Consciousness and the Mystery of Existence - Documentary about Consciousness and Reality

An ancient idea is that the mystery of consciousness and the mystery of existence are deeply connected. Today there are a number of respected physicists and philosophers who take this possibility seriously. In this documentary, we explore the possible connection between these two great mysteries.
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Why is there something rather than nothing?
Why does the universe exist?

[@ethanblack301]

It surprises me that the general public isn't interested in this stuff, or the fact that we're on a spinning rock in infinite space. I hope one day the actual fascinating things become more fascinating than trivial daily routines

[@Zentivated]

This!

[@RPKGameVids]

Why do you care about what other people find fascinating?

[@James_the_Builder]

How do you know what is in other people's minds?

[@dennishrmn1]

The only thing a lot of people really care about now is videoing themselves doing stupid little dances or singing stupid songs and posting them on TikTok. It's so sad how much they're really missing out on

[@kenhammscousin4716]

So true. Irl I've only ever met one person who would be interested in watching a video like this. Or to ponder deeply profound phenomena. And I know because I don't hide my interest in such things. But people are more interested in posting memes and selfies on Facebook.

[@timreagan777]

the more i go through life, the more i feel as though I'm beginning to wake up... it is a lonely place out here where I am going deeper and deeper in to... It is videos like these that have become EXTREMELY important to me... Thank you for another great upload!

[@metaRising]

That's high praise, Tim. Thank you.

[@rosepetal-ov7vl]

Tim I’ve felt the same way. I strongly believe that I’m beginning to know the true secrets of the universe, little by little.

[@jaxsonjohnson3848]

It happened overnight for me. Like something from the ether found me and not the other way around.. But I watched these videos etc.. Maybe primed me for it. You can communicate with the divine

[@timreagan777]

@@jaxsonjohnson3848 videos and lectures and books and articles are NOT "it", but more something that is not only fascinating to one experiencing this, but also a helpful way to kind of organize your thoughts.

[@kdunity5698]

It's a beautiful thing and a scary one as well. Duality is a roller coaster seemingly saying we must as all have a north and south pole Bi Polar haha. Polaris not just one. Lol off point. Yet know many are here for you, as you experience many versions outside as well as Inside oneself and cells!. And allow no illusions to lower however you think feel and believe as they will try to stop such a beautiful growing process. Have a faith. Love to grasp onto. And from my experiences Im greatly appreciated for my daughter1st wave as 2nd helped and is helping another. All becomes easier when known over feared. And if an swim or flow w the first aka worst blow there may be others for you as Ive had and wasnt easier just harder emotionally as opposed to a wtfreak moment. Of the unknown. Tk be honest. I want to write a book. As what most I Feel say mid life crisis is pretty much the same thing except not midlife and haven't reached what society says we should have by that moment. Which also has own meanings personally and uniquely to all! Yet seeing this occur and not always ending well. Sharing my story of experiences I hope will indeed help at leaat one other. May peace and joy be with you all! Xoxo

[@FED_RAGE]

The concept of past, present and future being created simultaneously totally blew my mind. Thank You.

[@siriosstar4789]

when i taught meditation and was a guide for wilderness trips , the topic of past and future often arose . i came up with this simple intellectual exercise to emphasize that there is only this moment . past and future do not exist except as concepts - think of something that happened to you yesterday or some time ago. Now ask yourself " When am i thinking or remembering this past event ?" Now do the same for a future plan . make a plan for this weekend . now again , ask , " WHEN am i making this plan ?" The answer is always NOW. even if you repeat the exercise five years from now , it will still NOW.

[@davidhess6593]

Created??? By whom, or what? And where did this hypothetical creator come from? Who created it... and so on.

[@mikerugoyi4606]

​@@davidhess6593it requires no creator cause its nothingness 0 math explains this by +1 -1 is 0 n any number u put forward immediately has its opposite value all coming up to 0 is the number that gives birth to any begining itself is an open canvas that jus is start n end only exists in matter this universe is the opposite of the fabric it was jus there no beginin or end n this realm is where things begin n end so if u are in it u can't understand infinite or nothingness our minds cant grasp that they are limited 2 give us this perception jus like ur cat can never conceptualize basic algebra he is limited 2 do cat things n him knowing that does nothin 4 his reality he can't make tools no primate hands he has his hunting tools thats wt he is designed for. Likewise we are limited to visible light which is 4% of the electromagnetic spectrum meaning something's are jus out of our scope logically n only mystics n scientists with deep introspect see wt underlies reality by increasing awareness. Its jus like u when u die who even says its the end of u all these nde n stories point that u continue beyond ur form the universe has no beginin 2 science is seeing light from beyond 13bn years with new equipment so begining myt b a concept we can only see visible light n it shows beyond the assumed bang that was jus the start of something in infinity like our milky was is jus a start in the vastness not the beginin of a reality its jus wt we can see n we want 2 think we are so smart thats the issue it sounds cool big bang begining but there is no proof of this fact is showing its beyond 13bn so we askn the wrong questions.

