vishi i p i synthesizing various perspectives on
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S h i i V i P i Synthesizing Various Perspectives on Consciousness: The Need for this
ConferenceConference
ConvergenceConvergenceConvergenceConvergencePhysical sciences
MathematicsCosmology MathematicsCosmology
Consciousness
Arts & Aesthetics Social Sciences
Life Sciences
GoalGoal
Searching Searching from the mindfrom the mind,,we at last come to that we at last come to that OneOne--ness, that ness, that Universal OneUniversal One, , the internal soul of everythingthe internal soul of everythingthe internal soul of everything, the internal soul of everything, the essence and reality of everything…. the essence and reality of everything…. through material science we come to thethrough material science we come to thesame Onesame One--ness.ness. -- Swami VivekanandaSwami Vivekananda
Mind & MatterMind & MatterMind & MatterMind & Matter
I. PavlovI. Pavlov..StimulusStimulus--ResponseResponse--ActionAction
J C BoseJ C BoseJ.C. BoseJ.C. BoseLife (& therefore consciousness) pervades everythingLife (& therefore consciousness) pervades everything
Max DelbrückMax DelbrückLife = Notion of TruthLife = Notion of TruthLife = Notion of TruthLife = Notion of Truth
S h ödi S h ödi Schrödinger Schrödinger
Thermodynamic Basis of Life Thermodynamic Basis of Life A B hA B hAtman = BrahmanAtman = Brahman
Mind & BrainMind & Brain
MY IDENTITY?
CloningCloningCloningCloning
Is replication of the physical apparatusIs replication of the physical apparatusIs replication of the physical apparatusIs replication of the physical apparatusIs Is NOTNOT replication of mental tendencies replication of mental tendencies and capabilitiesand capabilitiesand capabilitiesand capabilitiesSince the Since the USERUSER is differentis different
Mind & Mind & MachMachine ine Can a Machine Think?
A. M. Turing and J. V. Neumann say A. M. Turing and J. V. Neumann say
YESYESYESYESEvery aspect of mind, including feelings, emotions etc,Every aspect of mind, including feelings, emotions etc,
cancan in principlein principle be simulated artificiallybe simulated artificiallycan can in principlein principle be simulated artificially be simulated artificially
Penrose and some others sayPenrose and some others say
NONOA human creation will be less than human
Ti S & C tiTi S & C tiTime, Space & CausationTime, Space & Causation
Einstein showed they are not given Einstein showed they are not given ‘absolutes’‘absolutes’Causality? Gödel's TheoremsCausality? Gödel's Theorems
Q t Q tiQ t Q tiQuantum QuestionsQuantum Questions
GoodGood--bye, Observer; bye, Observer; ----Welcome ParticipatorWelcome ParticipatorWelcome, ParticipatorWelcome, Participator
Continuity & DiscretenessContinuity & DiscretenessC i li l tC i li l tConscious, alive electronConscious, alive electronWaveWave--Particle dualityParticle duality
I blI blInseparableInseparable“One“One peculiarpeculiar attributeattribute wewe findfind inin time,time, spacespaceOneOne peculiarpeculiar attributeattribute wewe findfind inin time,time, spacespace
andand causationcausation isis thatthat theythey cannotcannot existexistseparateseparate fromfrom otherother thingsthings.. TryTry toto thinkthink ofofspacespace withoutwithout colorcolor oror limitslimits oror anyany connectionconnectionspacespace withoutwithout colorcolor oror limitslimits oror anyany connectionconnectionwithwith thethe thingsthings aroundaround ……youyou cannotcannot;; youyou havehavetoto thinkthink ofof itit asas thethe spacespace betweenbetween twotwo limitslimitsoror threethree objectsobjects SoSo withwith timetime;; youyou cannotcannotoror threethree objectsobjects.. ……SoSo withwith timetime;; youyou cannotcannothavehave anyany ideaidea ofof abstractabstract time,time, butbut youyou havehavetoto taketake twotwo eventsevents …… AndAnd thethe ideaidea ofofcausationcausation isis inseparableinseparable fromfrom spacespace andand timetime ””causationcausation isis inseparableinseparable fromfrom spacespace andand timetime..
–– Swami Vivekananda (Jnana Yoga)Swami Vivekananda (Jnana Yoga)Swami Vivekananda (Jnana Yoga)Swami Vivekananda (Jnana Yoga)
Mind & BodyMind & Body
Mind Stuff
Mind & BodyMind & Body
Vibration (Prāna)DecisionDecisionMemory
Ego
Motor Sensory
Gross Body
Motor Organs
Sensory Organs
y
Art & AestheticsArt & AestheticsArt & AestheticsArt & Aesthetics
Bharat & PlotinusBharat & PlotinusBharat & PlotinusBharat & PlotinusMusic & PaintingsMusic & PaintingsAlice In WonderlandAlice In WonderlandPeter PanPeter PanWhat the Bleep Do We KnowWhat the Bleep Do We KnowMatrixMatrixMatrixMatrixThe Ground Hog DayThe Ground Hog Day
A f Ti A f Ti Arrow of Time Arrow of Time
Past Present Future
Time = Ordering of Events In Brain
Universal & IndividualUniversal & IndividualUniversal & IndividualUniversal & Individual
Individual identification is an arbitrary part of universal consciousness
Universal & IndividualUniversal & IndividualUniversal & IndividualUniversal & Individual
The Wave is a temporary identity in the ever-present consciousness of Ocean
VedantaVedanta
ConsciousnessConsciousness
Matter = Consciousness seen in Ignorance Chit-Jädá-Gránthi
M tt & C iM tt & C iMatter & ConsciousnessMatter & Consciousness
““BhūmiBhūmi (earth), (earth), ĀpaĀpaḥḥ (water), (water), AnalaAnalaḥḥ (fire), (fire), VāyuVāyuḥḥ (air), (air), KhamKham (space), (space), manamanaḥḥ (mind), (mind), buddhibuddhiḥḥ (intellect) and (intellect) and ahamkāraahamkāraḥḥ (egoism): (egoism): buddhibuddhiḥḥ (intellect), and (intellect), and ahamkāraahamkāraḥḥ (egoism): (egoism): thus my thus my PrakPrakṛṛtiti divided eightfold”divided eightfold” –– Bhagavad Bhagavad Gita, 7.4Gita, 7.4,,“This is the lower “This is the lower PrakPrakṛṛtiti . But different from . But different from it, know, O mighty armed, My higher it, know, O mighty armed, My higher PrakPrakṛṛtiti ——th i i l f i t lli C i th i i l f i t lli C i the principle of intelligence or Consciousness the principle of intelligence or Consciousness by which this manifested universe is by which this manifested universe is sustained” sustained” –– Bhagavad Gita, 7.5Bhagavad Gita, 7.5u a n u a n aga a G a, 7.aga a G a, 7.
Spiritual UnitySpiritual Unity
ChristianHinduOne , Infinite
Consciousness ChristianHindu Consciousness
Causation Ceases
GOAL OF LIFE