3/5/01
When considering an idea, the different aspects of that idea float around
in your mind. They combine in different ways, show different parts of the
idea, different things it contains, different things it can do, and
different ways it can relate with other ideas. These ideas slowly begin to
fit together into an organized system that makes more and more sense, like
puzzle pieces fitting together.
Finally, understanding occurs, and the concept is realized. One point of
refrence is found to access all of the information contained within this
concept. A name is given to the concept as a vocalization of the cognitive
idea itself, a single refrence point that opens to the full range of data,
relations and functions the concept contains. This name and refrence
allows for manipulation of the concept amongst other concepts. Its a
handle your mind can grab on to like a physical object. This object can be
manipulated as needed, and interact with other objects. Linguistic algebra
occurs to use the word in a sentence, or to describe other larger abstract
ideas not yet realized into a single name.
For example, in Sandman Delirium once asks, "wHat iS The wORd fOr WHen yoU
mEEt soMEonE YOu uSEd to kNOw reALLy WEll bUt its BEen a REALly lONg tIme
anD You dONt reMEmBEr tHEm aNYmoRe aNd fORgeT ThEIr naME?" or something
similar. She describes the components of complex idea, a concept that has
formed in her mind, but does not have a name. If you know all the parts of
the idea, a name can be attached to the definition and it can be
manipulated like any other word. Once named, it can be invoked and used.
A word, every word, is a name. Each is the name of an idea or concept.
Some of these concepts are nouns, and thus describe complicated things
like people. But you can know the word for a person without knowing their
name. Knowing the name is knowing all the data that is contained in that
person. Every component of their being, every relation they have to
anything else. So, knowing the name of someone or something is knowing
everything about it, essencially containing that thing inside you in
cognitive form.
Thus, knowing the true name of God is coming to full realization of God,
all that he is, all that he does, and all that he/she/it/they/we are.
Suprise, Kabbalists and Zen Buddists reach the same goal in the end:
enlightenment, realization of infinity.
The other bits I've been working with are the idea that realized names and
concepts act within a cognitive system as independent entities, according
to the data and functions they contain, and relations the are attached to.
Like a spiritual being, they act according to their true nature, because
in once sense ideas ARE spiritual beings.
Cognitive systems are not just contained within the mind, but exist in any
system which is aware of itself. Thus, consciousness exists amongst any
group of interacting people be it social, political, economic or magical,
within natural systems such as ecology in nature between animals and
species, in weather patterns, movements of the earth and planets,
everything including reality itself. As below, so above. God is the
highest level of this idea, if you step back and look at all things in
reality acting as one being. More familiar to most of you, The Earth when
seen as one consciousness as Gaia/Goddess.
Just as an idea moves about in the system of your mind, one can move about
in the system of God/Goddess around us. Thus, a semi-mathematical proof
that spiritual beings do exist and have real effect. Neat, eh? I about
blew a fuse putting that one together. Escoteric algebra.
The final example I have for this is a story I hope to eventually put
together. The basis is a discussion between an Athesist and a Satanist.
Both argue against the other for their own point of view as right. In the
process, they argue to a standstill, and realize that between the two of
them they have just described God by illustrating everything that he is
not from opposing viewpoints. A negative space description that infers the
object strongly enough that it can be realized without being directly
addressed.
3/16/01
Recent readings on crazed tesla theories
has gotten me thinking again. The article suggests a great many things,
but the most notable being that the earth iteslf contains an ambient
electromagetic field, and so does humans. Nothing new there, science has
known this for a long time. Any time there is electrical current, there is
a field around it. The more important thing is the idea that the type of
field described can be altered and can affect things like gravity and
time. Possibly completely unnecessary musings to the point of this
article, but interesting as a background.
It has often been theorised that the soul is in fact the electromagnetic
field generated by the human body and mind. This has more relavence whrn
considering the mroe subtle types of fields suggested in the article
above. Still, unnecessary for my point below, but interesting.
That point is that if the electromagnetic field - the complex combination
of ever interchanging fields produced by thought and our bodies - can
survive within the larger field of the earth or the ambient field of the
vacume of space, then this is a tangible foothold on the nature of the
soul.
If then the soul could survive in this form, how much of one's cognitive
self would survive? Well, clearly this is a difficult thing to do. It
would be difficult for the entire complex field to survive at once.
Certainly, not all of it may even be active at the time of death. Only
those parts currently being accessed would be able to continue. This
suggests that one's "afterlife" is a snapshot of what they were thinking
about at the time of death. That is, what the mind was currently focused
on.
Were the mind unfocused, the field may dissipate. But were the mind
strongly focused on one idea, say, the outstretched arms of Jesus come to
take one to heaven, then this would be what is maintained. A strong ciruit
held fully in the mind would survive the transition, while most of the
memories and patterns of who you are would be lost. Only the "soul" of who
you are would survive. Only the most immediate thoughts to answer the
question of "who am I", what can fit in your conscious focus at one
moment.
So what is desired then is a single focus of thought to more strongly fix
your sense of self identity. This will better preserve the soul in
crossing. Such can come in many forms, the type really doesn't matter
so long as you are strongly fixed on it. Some examples:
Total submissal to a diety, such as Jesus as savior.
The one I work with is the sigel approach. By use of a symbolic image to
fix the mind on, aspects of being can be hung on this symbol. Thus, as
they are within one step of access, are more likely to survive the
transition to disembodied free floating field. Grouping of cognitive links
together into one point, so that all can be accessed from that point.
Thus, if that point is preserved, much of what connects to it will come
with it. This expands the focus of self awareness to encompass more of the
self in the soul, which otherwise may not contain anything more than the
knowlege that Jesus will take care of them.
Not just a symbol is used for this. Belief in a special relationship with
a divine entity will also work as a foothold. Such is a charged piece of
self awareness able to sustain a circuit of belief in who you are. There
can be many, in fact, if you can hold them together in a cohesive system
overall that you can hold at once in mind. Shamanic animals are an easy
way to describe parts of your personality. Guardian angels, parton
saints, or similar dedications to any sort of pagan diety will act
similiarly for this use. Religion is a very powerfull means of ego
preservation, used well. Even more so when combined with sigel methods.
Cultivated self awareness is paramount if one wished to survive as more
than a mote beyind death. The more you can identify as yourself, the more
you can take with you. The strongest circuit will be the one concentrated
on at the time of death. The more connected to this circuit, the more that
will survive.
One must be able to answer the question of "who/what am I?" as completely
as possibly, with as few thoughts as possible. This is the body of the
soul, what will exist beyond your body.
Meditative peace and oneness with all. (note that this proibably will not
preserve your soul, but will make reintegration into the ambient force
easier)
The single focused identity of the Samuari.
Dieing screaming in battle, at one with your mission, as entry into
Valhalla.