[@mikerugoyi4606]

​​@@davidhess6593self created jus like you did in ur mothers stomach u multiplied ur cells n created ur form everything is self created u jus needed an environment ur mothers tummy 2 rise like a phoenix that legend is about you n the cosmos. When u get cut u self heal dont u its jus a quality u have supernatural is natural, natural is supernatural . Some myt argue ur parents made u thats silly they didnt make no DNA they jus mated like any species n self creation occured😂😂

[@davidhess6593]

@@mikerugoyi4606 Hi Mike, thanks for your comment. I'm not sure self-created is the most accurate concept. IMHO the Universe is eternal. It has always existed and always will exist. It wasn't created and will never end. I'm not sure that we have words to describe something like that, since that concept not part of typical human experience.

[@ag-ys7ws]

the worst part about existing is feeling the answer just out of reach, almost being able to grasp the universe, but not quite. lots of people go unconsciously through life because they fear their own thoughts and what it will teach them about themselves.

[@JamesRockefeller45]

I think one of the greatest things is that feeling you get when it clicks and you understand something new. I understand what you're saying though there does feel like something is there but it's like trying to see the forest when your standing in the trees

[@redblade8160]

ag225. You're using the wrong term!

[@user-mathoslover]

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[@julieanntregeagle2594]

These conversations feed my hunger to explore our nature. Thank you.

[@metaRising]

You are most welcome!

[@isaiaha8072]

Sameee

[@SparcBR]

Might be ego hunger

[@johnyoutube6746]

Conciousness is flow of energy

[@ollivermohler7385]

@@SparcBR y u gotta be an asshole dude

[@Dizztah]

Man, you have no idea how much this video helped me with my anxiety when I tested positive for the rona back in beginning of April 2020 (when we didn't know much about the virus). I don't know, for whatever reason this video calmed me down, like I got the sensation that everything is going to be just fine in the end, and I know this is true for everybody reading this as well. I truly believe in absolute infinity - that we are all one, and that infinity and eternity is now.

[@metaRising]

That's great to hear. Thanks a lot.

[@Dizztah]

@@metaRising Yeah man, and thank you. Quality content.

[@deBRANNETreu]

I sent it to a few friends I felt it could help the same way. I think it speaks to our unconscious mind in a way we cannot recognize nor put words to.

[@williamwood8281]

@SPOOKY ghost not sure what you mean? Dizztah comes across as a very loving and aware person to me, based on what he said

[@harleyanderson1866]

instaBlaster.

[@ZetaReticuli87]

I believe that consciousness is like radio waves and our brain is the reciever. Looking for consciousness in the brain is like looking for people inside a radio when in fact it is eminating from radio waves.

[@michaeljoseph8012]

You're right I'm sure.

[@DeportivoRavens]

The brain is the filter. Actually there’s no brain, no matter, no nothing at all.

[@nicholasfulford6753]

I have had that thought from time to time, and if it is so - an extremely big if I will grant - then evolution is the engine that creates receivers of great variation, and tends towards creating "better" receivers over time.

[@vhawk1951kl]

Does it help you to learn the conscious merely meanswith_knowlege, from the Latin 'con' meaning with plus scio meaning I know-thus with_knowledge. All English words with s c i in them, such as science conscience conscious mean relating to knowledge

[@uk_picker7307]

​@@DeportivoRavensThat is a self refuting statement though.. matter has to exist for there to be a conscious agent to perceive that matter.. that's like saying you can't trust your sensory perception and science

[@bretnetherton9273]

"Awareness is known by awareness alone," is the sole irreducible axiom of reality.

[@williamburts5495]

Exactly, and that is why consciousness represents absoluteness.

[@catonemiguel8338]

Very good !!!

[@johnyoutube6746]

Conciousness is flow of electricity or flow of energy

[@wagfinpis]

Consciousness is deeper than the axiom.

[@arahjabanks8542]

Paradoxical

[@slister45]

I remember when I was 5 years old asking, to no one in particular, "Why is there a here?" and, "Why am I me?" I used to envision spirals in bed at night before going to sleep.

[@erithacusnacnud]

The spiral is intrinsically loaded with spiritual meaning, as my own life has mystically revealed.

[@slister45]

@@erithacusnacnud I believe that all of our lives are mystical. All one has to do is pay attention. Consciously seek out connection to the divine core within. It's there in the heart of every living thing. Even inanimate objects are of divine nature. There is only Oneness and wholeness. The spiral represents ever-expanding, eternal creation. So do fractals. Thank you for your comment 🙏 ❤🕉

[@erithacusnacnud]

@@slister45 There might be an intriguing facet to the spiral in that it leads both inwards and outwards. Returning us to the true Centre or divine core, a renewed understanding of what we know (have always known) in our heart of hearts. Whilst its apparent expansion may speak of providence, becoming, the properties of destiny, serendipity and what we might call fate. And of course a fractal animation can run in either direction too. Mysteriously, miraculously 'both - and' inwards and outwards. I am reminded of that Moody Blues song from 1969 'Out and In' in their mystic days.

