The Spiritual Link Between the Human Brain and Consciousness - Swedenborg & Life

[@forwardslider9001]

I like how this show gets right to it, without even bumper music. High class production, worth watching several times.

[@offTheLeftEye]

Thanks so much, ForwardSlider! I'm so glad you liked it and are willing to re-watch, even! Thanks for your kind words! God bless.

[@justinlang5481]

Great show guys !!!! I hope you are well Curtis ?? This Pandemic has definitely taken it's toll on us all. You guys have never made a show I didn't like lol !!!! God bless and continue to stay safe !!!!!!

[@offTheLeftEye]

Hi, Justin! Curtis is doing much better. Thank you for your kind concern! We're thrilled that you continue to enjoy these topics, and we're wishing blessings and safety to you, too, friend!

[@4theLord1]

As a CranioSacral Therapist, this is an excellent episode! Thank you! There is a book written by Dr. John Upledger called Cell Talk, a text book for a class I took called The Brain Speaks. Upledger knew about Swedenborg and his knowledge of the craniosacral system, as it was later called. I have most of Swedenborg's anatomy books. The way he describes workings of the brain in a spiritual way, as his spiritual eyes were being opened, is so beautiful to me.

[@offTheLeftEye]

UT opian, that is absolutely fascinating! I took my baby to a cranio sacral therapist once with good results. Bless you for your work helping people in such a powerful way. We all need healing. -Lori

[@BowenUSA]

UT opian, thank you for the reference to Dr. John Upledger who knew about Swedenborg. My therapy from Australia called Bowenwork in America and Bowtech in Australia is designed to speak directly to the nervous system and instruct it out of a fight/flight feedback loop into a relax/heal/process mode. It has a lot to do with deep breathing in combination with these simple muscle rolls at specific locations on the body. It's so fascinating when taken as correspondences. Now I have to wonder if Tom Bowen knew about Swedenborg as well.

[@4theLord1]

@@BowenUSA I wonder too! Thanks for your response. I became familiar with Bowen work when I was training in CST during the 80's. Here is a little video that a dad made of my work with his son: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIS5eXZ6faZ3bJY

[@offTheLeftEye]

@@4theLord1 That was dear to watch. Thank you for bringing healing to people including babies!

[@offTheLeftEye]

@@BowenUSA That is a fascinating question. Perhaps there is a way to find out if there were any of Swedenborg's books in Bowen's library.

[@gg274500]

Meditation has a profound effect on my physical and spiritual welfare.

[@offTheLeftEye]

I love to hear testimonials like that, Gabriella! I (Chara) need a little push to get started in a practice of it!

[@timbragg9684]

Superb! Curtis is shining with enthusiasm again! I am enthused! Thank you to him, Chelsea and the narration (not sure who that is) and all of the OTLE team. And Mr. Swedenborg himself, of course. :)

[@offTheLeftEye]

So glad you liked this one, Tim! Are you talking about Shada, with the beautiful Australian voice? She narrates many of our quotes from Swedenborg, and we're lucky to have that smooth and gentle and melodious voice in our videos.

[@timbragg9684]

@@offTheLeftEye - Is that Shada replying? :) (Sorry - couldn't help it - Hahahaha! ) But yes, I am.

[@offTheLeftEye]

@@timbragg9684 haha no, Shada is not on the moderating team! But I hope she knows her talent and worth to us!

[@jasonpalmer4211]

Wow now that was awesome unbelievable absolutely loved it

[@offTheLeftEye]

Thanks, Jason, I'm so glad this resonated with you!

[@margaretkwapich5245]

Great and fun lesson as always thank You guys Your channel made my life here so much better happier and brought so much understanding there is still lot to learn for me for all of us and OTLE helps a lot very interesting program I feel uplifted every time I’m watching or listening to You thank You 😊

[@offTheLeftEye]

Our pleasure, Margaret! We love sharing ideas that have made such a difference in our lives. So glad to hear they have resonated with you and felt powerful and useful in your life! God bless!

