Mind assimilates all the
sources of consciousness that generate information inputs the bodybrain
receives and decodes. Mind is your consciousness
interface between the biological—the brain, central nervous system,
heart, and the rest of the physical human body—and other sources of
awareness including your subconsciousness, the collective
consciousness, and the superconsciousness.
Center of the Cyclone
Your mind, center of the cyclone
of consciousness, is a remarkable servant. When set to work with clear
purpose and direction, it can guide you through a myriad of concepts
and activities, from the mundane (Where shall my date and I eat dinner
tonight?) to the lofty (Shall I ask my beloved to share the rest of our
lives together?), and from the concrete (How do I program the VCR?) to
the abstract (Why are we here?). It truly is mind boggling to reflect
on the mental accomplishments of humankind as individuals and in
concert, from technological invention to artistic creation, from
scientific reasoning to metaphysical contemplation.
Thinking
about your own mind, you might well locate it in your head and
associate it with the processes of your brain, that intricate organ
which is a decipherer of information. Your brain, fueled by
electrochemical energy, operates a continuous sending/receiving
process. There is no “off” switch. Complex functions, such as
perception, information processing, and language, occur in the largest
portion of your brain, the left and right cerebral hemispheres.
Although your electrical brain is located in your head, your “chemical
brain” extends throughout your body via a complex network of molecules
called receptors and ligands. Their interaction stores emotions and
thoughts in cells throughout your entire organism. Your whole body is
actively involved in all learning, including the accumulation, storage,
and retrieval of memory, feeling, and thought.i You have not only a
headbrain, but also a bodybrain. Your mind, however, is much more than
your elaborate biological hardware.
Mind is your consciousness
interface between the biological—the brain, central nervous system,
heart, and the rest of the physical human body—and other sources of
awareness including your subconsciousness, the collective
consciousness, and the superconsciousness. Mind assimilates all the
sources of consciousness that generate information inputs the bodybrain
receives and decodes. “For all that lives and all that ever has is part
of a collective brain, a neural net of the most sprawling kind…an
evolution-driven, worldwide, multi-billion-year-old interspecies mind.”