[@ishaanbhoj]

Swami vivekananda used to have such vision earlier in his life. You both should read him. Meditation and pranayam should help in channelling those energies. Psychedelics are short term glimpse of that. You are that. Peace. Namaste 🙏

[@captain_N3MO]

hey it's my people

[@frialsharefabdo2047]

Hi from Syria and thanks alot ....we are all one pure Consciousness and our essence is pure love 💚

[@SUWAYTUNIVERSAL]

Thank you

[@gordonturnbull7916]

Hi from Scotland. So true

[@frialsharefabdo2047]

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[@frialsharefabdo2047]

@@SUWAYTUNIVERSAL 💚

[@frialsharefabdo2047]

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[@issy-rn7zy]

this is definetly what i want to learn when im older. ive always been so interested in reality, existence, and infinity -

[@mikeharper3784]

When you figure out who made the moon, you will get all the answers you have asked / pondered about.

[@Eternal_Satyr]

When you're older? You may not have the opportunity to get older. Learn now. Now is all you have.

[@johnkoay8097]

Many are simply unaware that being conscious is a mystery of life.

[@jedics1]

The statement 'consciousness is the universe experiencing itself' really implies a lot the more you think about it. Dissolving notions of self/other or us and the universe, WE are the universe experiencing itself and also provides the answer to 'what is the meaning of life'................................ To experience yourself......A beautiful simplicity if ever I heard it.

[@atticustay1]

Consciousness isn’t the universe experiencing itself. The universe is consciousness experiencing itself.

[@SparcBR]

Life has no meaning beside its own existence. We lack awareness therefore we're afraid and selfish.

[@ellengran6814]

In dreamtime (quantum) the universe and our bodies meet itself. In realitytime we are met by the reflections and eccoes from distant places and distant times.. To me the oldest religion we know is the one that makes most sense.

[@El__Silbon]

@@ellengran6814 I agree with your comment. You worded that in a way that makes perfect sense. In the dreamworld we experience the universe more profoundly with deeper connection. While awake, it is like echoes and reflections. I agree

[@obedientconsumer5056]

I smoked a high dose of DMT 4 months ago and my experience was life changing. I now know deep to my core that this life isn't everything, that life goes on and that there are other realms of existence out there that we go to and come from before and after life.

[@davidforshaw4810]

👍🍄⚡🧩

[@Jonny48568]

this life is everything. so enjoy it while you’re here.

[@ronnysingh4509]

@@Jonny48568 I feel sorry for you

[@ronnysingh4509]

100% truth 👌🏻👍🏻

[@lifeisagameofknowingyourro6327]

Life is not everything Consciousness is everything But if consciousness is everything how come life exists in the first just because of the consios viewer yea I'm definitely getting simulation vibes rn

[@daltonking2620]

The moment he asked "Why is there something rather than nothing?" At the beggining of the video i could already tell this was going to be an amazing video lol

[@mystory3998]

Yes

[@janetgoldsbury3953]

Ha! Funny......as soon as I heard those words too, I paused the video so I can watch it later when I have more time to not multitask while watching. I'll be back.

[@jeffforsythe9514]

Your consciousness is simply your soul when you are awake.

[@JamesRaymond-qw7yq]

Endless chains of logic are not easy, gives you indigestion and makes your stomach queasy, Until it strikes your brain like thunder, With an awesome sense of wonder, That if nothing comes from nothing then something always is, And thinking of beginnings will only drive you loopy, Then you pack your bag quite quickly and then depart your premises quite quietly and slickly and, head down to the railway station To the platform of surrender, And board the train of thought, to somewhere in Forever.

[@JamesRaymond-qw7yq]

Excuse grammar

[@SA-lj4eq]

Good to see this topic is being discussed in western world now. It is important to mention that this topic has been extensively explored and understood by ancient Hindu philosophers and Upanishads are the key texts which predates any timelines mentioned in this wonderful documentary. I am listening to lot of prominent peoples work just in trying to find out " Who AM I". Adi Shankaracharya who lived 1200 years ago and more recent times by well known Swami Vivekananda has postulated Advaitha Vedanta which has Consciousness at its heart.

[@user-mathoslover]

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[@MadScientist267]

This reminds me of life imitating art imitating life imitating art .. ad nauseum That said, my bet is if this is to be understood, the eureka moment will come from the likes of "terrible twos", the very first manifestation of self awareness we all experience but will never recall. The moment the human mind itself "stands up" and recognizes the environment, a sense of self, the ability to manipulate said environment, and last but not least, the ability to better *our* environment. PFM. Curious how that works.

[@frostyjim2633]

Also, you'll see that we Westerners are also starting to shit on the sidewalk more and more, just like your Hindu Heroes

[@geroldbendix1651]

Yes, non-dual consciousness. But there are 4 other schools of Vedanta. Which differentiate between the source of all consciousness, and the parts of that Person. The Energetic and the Energy are different, very similar though but different.

[@jessewolgamott2319]

There is a special place in the heavens for people who make content like this. Thank you!

[@annquinn3604]

Fascinating! Can’t get enough. Glad I found you.

[@metaRising]

Thank you Ann!

[@RaiseTheWorldProjectNow]

Beautifully done. Thank you 🙏🏼🌌

[@TheEnigmaUniverse-vt2pm]

Whenever I'm sad, I often listen to your videos. It both helps me gain more knowledge and helps me sleep easier in this stressful life

[@deathwarmedup73]

"I was a hidden treasure that longed to be known; I created the creation in order to be known". Sufi creation myth.

