Federico Faggin
Appearances
Know Thyself
E142 - Merging Science & Ancient Wisdom “We're All One Consciousness” (Compilation)
Yes.
Know Thyself
E142 - Merging Science & Ancient Wisdom “We're All One Consciousness” (Compilation)
So we invited people to share a profound transcendent connection. And the people who participated in our study were from all different faith traditions and outside of faith traditions. So Catholic, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, spiritual but not religious.
Know Thyself
E142 - Merging Science & Ancient Wisdom “We're All One Consciousness” (Compilation)
And no matter what tradition they may be from or what language they used, as they shared their experience of a direct transcendent connection, the same neural correlates ran through our fMRI study, which means that irrespective of how our innate spirituality is cultivated, however we call or name the transcendent, however we access the transcendent, a walk in nature, meditation, prayer,
Know Thyself
E142 - Merging Science & Ancient Wisdom “We're All One Consciousness” (Compilation)
When we are in connection with our higher power, There is one awakened brain and we all have it. There are four dimensions to the awakened brain. The first and only the first is shared in common with mindfulness, which is we stop the racket, we quiet the default mode. What did I say? Is he going to remember I said that? Did the check clear?
Know Thyself
E142 - Merging Science & Ancient Wisdom “We're All One Consciousness” (Compilation)
That sort of rumination comes when we quiet the default mode network. That is only one of the four dimensions, and it is shared with the very helpful practice of mindfulness, which is to simply bring presence and quiet and attention. The next three dimensions are unique to mindfulness.
Know Thyself
E142 - Merging Science & Ancient Wisdom “We're All One Consciousness” (Compilation)
awakening the next three dimensions have to do with spiritual connection the first is that the bonding network comes up online and we are aware we perceive that we are loved and held it is the same bonding network that's engaged from where children and our parents or grandparents arms and
Know Thyself
E142 - Merging Science & Ancient Wisdom “We're All One Consciousness” (Compilation)
Now, from a reductionist point of view, we would say, okay, the bonding network runs, you feel as if you were being loved and held. But from a 20th century view of the brain as a conduit, an antenna, it's possible to interpret the finding as saying the transcendent presence engages our bonding network. And we therefore perceive the transcendent as loving and holding us.
Know Thyself
E142 - Merging Science & Ancient Wisdom “We're All One Consciousness” (Compilation)
And that's a view of the human as an open system. The next dimension is that we move from having a very narrow attention span, dorsal attention, the bowling alley point of view. I got to get this job. I've got to write that letter. Is he or she, are they going to ask me out again?
Know Thyself
E142 - Merging Science & Ancient Wisdom “We're All One Consciousness” (Compilation)
focused really on what's dogging me, to moving to a much bigger, broader range of perception, the ventral attention network, where the floodlights or the sunlight comes on, and suddenly something way over there, 140 degrees, pops. Again, a reductionist point of view would say that we can scan a larger field and find something over there in the corner. But a
Know Thyself
E142 - Merging Science & Ancient Wisdom “We're All One Consciousness” (Compilation)
20th century view of the brain as a conduit would say, something over there at 140 degrees pulls our attention. We're in dialogue. And because the ventral has allowed us to open up a wider scope, we are prepared to receive engagement at 140 degrees, situational awareness. So we now are able to perceive that we are actually loved and held. We are actually guided.
Know Thyself
E142 - Merging Science & Ancient Wisdom “We're All One Consciousness” (Compilation)
And finally, the parietal that puts in and out hard boundaries allows us to know that you're seated very peacefully in your chair and I'm in mine and we each have our own zipped up bio body suits. We are distinct. But we are also one. We are part of the great oneness. We are part of the family of life. We're part of the field of consciousness. We are emanations of source.
Know Thyself
E142 - Merging Science & Ancient Wisdom “We're All One Consciousness” (Compilation)
Whatever your language, the prada lets us know that while we are a point, we are also part of the wave, that we are distinct and one. So when we engage our awakened awareness, we know that we are loved and held, guided, and never alone. Loved, guided, part of the oneness, and one. That's not a belief. It is... a seat of perception. It's a capacity in every one of us.
Know Thyself
E142 - Merging Science & Ancient Wisdom “We're All One Consciousness” (Compilation)
Many people cultivate this because while we are all given the wiring to awaken, this gift is one-third innate, two-thirds environmentally formed, which means as adults, our practice of meditation, our prayer life, our service to other people, when we help the guy across the way who needs some food, when we babysit for the family who looks like they're at wit's end.
Know Thyself
E142 - Merging Science & Ancient Wisdom “We're All One Consciousness” (Compilation)
When we do something that is generous and shows love of neighbor, we awaken to the love written into life. When we help others along, we awaken to the guidance written into life. So just as transcendent practice is awakening, love of neighbor and altruism are profoundly awakening of our birthright.