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Higher Consciousness


Based on letters and talks of the Rebbe, Rabbi M. M. Schneerson

The first step to higher consciousness is to be conscious of a consciousness higher than your own.

And to be conscious of how that consciousness is conscious of you.
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From the wisdom of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, of righteous memory; words and condensation by Rabbi Tzvi Freeman. To order Rabbi Freeman’s book, Bringing Heaven Down to Earth, click here.

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Posted: Apr 18, 2012
conciousness
these are not words of the common man but the words of G-d which we live through his consciousness
Posted By moshe shmuel levi, Santa Monica, CA

Posted: Apr 17, 2012
conciousness
Is life itself, knowing all together, emotions, senses, thoughts, beliefs pulling from different direction to create our conciousness the make up of our life. The key is to live, move, pray from the conciousness of g-d
Posted By moshe shmuel, santa monica, ca

Posted: Apr 17, 2012
For Aaron Benezra
Aaron, what higher consciousness did you think I was referring to other than G-d's?

I don't understand what Berkeley has to do with anything here. I think you've greatly oversimplified his thesis. But yes, he certainly came very close to the truth.
Posted By Rabbi Tzvi Freeman
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Posted: Apr 16, 2012
TZVI, PLEASE CLARIFY YOUR MEANING IN STATING ...
... THAT ONE SHOULD "BE CONSCIOUS OF HOW THAT CONSCIOUSNESS IS CONSCIOUS OF YOU."

This is a statement that borders on idolatry, and I don't think that is what you meant.

Only HaShem may be conscious of how he is conscious of each of us.

English philosopher Bishop George Berkely of the mid-18th Century -- distinguished as both and idealist and an empiricist -- held that one's existence was a mere illusion in the mind of G-d. Is this also the teaching of the Rebbe?

Judaism does not teach that our existence is illusory, nor that we are G-d.

We may or may not be conscious of HaShem; by definition HaShem is conscious of us.

It may help the discussion, if you were to define consciousness and then to further defines higher and lower consciousness.
Posted By AARON BENEZRA, CAZENOVIA, NY/USA

Posted: Apr 16, 2012
re: Katz Comment
Mr. Steve Katz:

Consciousness is consciousness, Action is action. They are different words with different meanings. Consciousness may indeed be higher or lower. Creation is creation. You have no comprehension of words and their meanings. You say nothing. Wise up and learn. Stop smoking dope, if that is your problem. There is a difference between the mystical and the confused, and you are very confused. Perhaps there are those, who tolerate your mental laziness, who may even be true friends. But, you may find it worthwhile to find a friend, who will exercise your mind and not confuse, who will teach you how to diagram words and sentences, so that you may free your mind of the gobblety-gook that results in meaningless uttering such as the example you issued above.
Posted By AARON BENEZRA, CAZENOVIA, NY/USA

Posted: Apr 16, 2012
Appreciation
I must take a moment to say just how much I appreciate your wit and wisdom.
Posted By Anonymous, Chicago, IL

Posted: Apr 8, 2010
There is no higher or lower consciousness for it's not a thing nor an it. Consciousness is action... without creating a thing.
Posted By Steve Katz, Melbourne, Australia



 


Collection II
Is G-d in Heaven?
Awe Exchange
Our Land
Stop Kicking Yourself
Imaginary Kindness
The Path of the Humble
No Repeats
Higher Consciousness
Higher Mind
One Consciousness
Even Higher
Conquest
Fierce & Humble
Prophecy
The Thick Lagoon of Ego
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