[@PatrickLHolley]

Very nice thought. The notion of any part of creation creating the creation seems contradictory to me, but I love notion of being known and loved. Thank you for sharing.

[@rezinatebasshead]

@@PatrickLHolley we are all a part of the creation, are we not? And do we not all take part in creating the creation? The creator is within all of us, as we are all within the creator. Everything flows from one source, a unified field of consciousness. There is no "outside" or "inside" when it comes to creation, so there is nothing that is outside of creation or not a part of it..... Its infinite. It just IS.... I think of it as the universe itself is alive, conscious, wise, intelligent, eternal. We are apertures or eyes that the universe uses to experience itself and know itself, through us

[@PatrickLHolley]

@@rezinatebasshead Thank you for sharing these ideas. :)

[@rezinatebasshead]

@@PatrickLHolley no problem! As Alan Watts put it, "There is no difference between you (your conscious awareness, what is effectively inside your head) and the outside world, or the universe. They are both poles of the same magnet, they are both different sides of the same coin"

[@stephenkalatucka6213]

God blew himself into pieces so that he could have friends.- Robert Heinlein

[@davidsweeney111]

this is like a polished documentary on BBC TV, well done!

[@metaRising]

Thanks a lot! A BBC production team would be nice!

[@JAYFULFILMZ]

BBC not this deep bro. Knock it off!

[@benjaminbradley6669]

Nice comment

[@davidsweeney111]

@Mo Khan yes you are quite right, a filthy habit I really need to kick

[@perryforsythe6251]

This area of exploration - universe, reality, consciousness, life - is not just fascinating, but dare I say deeply meaningful. Thanks for the channel and videos, I will support you when I can!

[@conniecorson]

Absolutely fascinating and well thought out! Clear explanations of this most challenging mystery!!

[@finding_mojo]

I think that was a very thought-provoking episode. I believe that consciousness, while invisible is nonetheless part of the fabric of the universe. It's the intelligenct awareness that connects everything. Perhaps even the origin of everything.

[@GrahaminKorea]

Really impressive. Like other commenters, I’m surprised by how much clear eyed and compelling thinking you’ve been able to cram into such a relatively short video. The idea that consciousness is somehow an irreducible and/or primary participatory fundamental to our universe is fascinating, and your arguments are hard to dismiss. Really interested to see where you take these theories next, and pleased to be supporting you on Patreon.

[@metaRising]

Thanks so much Graham! I'm really happy to hear the video resonated with you. :)

[@judithbelkot]

You may enjoy reading/listening to the ideas of Bernardo Kastrup as well ✨💛

[@jeffforsythe9514]

Your consciousness is simply your soul when you are awake.

[@jeffforsythe9514]

Consciousness is the soul.

[@user-mathoslover]

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[@dianet9749]

Utterly fascinating and compelling. You can feel your mind trying to expand to comprehend the nature of consciousness

[@bobberry9992]

Hey man. I been thinking about consciousness for 10 years trying to explain to people how utterly mysterious and "other" it is (you know what I mean). I always wanted to get the message out. You did it so much better than I could have though. Thank you for this presentation!

[@metaRising]

Thanks a lot Bob! I do know what you mean :)

[@jeffforsythe9514]

Your consciousness is simply your soul when you are awake.

[@jeffforsythe9514]

Consciousness is the soul. The body is like an aircraft, the brain is the cockpit and the soul is the pilot.

[@DearMrsKramer]

" It's as if this slippery phenomenon called 'self consciousness' lifted itself up by it's own bootstraps, almost as if it had made itself out of nothing." If you remove religion and the word god for a few moments from your mind and truly "think out of the box" and think in terms of a creating one and whole, without form as it is not a 'thing' to see, touch or hold and smell nor in any human form , you will find consciousness. Because it IS consciousness. It is the life force. It is in Every-thing. Consciousness is an Action, and is always in motion becoming more than it is. E very-thing holds consciousness but consciousness has different states of being. Like a flower has it's own consciousness in knowing that it is a flower and can feel, but cannot think in the capacity humans do. In understanding this small simple thinking out of the box about consciousness, Scientists will find their answers. Just saying!

[@REDPUMPERNICKEL]

Have you ever noticed that when you are conscious you are conscious of something? Have you ever noticed that when you are conscious of nothing you are not conscious?

[@faustin289]

Your choice of background music is impeccable!

[@musicianaid41]

An epic film with an exquisite aesthetic as a potent backdrop to the profound content! A must watch!!

[@metaRising]

Thank you brother!

[@jtehousedeals3523]

metaRising te REe day I got a new one I got a bunch better off market right next week lol I have no idea why people have a problem with me me either we can have eye candy at this point I eternal wyyeyeyoeyeyeyeeiot

[@wheelchairhomestead]

I've only recently discovered your channel and am in awe. IMMENSE value here, which I suppose is why this channel exists. 😉

[@Jed800]

Just discovering this video now. Mind blown. Love it. For whatever reason, this stuff gives me peace.

