The first of these planes or states of Consciousness, above the “Self-Consciousness” of the psychologists (which we have called “Mental Consciousness”) may be called “Ego-consciousness,” for it brings an “awareness” of the Reality of the Ego. This “awareness” is far above the Self-consciousness of the man who is able to distinguish “I” from “You,” and […]
There is a stage still higher than this last mentioned but it has come to but very few of the race. Reports of it come from all times, races, countries. It has been called “Cosmic Consciousness,” and is described as an awareness of the Oneness of Life–that is, a consciousness that the Universe is filled […]
The Self of each of us has a vehicle of expression which we call the Mind, but which vehicle is much larger and far more complex than we are apt to realize. As a writer has said “Our Self is greater than we know; it has peaks above, and lowlands below the plateau of our […]
Oliver Wendell Holmes has said: “The automatic flow of thought is often singularly favored by the fact of listening to a weak continuous discourse, with just enough ideas in it to keep the (conscious) mind busy. The induced current of thought is often rapid and brilliant in inverse ratio to the force of the inducing […]
Now we have given much time and space to the expressions of opinion of various Western writers regarding this subject of there being a plane or planes of the mind outside of the field of consciousness. We have given space to this valuable testimony, not alone because of its intrinsic value and merit, but because […]
In our last lesson we told you something about the operation of the mind outside of the field of consciousness. In this lesson we will attempt to classify these out-of-consciousness planes, by directing your attention to the several mental planes above and below the plane of consciousness. As we stated in the last lesson, over […]
As Life advanced in the scale and animal forms appeared on the scene new planes of mind were unfolded, in accordance to the necessity of the living forms. The animal was compelled to hunt for his food–to prey upon other forms, and to avoid being preyed upon by others. He was compelled to struggle for […]
There is another plane of the mind which is often called the “Instinct,” but which is but a part of the plane of the Intellect, although its operations are largely below the field of consciousness. We allude to what may be called the “Habit Mind,” in order to distinguish it from the Instinctive Plane. The […]
And now we come to the plane of mind known to us as Intellect or the Reasoning Faculties. Webster defines the word Intellect as follows: The part or faculty of the human soul by which it knows, as distinguished from the power to feel and to will; the thinking faculty; the understanding. The same authority […]
The plane of mind immediately above that of Intellect is that known as Intuition. Intuition is defined by Webster as follows: “Direct apprehension or cognition; immediate knowledge, as in perception or consciousness, involving no reasoning process; quick or ready insight or apprehension.” It is difficult to explain just what is meant by Intuition, except to […]