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or human consciousness looks at its own movement, own dynamics, and to find what it is, and its own known and unknown dimensions. An exploration of the known and unknown dimensions of consciousnessl1 are as under : The Known Dimensions of The Unknown Dimensions of Consciousness
Consciousness 1. Rational knowledge is a Intuitive knowledge is a
system of abstract con- system of holistic concepts, cepts and symbols, charac- which are non-symbolic and terized by the linear and simultaneous.
sequential structure. 2. Studies experience parti- Studies experience in its ally.
totality. 3. Decreases sensitivity and Increases sensitivity and lowers the level of percep- heightens the level of pertion.
ception. 4. Leads to self-destructive Leads to self-integrative potential of mind and potential of mind and decadds to psychological reases the psychological matters in the brain. matter in the brain. 5. Resistance.
Resilience. 6. Time.
Timelessness. 7. Self-awareness.
All-inclusive awareness and
understanding. 8. Successive Consciousness. Simultaneous Consciousness. 9. Science without values Science with values gives
gives fragmentary and holistic and ecological
mutilated perception. perception. 10. Divisive in nature and A benediction which heals adds to inward suffering inward suffering.
We have made a breakthrough in mind-brain research and have proposed the first model of the human psyche. Let this model be examined by world physicists, neuroscientists, physiologists, psychiatrists, social activists, educators, mystics, and so on Perhaps such a dialogue will lead to a second model of the human psyche, 12 We want a revolution, a psychological revolution, in which the
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