[@mau_lopez]

Great video, I really like the quality of this channel (content, narratives and visuals), it's super interesting way beyond the everyday non-sense. Thanks a lot metaRising!

[@sampleowner6677]

What I find interesting is we have evidence that our consciousness has the ability is survive independent of our brain. It says our brain is more like a tv set that takes in information and displays it rather than creating it. It's evidence of the existence if a spirit or a soul and God.

[@andicandy66]

Excellent documentary! Clear, well structured, well documented... and filled with challenging ideas that sent my mind racing. Thank you!

[@wesknipp]

These topics have fascinated me since i was a teenager, as i think about it everyday of my life but cant find nobody to talk about it with because it seems im alone in my curiosity. So i listen to podcasts and youtube everyday to fill my glass that im constantly emptying out because i have so many thoughts and questions. And to think existence itself will one day end..........GOOSEBUMPS!

[@petergriffin383]

Same

[@corygunn8212]

It was amazing and well down! I had to stop and rewind more then a few times but incredible lesson about consciousness. It was crazy how much you got to fit in a short amount of time. Fantastic video too.👍

[@Tom-wh8ve]

One of the best videos about consciousness on KZbin.

[@metaRising]

Wow. Thanks dude!

[@kam_s646]

I'm so glad I stumbled upon your channel and I'm grateful to you for this channel

[@chris432t6]

Fantastic!! Even the visuals are cool! Thank you🌞

[@sheenaalexis8710]

Consciousness is everything. Beautifully done. Thought provoking and fantastic content!

[@jeffforsythe9514]

Your consciousness is simply your soul when you are awake.

[@bodhiapurva3887]

@@jeffforsythe9514 Yes but what is consciousness when asleep and especially during dreams. Exploring consciousness when the senses are shut down is something that reveals another aspect to our awareness.

[@jeffforsythe9514]

​@@bodhiapurva3887 The wonderful practice of Falun Dafa explains all the mysteries. There are countless other dimensions and our soul visits where ever it wants when we sleep, do not look for any meaning in dreams unless a deceased relative gives you a message.

[@BorisBeing]

Consciousness is existence itself. Existence is consciousness. I exist, therefore I am...and vice versa-I am, therefore I exist. Nothing is separate from the other.

[@vvv2k12]

God= existence consciousness bliss Advaita vedanta

[@emotionocean58]

@@vvv2k12 Satcitananda

[@StefanieBergot]

Thank you for participating in the evolution of consciousness so beautifully 🙏🏽

[@metaRising]

Glad you enjoyed it Stefanie!

[@Timwit84]

As I age I find these theories are rooted in my consciousness and finding videos like these enable me to try to understand what I am feeling, thank you for helping me understand myself

[@jeffforsythe9514]

Your soul is your consciousness.

[@user-ru5xz3lz9c]

Same here.

[@Rob_Mike_Litterst]

This induces some form of enlightment in me and others for sure. Great visual choices all along the video, especially the eye having roots into everything and the universe looking into it's own self, aware of it's existence. That last one mentioned got to me quite intensely too.

[@jeffforsythe9514]

Your consciousness is simply your soul when you are awake.

[@dreamadventure8220]

@@jeffforsythe9514 soul is very skewed term, according to buddhism there is no self and definantely not soul, what is awaken/consicous in us/universe is one not individual like "soul". so called different/varying 'reality" of observer/self is nothing but view from different angles of same football ground(consiousness) but ultimately we are part of one ground whose intrinsic nature is constant. PS; this is just by mere understanding of reality and consiousness based on a few years of buddhist. my view could be irrevelent based on your observation , its fine

[@jeffforsythe9514]

@@dreamadventure8220 Someone misled you, spiritual enlightenment is about one's soul................Falun Dafa

[@goliath257]

You have a great delivery dude. Excellent content to boot.

[@metaRising]

Much appreciated!

[@pikiwiki]

yo. props on deliver. gude stuf

[@chutimawatcharatevin1172]

Did you know that the Buddha said about this for more than 2600 years ago?

[@chutimawatcharatevin1172]

@ALETHIOLOGY please study more , He did not said that. He said all penomenal are none self everything is happening by Paticcasamuppada. Everything is no beginning and no end.

[@golgipogo]

ALETHIOLOGY you did fine already

[@sidneyscallan1353]

Your series of work is the most comprehensive understanding of philosophical science and theories and the nature of existence I have every come across. Thank you. Have subscribed. Everything about your production and pace is engendered to intensive listening and understanding. Thank you.

[@metaRising]

Thank you very much Sidney! Happy to have you as a subscriber!

[@sonnerlotus1]

Thank you so much for making these beautiful documentaries....

[@Chad_Dabal]

Conciousness is everything! I've been fascinated with the topics of conciousness for many years now and have watched and read countless articles and opinions. This is one of my favorites how well and concise it is. Well done!!

[@jeffforsythe9514]

Your consciousness is simply your soul when you are awake.

[@jeffforsythe9514]

Consciousness is your soul. The body is like an aircraft, the brain is the cockpit and the soul is the pilot.

[@REDPUMPERNICKEL]

Consciousness is an abstract notion just like transportation. Abstract notions do not materially exist. So to what exactly can the word 'soul' refer?