[@heddwyn3914]

'People undergoing times of trial have the same experience.' I'm certainly going through one, and just the other night I had 2-part dream where I experienced the flood. In the first part. I was sitting on the floor in a large room and not far from me was someone I know from another YT channel, a deep thinker, and we were pleased to see each other. Shortly the room filled with water, which came up to our chests (hearts?) I was grinning as if I had instigated this. No-one looked concerned. Then the scene changed and I was walking alone along a clifftop, alongside which the waves were huge and the way forward became unclear. To my right a massive wave rose up and I knew it was going to spill over onto me and drown me. I said "goodbye" (to my existence) and at what should have been the moment of impact I woke up. It's the first time I've had such an obviously symbolic dream (or at least, remembered having one.) The turbulent sea must have represented the seething and raging; but in daytime reality that sea is channeled upriver to my Source I guess, in exchange for the gift of patience. Thank you for what you are doing - I've been binge watching/listening forthe first time over the past few days.

[@offTheLeftEye]

So glad you're finding value in the ideas we share here, Heddwyn. Fascinating dreams. Hope you can discern some helpful meaning in them for yourself. Blessings to you as you binge watch, and we're always here in the Comment field to chew things over!

[@EndTimesHarvest]

Acquiring a deeper connection to Heaven and God is rather simple: one must first make their mind into as much of a Heaven as possible. This is done by filling the mind with as much truth and beauty as possible. Namely, by taking in the beauty of nature, the beauty of art, and the truth within the word of God, in philosophy, and in math, geometry, and the sciences. Music is perhaps the single most effective way to do this, as it combines the power of emotion with geometry (music is geometry as sound) to create beautiful art. The music of the Baroque era typically embodies these qualities, such as in the music of J.S. Bach, as this music features great depth and complexity. By turning one's mind into a heaven in itself, one will begin to think more and more like heavenly beings; more like the angels and more like God Himself. This will greatly aid one in developing a deeper connection with the spiritual.

[@offTheLeftEye]

What a beautiful thought, Church of the End Times Harvest! I wonder if you'd enjoy our episodes about art and music! Here they are: The Spiritual Force Behind Music kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYfHeKaspJeVf7c Is There Art in Heaven? kzbin.info/www/bejne/f53KaZdoqMiApsk Let me know how they resonate with you!

[@julianbristow4793]

The human brain is the shape of Heaven? ..That is very fascinating! The mind of God...You can almost say that outer and inner space, the universe and other dimensions ( levels) are a part of that GRAND and GREAT BRAIN . I’ve always felt that we ourselves and everything else we experience is all connected in someway.❤️😊

[@offTheLeftEye]

Amen to that, Julian!

[@janniroberts2666]

This is so interesting, I teach mindfulness meditation to my first graders. We do differnt types of breathing and meditations and mindfulness activities... I am hoping that teaching the children stategies of mindfulness will help them throughout their lives to be kinder, less anxious, and more able to come to a place of peace. I try to teach the children to be present .. to notice the sounds and the feelings around them and how to be mindful listeners... the present is really the only moment we have. We can't be in a past moment or in a future moment. Breathing is the anchor to the present. I teach them that in any situation they can come back to putting the focus on the breath and it will calm them...... great show! OTLE is a blessing to me!

[@offTheLeftEye]

Oh Janni -- it touches my heart to hear of this valuable and loving work you're doing with first graders! To have them grounded in this kind of practice so young will surely serve them their whole lives! Thanks for sharing this little peek into your life. We're so glad to have you in this community!

[@loveneverfails.521]

Wow!! This is great stuff! Thank you so much. ♥️

[@offTheLeftEye]

You are so welcome, my friend! I'm so glad you got something good out of this one! Blessings to you!

[@daffodil8407]

I absolutely loved this! So many of my favourite subjects cleverly wound into one awesome video. Very interesting 👍

[@offTheLeftEye]

So glad it felt meaningful and fascinating to you, Daffodil! Thanks for letting us know!

[@Alberad08]

Thank you very much for uploading this - lots of great information here.

[@offTheLeftEye]

I'm so glad this information resonates with you! Thank you for watching!

[@barbaramartins9224]

Just Fantastik! 🙏🏻💖

[@offTheLeftEye]

Glad you think so, Alexa!

