throughout the brain; from the brainstem to the basal forebrain, thalamus, hypothalamus, and cerebral cortex. The onset of sleep and wakefulness is known

“…through nirvana the Buddha entered the state of bliss, marking his freedom from suffering and rebirth” (Yusuf, 2009, 378). This ‘bliss’ is said to be attained through knowledge. The original Buddha claimed to have discovered the fundamental problem with the human condition: that nothing is everlasting. He also stated that this ‘awakening’ is what led to freedom from samsara. Others attempt to follow the example of the Buddha, using his story and written testaments, or sutras, as spiritual guides to redemption, that is, nirvana.

Buddhism’s founder was a man named Siddhartha Gautama, meaning “one who realized his goal.” Buddhists believe that when Siddhartha’s mother, Maha, was conceived she had a dream involving a white elephant carrying a lotus flower. She interpreted the dream to mean that her son would grow up to become a great spiritual leader. Just a week after Siddhartha was born, his mother died. Upon her death, he lived with his wealthy aunt and his father on a large estate. As Siddhartha grew up, his father kept him away from all suffering and anguish of the world. Unlike many of his peers, he was well educated and free from the world’s sorrows.

In this particular instance the symbolic function of sleep pertains a dual function. Sleep represents spiritual apathy, as well as future resurrection and ignorance, among other concept. Siddhartha has yet to discover his spirituality because of his materialist approach.He is seeking spiritual wisdom form material concepts and tangible items, such as the holy texts of the Upanishads. This phase of metaphorical sleep represents the ignorance of Siddhartha regarding his search for Atman. The chapter titled The Awakening, is the first major shift from the phase of sleep to that of consciousness in regards to the material world. He begins to notice the world through his sense, acknowledging the reality of the physical and material world surrounding him, rather than remaining ignorant to it.“ ...it was still the nature and the intention of the Divine to be yellow there comma blue here, sky over there...I called the world of appearance illusory, I called my own eyes and my own tongue random and worthless illusions. Enough of all this.I have awoken have truly awoken...”(p.35). This phase of the cycle, the “Awakening”, is both the literal and symbolic recognition of the reality