Monday, November 18, 2013

When Are We Super-conscious?

Super Consciousness Yogananda: ‘The pure, intuitive, all-seeing, ever blissful consciousness of the soul. Sometimes referred to the various states of samadhi experienced in meditation, but specifically the first state of samadhi, wherein one drops ego-consciousness and realizes his self as soul, made in the image of God. Thence follow the higher states of realization: Christ consciousness and cosmic consciousnesses.

It is easier to know when we are not super-conscious than when we are super-conscious, because superconsciousness is our natural state. Super-consciousness represents our intrinsic nature. It is a state of wholeness. People, for whom it is natural to function from this high level of consciousness, are generally not aware that they are superconscious, they simply perceive the state in which they find themselves as being natural and any deviation from it as abnormal.

For people who are aware that they are in a state of higher consciousness, it should be made clear, that challenges to physical or emotional issues affect them the same way as people who are not aware. Yet those who are conscious of being in a higher state, of awareness, adapt quickly to adverse circumstances in a detached, but effective way, or they may chose not to respond at all.

We know that we are in a higher state of consciousness, when the goals or ideas we pursue just fall into place. When nothing seems to go right, then our awareness is flowing through one of the clouded areas of the mental realm where we are unable to see or perceive circumstances clearly.

Clarity of mind comes with clarity of vision and purpose.
We also need to be Aware of the Energy in and around us.
We need to embrace the totality of our being. Ordinarily our attention and energy flows into the outer environment, but it is important, that we are aware of our inner nature.

The easiest and most effective way is for us to become aware of the energies in the spine and in the head. When we direct the energy into the spine, we will forget the outside influences that previously occupied out attention. It is through this process that we leave the consciousness of the instinctive-intellectual area of the mind and move into superconsciousness. If we can remain totally centered in this awareness within our spine and bring the energy through an act of intention into the regions of the brain, we find ourselves immediately in a super conscious state

The idea is to permanently remain in this state of consciousness, but it is not as easy as it is said, because we have already conditioned our awareness to move into other channels of the mind. When that happens, we forget again that we are a superconscious, immortal being.
We will again think that the outer world is the only reality to know. Rather than being inner directed or self referring we may find ourselves again seeking the council of other people, rather than relying on our own inner strength. When we discover that this is happening, we need to meditate and go deep within ourselves into superconsciousness.

It is good to seek the company of other people who center their awareness within. This will make it easier for us to stay centred.  
Being around people who mostly worldly minded is difficult because they draw our awareness into the outside areas of their thought patterns.

When we internalize our awareness, we see the external world from the inside out.

Learn to Move Awareness

We must not think that the superconscious mind is way out of our reach, quite to the contrary, because as we already said, it is and has always been within us. All we have to do is focus our attention within.

We may be wondering why, if we are supposed to be super-conscious right now, do we not experience the enlightened awareness that comes with it? The answer is, that we may be superconscious now but not conscious of it at all times, or even for long enough periods to have these enlightened experiences.


It is through regular practice of meditation that we learn to move our awareness through superconscious areas just like a dancer learns to move across the stage according to the rhythm of the music. It takes practice for the dancer to acquire the skills. He has to live a disciplined lifestyle. It is the same for the contemplative. He has to work with and exercise the currents of awareness so dynamically that he can flow into a superconscious area and remain there long enough to look around a little bit and enjoy it.

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