[@Dawnabrat]

Thank you Curtis

[@offTheLeftEye]

You're welcome! Thanks for being here, Dawnabrat!

[@joyborazjani5757]

So good!!! Powerful, useful information delivered in such an accessible and entertaining way! I've been a fan for so long and y'all still amaze and feed me! 💙😇

[@offTheLeftEye]

Awww, Joy -- So glad you're STILL finding our programming helpful and meaningful! We're still finding your presence in this community encouraging and JOY-ful!

[@joyborazjani5757]

@@offTheLeftEye 😊😇💙

[@TheEhsanBajwa]

Instructive. Many Thanks!

[@offTheLeftEye]

So glad you think so, TheEhsanBajwa!

[@aRawLifestyle]

I really like this! Thank you fo all that you do💓

[@offTheLeftEye]

So glad it struck you as good or useful, EPT! Blessings to you!

[@charmq777]

I first heard of Swedenborg in his heaven posits. I was fascinated!

[@offTheLeftEye]

We are fascinated, too, charming charmer! Glad you share our interest! Blessings!

[@truBador2]

If you have not seen this, check it out. There is a shape that surrounds God and his angels on the Sistine Chapel by Michelangelo 200 years before Swedenborg's vision.

[@Juan-hd8lh]

Oh, you nailed it! In Michelangelo's "Creation", God's right arm reaches out to Adam through the prefrontal cortex, the creative part of the brain! And the lines of God's neck trace the features of the human brain, which is quite interesting because that is where the vocal cords are located, where God's voice and words begin. Excellent observation!

[@offTheLeftEye]

Interesting, truBador2... Just looked at it, and there is definitely a brain-ish shape behind them!

[@lorettaelainecorson4035]

Hah! I can literally ‘walk’ to Yale University campus in like under 10 mins! Wow! And all of the ℹ️ in this video makes so much sense to me... but still watching- so will edit comment if need be... but God! ~Exciting stuff here🎚🧏🏻‍♀️

[@offTheLeftEye]

Pretty cool, hunh, Loretta!? :)

[@randydiluzio8269]

Hello Curtis, very good show. I have been practicing daily meditation since I was 15 and it does truly help you be a happier person. I think the process of meditation and self reflection you talked about in this show is part of what Jesus was referring to when he stated: "The kingdom of heaven is within you..." We must find peace within ourselves before we can manifest in the outside world. Thank you. Have a good week friend.

[@offTheLeftEye]

Wonderful point, Randy! The kingdom of heaven is within us -- and that's where we can meet God if we take the time to quiet the madness all around us! Thanks so much for sharing that thought, and blessings to you!

[@randydiluzio8269]

@@offTheLeftEye Same too you!! Best regards, thank you.

[@ACEsMatter]

This right here!

[@offTheLeftEye]

Glad it speaks to you ACE's.

[@mach1gtx150]

It looks like he was on the cusp of knowing that the heart actually has a brain, containing about 40 thousand, what the Heart Math Institute calls, neurites. The heart and the brains communicate, but supposedly the electromagnetic signature of the heart is significantly larger than the brain. Swedenborg was really tapped into the consciousness of the universe, way ahead of his time.

[@offTheLeftEye]

Absolutely, Mach1 GTX! I didn't know that about the heart - but it explains a lot! Thanks for sharing that! Fascinating!

[@Bill99Cass]

Thanks for the spiritual antibodies

[@offTheLeftEye]

Our pleasure, Bill! Thanks for your goodwill!

[@maryvalentine4924]

Wow! This was different. the concept that the human brain is shaped in the pattern of heaven is new to me. As you went on Curtis I am sorry but I don't think I understood how the brain has the heavenly pattern in its structure. I remember the program on the lungs and heart. I do go to a meditation group and taking that time out to go to a calm place and welcome the Lord, my angels and good spirits, and any heavenly communities with me is soothing, it recharges me with happy cheerful energy. I wish I understood the correspondence that you are teaching in this episode better. I do understand that ES was absolutely off the charts brilliant and was a scientist. So maybe it is OK not to deeply get this lesson. I will think about it. Blessings to you all for bringing something new and challenging to us. ❤️

[@offTheLeftEye]

Hi Mary -- I (Chara) agree that some of this is hard to understand! But I still find it interesting to contemplate. Maybe I'll watch it again and just see what strikes me, and let the rest go. The Lord will give me my "daily bread" in one form or another, and if understanding this particular episode is not the way, that's OK. :) Sounds like your meditation group is serving you well. Happy cheerful energy is nothing to sneeze at! Thanks for joining the conversation.

