Multistate View of Consciousness in 1993

     “Roberts identifies below a number of beliefs fundamental to an emergent multistate view of consciousness:

      All persons have the capacity to experience multiple states of consciousness (SOCs) and it is a natural, healthy, human trait to achieve, explore and develop many SOCs.

     The experience of reality and the sense of time, space and matter are functions of the SOC in which they are experienced. Knowledge can change as reason and perception also differ from one SOC to another. And finally self identity and social relationships also change with shifts to different SOCs. 

     Many people learn best in different SOCs (such as focused awareness, guided imagery or relaxation/meditation). Intelligence is the optimal use of each SOC and the more general ability to select appropriate SOC for the task at hand. As different states are realized, individuals attain higher levels of experientially grounded knowledge.

     Thoughts, values, beliefs and other conscious or mental phenomena exert emergent or downward influence on human behavior and as for creativity and problem solving the most insightful and valuable ideas often occur during non-ordinary SOCs. Higher consciousness is a state periodically glimpsed rather than constantly realized.

      Personal existence extends beyond the usual limits of the body-based identity, time and space. The physical, biological, chemical and electrical state of the body and the brain can be voluntarily controlled to an unknown extent; thus a SOC is a controllable variable. It is possible to control the autonomic nervous system voluntarily by biofeedback, meditation, yogic postures, imagery and other noninvasive practices. Mental and physical healing are associated with access to certain SOCs.”

        Chipley D. “Unity Consciousness and Educational Change: Beyond Knowledge to Wisdom.” International Journal of Transpersonal Studies 1993; 12(1): 23–34.    http://digitalcommons.ciis.edu/ijts-transpersonalstudies/vol12/iss1/3

 

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