God is consciousness (clip)

[ChiroDoc]

For those who might be interested, below is a clip from a presentation by Rupert Sheldrake, PhD on the subject of God being consciousness. During the 18 minute clip he also mentions NDEs, individual's methods of completely inhabiting the present, and other subjects.

 

[Ted01]

I like that he considers that the word "supernatural" needs reconsideration by all who use it. Understanding definitions are very important when trying to understand these issues, and much of the have come to hold, hard and fast, to definitions that support their personal beliefs/partialities... rather than open their position for reasonable discussion.

As for God being the consciousness of the universe... well, as a Christian, I'd say that might be a good starting point, but a bit "lacking" of the whole nature of God.

 

[smiley]

difficult topic and I found him a poor lecturer who spoke to fast - i have been in the teaching professions and this was not an effective speaking style form me 0 particularly as it is a difficult concept for many

 

[PeppermintPatty]

I enjoyed the video very much. I’ve had many near death experiences. It’s nice meeting others who have been through the same type of thing who can explain it in the same way it’s experienced.

 

[feywon]

I like that he considers that the word "supernatural" needs reconsideration by all who use it. Understanding definitions are very important when trying to understand these issues, and much of the have come to hold, hard and fast, to definitions that support their personal beliefs/partialities... rather than open their position for reasonable discussion.

As for God being the consciousness of the universe... well, as a Christian, I'd say that might be a good starting point, but a bit "lacking" of the whole nature of God.

I often put both supernatural and paranormal in quotes, because i have for decades felt they got assigned to certain phenomena because scientists couldn't figure out how to explain them.

 

[feywon]

@ChiroDoc: i think i've watched this one, a while back--but will take look later and see. i know i've watched others of his. But your title is very close to what i've come to believe over my lifetime based on personal experiences.

i was about to get off my desktop, and get a couple of Saturday chores/errands done before taking Daughter to work at noon. Then i can relax, read, meditate again and spend more time online communicating with friends.

 

[IrishEyes]

I came to this conclusion about consciousness being connected with God strongly when I began childcare.
That through consciousness His truth is with us, right from wrong, kind and mean and so forth.
Having several small ones and having to observe them every second made me notice a habit that begins
at the age of 1 1/2 for most. Just before they go to do something they KNOW they shouldn't, they look to see
who is watching or will see them do it.
Yes I know they have heard the word "No" and they are reinforced by parents what is nice, what is not safe.
In a child care setting they come into situations they wouldn't at home and yet they know, they know, they really
know from somewhere deep within, this is not going to be right, because they will always look to see if they will get caught.
I truly believe the seed is planted and it is up to adults and others as well as the person themself to keep building it, not to
dismiss those nudges of "ehhhh, maybe I shouldn't" or "ehhh, I don't care gonna do it anyway"
I look at acts of anger, spite and just pure meaness as forgetting to water your plants until your garden bed is dead and dried up
if it is a repeated habit. Kindness, love and caring is what strengthens it, it is the water so badly needed.

 

[feywon]

difficult topic and I found him a poor lecturer who spoke to fast - i have been in the teaching professions and this was not an effective speaking style form me 0 particularly as it is a difficult concept for many

I almost always have closed captions on because some higher pitches are inaccessible to to my ears and many people do not enunciate clearly. When I'm listening.to this type of presentation if the speaker's voice is distracting me from the actual content of it, i mute the video. That allows me to focus on the substance of it. While i didn't feel he spoke too fast, i did mute him about 6 minutes into it, the remaining 12 minutes seemed too go faster because there.wasn't the distraction of his voice.

 

[feywon]

As someone who has read widely about spiritual practices, as well as about neurobiological research, who meditates, and has had an NDE this made a lot of sense to me.