Consciousness
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What am I conscious
of? Is it a moment-to-moment awareness? It can move systematically or
subtly but it is always changing. But do I have an underlying
unconsciousness that guides me? For that I must totally immerse myself; but
the range moves frighteningly from dog in heat to an image of Jesus.
At this moment, I am trying to focus on what
my resting consciousness is.
Do I have a resting consciousness or restless consciousness? There is some research which indicates that men cycle through a sexual waxing and waning every 90 minutes. I have not kept count.
Do I have a resting consciousness or restless consciousness? There is some research which indicates that men cycle through a sexual waxing and waning every 90 minutes. I have not kept count.
The human consciousness is
far more troublesome than animal consciousness. So, listen now, as our small
Dominican animal group wades into the swamp of human consciousness out of
being swamped by Hurricane Maria.
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"Myrtle, I don't know how you found
this cave but you saved the whole group from Hurricane Maria," Coqui sang
out echoing through the vast cave on the devastated island of Dominica.
"Turtles know about holes in the ground
including caves,"replied Myrtle.
Just then Fran the cat appeared out of
nowhere, " I wanted to join this group because I overheard something about
consciousness."
"Bringing you up to date, Fran,
we have been coaxed here by Mom Nature to help humans, who are about to destroy
the planet, get a clear idea of the danger that faces us all," Hooie
hooted.
" The problem got past us at least 100 years ago, by all of
us animals, except the 1918 virus which killed 1/3 of the population. We thought that humans were so intelligent that
they would not lead us into the swamp of stupidity, where we find ourselves in
now. The 1918 virus tried to wipe out the human race hoping to start over with
something better, but failed, " chirped Andi, the osprey. "Most virus
species and a few bacteria can think their way around an antibiotic in a flash.
They are faster thinkers than humans,"
" Now you bring us back to the main issue. Is it
consciousness, greed, speed or the waning of natural intelligence in humans
that we are to tackle?" cracked Cackle.
" Don't go so fast. Slow down and we can see one problem at a
time," crooned Mira the sloth.
" So be it," flapped Mary the facilitator. "But you raise a totally new issue in what you
call the waning of natural intelligence."
“Humans are not just greedy or speedy, but have wandered
away from natural law. In doing so they have become fragmented into liberals
vs. conservatives, workers(slaves) vs. entrepreneurs or conflict driven vs. peace
mongers, and worst of all God fearing vs. God damning,” purred Fran, the cat
from out of nowhere.
“This Group needs to find a level playing
field,” hummed Hummy," we have got to find solid ground. So, let us assume for
a moment that there is a speed at which living things begin to fragment and
lose the natural order of the Universe. This puts all living things in jeopardy
and eventual death.”
“I am all for it,” barked Jake, the Basset
hound,” I have always envied those Greyhound legs.”
“I don’t know about your legs,” bleated
BillyG, "But we have too many balls in the air. I, for instance, think we are
leaving out a most crucial problem of humankind and that is DENIAL. Humans deny
the essential forest just to cut down
a few trees."