[@vhawk1951kl]

Unless and until you address *Whose* consciousness and *Of_What* you might as well forget all about consciousness which is utterly meaningless in vaccuo without specifying and identifying Whose* consciousness and *Of_What*. It is axiomatic that you can experience nothing of consciousness other than whatever consciousness you yourself can experience and *Of_what*. You may care to consider Nietzsche' idea that suffering is the source of consciousness which word means *with_knowledge* or just knowing, because that is what it both means and *Is* . Of course different beings will understand or define know or knowing, differently. Idefine knowledge or knowing as direct immediate personal experience(as direct immediate and personal as pain). Can you improve on that?-If so pleaase do and tell me what your definition is. I came to my definition when trying to distinguish knowledge from belief and when I was asking what would be a good example of or benchmark for, knowledge; or I know X as I know what?-and what came to me was as I *Know that the thing on the end of my left leg is my left foot as being s as clear and definite example of knowing I could find and then boiled knowledge or knowing down to direct immediate personal experience-*As* direct immediate and personal as pain. Can you improve on that or fault it? If so, please do.

[@williambrady1043]

Firstly, you have some greaty comments, some of the best I've seen and for good reason. Also, I just subscribed.

[@leanhdao4281]

This kinds of topic has fascinated me infinitely more than my trivial daily routines!

[@terryhammond1253]

💥 Thank you for speaking slowly and clearly, thus allowing this fascinating material to be absorbed and understood. 💥

[@dauber1071]

Instant favorite video. I’m going to watch it tens of times to absorb it properly. I know I will cause I’ve done it in the future ✨

[@metaRising]

Ah thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@stussysinglet]

Looking forward to watching this when I get home today... will also sign up as a patron while I'm at it... thanks for the great content so far.. greetings from Australia..

[@metaRising]

Awesome, thank you!

[@MrWeareone777]

G'Day mate 👍

[@richardapawlowski]

Excellent video!! Summary of most of the current theories of consciousness.

[@stefanblue660]

This all makes totally sense! Thank you very much! 🙏

[@lexvink4538]

Thought provoking, beautifully produced and so far beyond my knowledge and understanding that my consciousness of what I am conscious of is expanding like the universe. Love every second of this. Thnx.

[@metaRising]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jeffforsythe9514]

Consciousness is simply one's soul.............................falun dafa

[@blackpanther77777]

You're back baby. I missed u

[@metaRising]

I've been here the whole time!

[@1w598]

I really love this perfectly soothing, yet mysterious background music. It keeps my attention & makes me want to hear more.

[@yimmilopez-hidalgo251]

I studied Buddhism for 4 yeas and of course meditation, where my Ajan tought to just observe, observe. Something that at the time was strange to even comprehend but something that all great musters of spirituality have done, to sit and observe as if there’s something magical that has more meaning than any activity in contrast. So when this theory culminates as to we been the eyes of the universe, I can only agree, it is us and our existence that give meaning to existence it self.

[@digitalmindspaceinstitute7696]

Beautiful video.. Cleared so many things...

[@metaRising]

Happy you found it interesting!

[@digitalmindspaceinstitute7696]

@@metaRising yeaa very much... Thank you

[@Waterfront975]

KZbinrs are now driving the debate in humanities and philosophy. I think that is beneficial to these disciplines.

[@metaRising]

Thanks! I hope so!

[@pachamatek1606]

AMAZING!!! KEEP IT COMING!

[@Carpenters_Canvas]

You know , this is been on my mind lately . It gives me chills thinking about what everything is and how it’s possible , why it’s possible and what would happen if it wasnt possible what would be there then ? Love this stuff . It’s REAL .. I think

[@vhawk1951kl]

If only you could set out clearly what you mean by " real", but you are about to demonstrate that you cannot and have no idea what you mean by " real" nor what it is about(whatever you mean by but have not the faintest idea) " real", nor what makes whatever you mean by but have not the faintest idea) " real" real *"Real"*for *Whom*? For some peculiar reason you creatures, men(human beings) have the queer idea that there is some what you suppose to be whatever you mean by but have not the faintest idea) " reality" to which you are not privy, and who is to say that you are wrong about that?If I ask any of you exactly what you mean by " real", not a single one of you can tell me, plainly not having the faintest idea. Asked exactly what is about what you call "reality" that* makes* reality reality, that only your young or small children can tell me-presumably because they have not had time to learn how to lie.

[@Carpenters_Canvas]

@@vhawk1951kl, Outside of the drunken sentence structure you so brilliantly demonstrated, "Real" refers to something that exists objectively and is not a product of imagination or perception. It is tangible, verifiable, and can be experienced independently by multiple individuals, regardless of personal beliefs or interpretations.

[@vhawk1951kl]

@@Carpenters_Canvas You have simply confirmed what I knew that a halfwit savage cannot define or set out what it means by, real and in its pignorance proffers cognates, being capable of no better, which I put down to bad breeding, but one must get one's servants from some where.

