Rick O'Shez
Irishman bouncing off walls
Applying some honest self-awareness, I think we have less control than we think. Quite a lot of rationalisation going on after the event.
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An Interesting Question About the Mind
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Applying some honest self-awareness, I think we have less control than we think. Quite a lot of rationalisation going on after the event.
Rick O'Shez
Irishman bouncing off walls
Though consciousness is part of the mind.
Rick O'Shez
Irishman bouncing off walls
Another aspect of mind - it's reflexive, self-awareness.
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Something that simply doesn't last long enough to remember.
Rick O'Shez
Irishman bouncing off walls
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Try guessing what exactly transpired 10 seconds ago. ;0)So can't you remember what you were thinking a couple of minutes back?
What exactly do you think it is that could be using the mind, or could be used by the mind? Just using a pronoun here doesn't answer the question. What exactly is it that the pronoun "we" or "I" is pointing to?
buddhist
Well-Known Member
I think consciousness (vinnana) is a product of the mind (mano), which itself is a product of the five sense bases and their objects.
The five sense bases (eye, ear, nose, tongue, body), in contact with their objects (visual forms, sounds, odors, flavors, touch) cause the arising of the sixth sense base (mind) and its object (mental objects); all five sense bases and their objects together create consciousness. Results are greater than the sum of parts.
psychoslice
Veteran Member
My question is, who is the we who users the mind ?.
buddhist
Well-Known Member
Is there a real "we"?
"I" don't know.
psychoslice
Veteran Member
Yes that's the question, is there a real we ?.
Rick O'Shez
Irishman bouncing off walls
Rainbow Mage
Lib Democrat/Agnostic/Epicurean-ish/Buddhist-ish
Very good response here. I wish we still did frubals.
Most believe "I am this body" or "We are the mind". Mind and its subconscious effects are their Lord.
It is said that only a handful few have fully realised and abide in the wisdom "I am witness of the mind, which is the All". They are in control and they are the true teachers.
Some of us who are in the middle (including me) like to make the Lord a friend.
Huh. You seem to remember that you forgot what transpired 10 seconds ago. Knowing is never absent.
FearGod
Freedom Of Mind
We use and control our minds, but we may lose the control if our physical body is malfunctioned.
psychoslice
Veteran Member
Whatever the we or programmed mind believes it looks like.I wonder what it would look like?