What is the difference between the brain and the mind?
The brain is an organic construct and entirely physical. It is located within the cranium (der) and is the ‘hub’ of the central nervous system. It is the controller of the physical body allowing it to function in the physical dimension, it is also the receiver of sensory from the five major senses.
The mind, however, is said to also be what many people call the ‘soul’. It is another, or truer, self. This is where things get complicated as it appears that not everyone has a soul or mind in that it is self-reflection that causes the creation of this extra thing we can call the “mind”. Whilst one is alive the mind is inter-connected with the brain and the physical, using the physical vessel as a means to explore the physical dimension.
This is still quite hazy for me now that I sit down and try to reflect on it…. nevertheless here is an analogy I thought of some time ago:
Think of a person as a computer. The hard drive is the brain (along with memory space, etc)… the keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, internet connection, etc are all the inputs and outputs that allow the computer to interface with the ‘world’ so to speak….. the mind is the person sitting at the keyboard.
The struggle is remembering that we are the person rather than the computer itself.
Why is meditation necessary?
Meditation is most often a means for relaxation. In this day and age we are bombarded with stress from a thousand different directions, meditation is an oppurtunity to drop all of that for a while and find some serenity.
For spiritual purposes meditation is important to learn to quiet the mind and achieve states of ‘non-thought’ an ability to think without words, very important for further spiritual work.
What are some forms of ancient meditation?
Walking in nature, singing, chanting, etc are all forms of meditation that could be considered ‘ancient’.
Why is reflecting important for growth?
Our thoughts affect our ‘tonal’.
Self-reflection is a means to look at oneself, to ask the question “is this all I am?”
Asking this question and contemplating on what or who one really is causes one to naturally become more spiritual. To ask these questions is to immediately consider that there is much more to life than what appears on the surface. It is this line of though, I think, that makes available higher and higher levels of consciousness.
Wow this is a lot more difficult than I thought… it’s amazing how little I actually know!
I look forward to reading comments and creating a dialogue contemplating these, and the next round of, questions.
Monkey.
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