[@Carpenters_Canvas]

@@vhawk1951kl Your thoughts are delusional at best. M best guess is extreme narcissism, mixed with a TON of Duning Kruger syndrome. good day

[@vhawk1951kl]

@@Carpenters_Canvas In other words you are saying what I already knew that you have absolutely no non-circular idea of what you mean by real and like the lower class ignoramus you are, unwittingly beg the question with what I call psychological algenra like x=y=x where neither x nor y have ny meaning or value or in your specific pignorance real =objective =real but you have nirthe any idea id what makes(whatever you mean by) real real or the objective objective, nor have you any idea what you mean by objective, and not having either wits learning nor breading simply cannot grasp the idea of begging the question. Not having any non-circular idea of what you mean by " real" which does not involve psychological algebra. You of the lower classes seem to have the ather queer idea that there s some(what you call but have no idea what you mean by) "reality", to which you are not privy, from which you are somehow excluded, which is characteristic of you Elsies, who -keenly aware of your own inferiority suppose that only we your betters, are privy to some(for you mysterious)reality. Of course you have no idea what *makes* the real real or the objective(to you Elsies a meaningless word)objective.. You clearly lack the wits breeding and learning to grasp that what for you my be(whatever you mean by, but have no idea)real, may be real for you but nobody else. Had you the necesary wits learning and breeding you might have the wits to ask " real" for whom? If you have a headache, toothache or hit your thumb with a hammer, those experiences are undoubtedly real for you but nobody else, and might go onto enquire what is about the " Real" that *makes* it real for for whomsoever it is real the answer to which is readily apparent to those with the wits breeding and learning you so obviously lack. It simply will not avail you to substitute for one word with the meaning of which you are unfamiliar, yet another word with meaning of which you are equally unfamiliar, namely real and objective respectively.

[@KayHatesPeopleOfficial]

came here cause i started thinking about existence, time and living and it started giving me anxiety .

[@larrymuana2260]

Awesome video, very enlightening. Thank you

[@soulman.9835]

Fascinating..and much food for thought. I was thinking about all of this during my morning walk in the countryside with my dogs. I do this regularly. The walk seems to be over before it begins because my mind is elsewhere.

[@bajajones5093]

Outstanding work.

[@metaRising]

Glad you like it!

[@Pipo1987]

Amazing video, thank you!!!

[@metaRising]

Glad you liked it!

[@constantin-cristiancislari5067]

This is one of the best videos i have ever seen on the topic of consciousness and its hard questions. Thank you so much for making this, it has a lot of valuable information.

[@metaRising]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Damonm68]

Excellent video! I love pondering these topics.

[@kerrinfleming4558]

Thank you, thank you. I have read and read and tried to grasp the knowledge. I've ome to realize that knowledge is not necessarily wisdom. What I learned is that small doses of knowledge seem to assimilate in my mind AND heart much easier. So this is perfect. So appreciative. 💙💜

[@Robbie_Digital]

What an incredible KZbin site. Great Job!

[@metaRising]

Much appreciated!

[@casamilagro7137]

how mind blowing! Thank you!

[@joycenaylor4488]

I am excited to find this work. Look forward to more.

[@jdawg15805]

Interstellar plays on that idea of the universe creating itself. An absolutely amazing film if you've never seen it.

[@digitalsiler]

I've seen it and I'm wondering how you came to that conclusion

[@Aum_shantishantishanti111]

Rupert spira , Alan Watts , eckhart tolle. Helped me to get a good understanding of reality. Good video thanks 🙏 be wide open and let go of old beliefs that hold you back then the new ones you’ll eventually trash too cause it goes on and on and on . Infinitely interesting .

[@amirkhan355]

Beautiful video, thank you

[@russellwalker3830]

Is it just a coincidence that this video is the eighth result after a youtube search query on just on the word "documentary", and that it is the most intellectually stunning, and useful video I've seen in a long while of possibly ever? I always kept my spiritual interests and my scientific curiosity separate. One born in childhood from a childrens encyclopedia and many visits to the local library. The other born in adulthood on the internet. And in this video they merge, with me fully expecting nothing less than an atrocity but instead I find myself pausing the video in several places and pacing my room to cope with level of insight I'm toying with.

[@MichaelJohnson-fs2fc]

Glad to see such a serious, wide-ranging survey. Greatly enjoyed watching.

[@metaRising]

That's great to hear, Mike. Especially coming from you. We need to do another podcast brother!

[@davemwangi05]

@@metaRising Here's the answer to all the above kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWjLnXWLbLyViMU but racism couldn't allow that to be incorporated into the society

[@SK69europe]

Very well made presentation! I appreciate the research and the production effort! I hear you talking about value - but you never mention the phenomenon "love", which is an inexplicable force just like consciousness itself with which it is intertwined. Of course many viewers might see that as a shift from the scientific approach to a more esoteric one, but the fact that we don't have quantifiable scientific data on it doesn't mean we can simply ignore it. But again, well done - please keep producing great content like this! Happy new year!

[@jeffforsythe9514]

Love and consciousness are two different things. Consciousness is the soul when we are awake and love is when the soul attaches itself to someone or thing.

[@srg3798]

@@jeffforsythe9514 Im not so sure that love needs attachment. Pure love to me is the final goal.

[@Carl-Ernst-Otto-Kunze]

Great Work!

