Shakti and Self: The Open Secret (awareness/Attention/consciousness)

[Guest guest]

> So, it seems that whereas in Yoga, awareness

> is used as a tool to consciously focus on something,

> in the Jnana perspective, the awareness is

> simultaneously the subject, tool to be used for

> focusing, and the object.

 

That was a question I had a while back but feared to ask as not to

look stupid. Who is directing awareness? If awareness is prior to

consciousness then what directs awareness or is it that awareness

just is and consciousness focuses attention? Are attention and

awareness different?

 

Shawn

[Guest guest]

Nisargadatta, " Bill Rishel " <plexus@x> wrote:

> To me:

> Awareness is prior to consciousness.

> There is no directing of awareness, awareness just is.

> Attention pertains to consciousness.

>

> -Bill

 

To me:

 

" " is prior to awareness.

 

And the rest of what you say,

indeed follows.

 

-- Dan

[Guest guest]

> That was a question I had a while back but feared to ask as not to

> look stupid. Who is directing awareness? If awareness is prior to

> consciousness then what directs awareness or is it that awareness

> just is and consciousness focuses attention? Are attention and

> awareness different?

>

> Shawn

 

The answer to this question is very easy once the question is worded

correctly. When we ask 'prior to', what we mean is not 'prior to'

chronologically, but 'prior to' meaning comes before in fundamental

importance. In short, 'Prior to' as in the Latin used by Kant 'a

priori'.

 

Once the question has been worded as a precendence/dependence issue,

the answer becomes obvious: It all depends! For proof of my answer

check out:

http://doody36.home.attbi.com/liberty.htm

 

But seriously folks, you define 'em and I'll line 'em up. But

until then, I recommend alphabetical order.

 

 

Larry " Chicken and Egg "