[@gracewaltzersinger]

Thank you for doing very important work

[@jacekmiksza505]

20 + years ago I was haunted by the same question of what consciousness is. Then after years of reading, searching through the net and self inquiry I somehow got to undestading that it was the wrong question. The right question to ask is : How to become more conscious and not what consciousness is.

[@StephenBridgett]

I suggest that consciousness is the ground of being. That it is universal and always was and always will be. I suggest that life is self aware because it is conscious and that is the wondrous beauty of what makes life special. Consciousness itself has no bounds of time or dimension and the universe is in essence an idea in the mind of God

[@jeffforsythe9514]

Your consciousness is simply your soul when you are awake.

[@jeffforsythe9514]

Consciousness is the soul. The body is like an aircraft, the brain is the cockpit and the soul is the pilot.

[@JOHNSONWIELKI]

Thank You, Great Video 😊

[@sengsoipomoung-le1jr]

Interesting! Wel explained! Thanku so much!

[@graemesweetapple]

I believe you have presented a well researched documentary that covers many essential areas of historical and current thinking. Thank you.

[@metaRising]

Thank you. That's really nice to hear.

[@justinfinch2458]

Love this shorter documentary style, very insightful and so important to be bridging the gap between spirituality and science.

[@metaRising]

Thank you! That's really nice to hear.

[@jeffforsythe9514]

The body is like an aircraft, the brain is the cockpit and the soul is the pilot.

[@suec9426]

A wonderful presentation of beautifully compelling and transcendent ideas.

[@ronahart219]

Fascinating and thought provoking, even though I can't get my mind round most of it. More, please!

[@brightwitch]

I loved this video! I’m really intrigued by the idea of a value-driven universe. To me, the idea of ‘value’ seems so subjective and dependent on perspective, so I’m really curious to read more on this concept and learn how it’s defined 😄

[@jeffforsythe9514]

The body is like an aircraft, the brain is the cockpit and the soul is the pilot....................falun dafa

[@neuvotteluamme9194]

I am so very grateful for this video. Despite it not answering any of the big questions of life that i constantly get anxious about, it gives me a lot room for accepting reality and the fact that we humans don't matter in the grand scheme of things and that there is still a lot things that we don't know.

[@shanewilliams8250]

I don’t think this is saying humans don’t matter and in fact, indicates the opposite

[@tafessemuluneh]

There has always been a big question for me:- how could life arise from inanimate matter? No problem with accepting Big Bang, star and planet formation etc.. Also once life started, Evolution takes over and organisms evolve in different ways to reach where we are now. All straight foreword. The stumbling point was how life started. Follow how I convinced myself:- The key word here is synergy, where 1+1>2. Take water as example. It is a combination of 2 oxygen parts with 1 hydrogen part. However long you contemplate the properties of the individual gases, you never will guess the property of water. Gases combining to form oceans of water, mountains of snow and clouds of rain. This is a synergetic effect of combination. Similarly if you string together a few hundred thousand molecules in the right order, you get synthetic bacteria. That is life:- it reproduces itself. Leave the rest to Evolution and you are done. Human brain is the highest rung in the evolution ladder. And consciousness is the property of the mind.It all takes time! So that is why it took 14 billion years for the universe to achieve it.

[@emmadragon6554]

These kind of questions haunted my childhood.instead of learning I would daydream about the nature of the universe.i couldn't express this massive burden to anyone.i understand your anxiety but please let it go trust the process and live in this exact moment..... something I wish I could have told my younger self.

[@neuvotteluamme9194]

@@emmadragon6554 Thank you for your kind comment and likewise i wish you the best

[@KauTi0N]

Perfect and all of my lifelong quest to understand physics and philosophy have lead me on my own to these very questions. I am so connected to this in such a deep way as I feel what is covered in this is poking at why I am here and what this all is! Well done

[@samindaperamuna6392]

The value animating the physical reality, the goodness as idenified by Plato, is unconditional love.

[@KerriKannan]

Thank you 🙏🏻 “The total number of minds in the universe is one. In fact, consciousness is a singularity phasing within all beings” ~ Erwin Schrodinger

[@egodust11]

Beautiful expose', revealing there can be no other primordial source to existence than what mystic philosopher, Rudolf Steiner, refered to as "the supersensible." Moreover, at the conceptual delta of quantum theory, c1920, its founder wrote, "I regard consciousness as fundamental. I regard matter as derivative from consciousness. We cannot get behind consciousness. Everything that we talk about, everything that we regard as existing, postulates consciousness." - Max Planck

[@FreeAmerica4Ever]

He did know a thing or 2 about a thing or two...lol wise man indeed. We need more of his type of understanding than the ones who are determined to find out the meaning of everything. We have not the time or the mental capacity as 1 person to ever be able to dissect and interpret the countless details of existence and doing so only holds us back from accomplishing more useful and meaningful discoveries.

[@russellst.martin4255]

Love the ambiance you've created.

[@metaRising]

Thank you Russell!

[@user-fq4yz5ek3r]

Wonderful, wonderful stuff. Sincere gratitude.

[@jimbo4576]

That was great 👍

[@metaRising]

Thanks! :)