[@EndTimesHarvest]

The brain contains sacred geometry (much like other sacred objects such as the Ark of the Covenant). Heaven is a direct manifestation of the mind of God; God has so ordered creation in such a way that it is a physical manifestation of the operations and principles by which the mind of God operates. And so our own brains, which are made in the image of the mind of God, directly parallels the operations of Heaven. It's as though the mind is a world in itself obeying the same principles of the rest of creation, but in which each individual person is king over their own world; over their own mind (and one must make their own mind in obedience to the Lord).

[@robertpage3961]

My Dad died from Alzheimer's and he didn't know who he was towards the end of his life.I told him it was time to go home. Two weeks later he was gone.I guess the Lord Jesus Christ had to find a place for him.There might been a lot of people going up at same time as my Dad.Its only way I can explain it.I hope I don't get it.I hope I die in my sleep.

[@offTheLeftEye]

Alzheimer's does seem like a cruel blow, Robert. My heart goes out to you and your Dad for your experience with it. Swedenborg learned that there are many factors in the timing of a person's death, including the effect they are having on people around them in this world, and the use to the person individually. The Lord is the only one who knows that fine line of when it is time -- it's beyond our human conception! You're in my prayers as you face the end of your time in this world. The Lord will take care of you, one way or another!

[@anajankovic4591]

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[@Juan-hd8lh]

Enlightening, as always! Perhaps it's just semantics, but since Swedenborg has mentioned that the Genesis Flood was spiritual, I wonder: Is the cerebral Flood of dark desires and falsities related to Noah's flood in Genesis? Did something happen in our brains, and was Noah's story a way of telling it in the language of correspondences? And speaking of the human brain, perhaps we have a greater creative and healing power than we think: Many believe planet Earth is a living being, and I've thought before that just as birds are God's eyes on this world, and land animals are his extremities, maybe humans are the brain, and that if we, like neurons sending impulses to the rest of the body, command (through faith, prayer and especially actions) the Earth to heal itself, we could restore our beloved planet. Could this be also part of Michaelangelo's message in his "creation of Adam & Eve", where the human brain can be perceived surrounding God and also traced in his throat (the source of His Holy Voice and Words)?

[@darryl5372]

That hit me too.

[@offTheLeftEye]

I think you're on to something, Juan! The way Swedenborg describes it, these stories of the Word have several layers of inner meaning. One applies to the individual path of spiritual development in each person. One applies to the kind of grand sweep of the history of humanity's connection to heaven. So yes -- we have our own personal deluges of falsity and darkness, AND the human race went through a dark phase of being overpowered by evil influences. The story of Noah appears in Genesis, so it is something that Swedenborg discusses verse by verse in "Secrets of Heaven"/Arcana Coelestia. That's something you could pursue, if you're interested!

[@Juan-hd8lh]

@@offTheLeftEye Already on it! You guys are angels, and you rock!

[@offTheLeftEye]

@@Juan-hd8lh we also have an episode on it - apologies if you've already seen it! - "The Meaning of Noah and the Flood" kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGaXgJmmm5dpe80 Blessings on your spiritual quest!

[@EndTimesHarvest]

The brain is made up of sacred geometry which is what allows it to generate consciousness; consciousness is generated when this geometry is set in motion by the spirit. Sacred geometry is found throughout the Bible, such as with the Ark of the Covenant, the structure of the tabernacle and the temple, and other sacred items. This geometry is largely what makes these things sacred. This is because geometry contains profound truth and truth itself is sacred. The mind of God contains all truth, infinite and eternal, and so the mind of God is the most sacred thing to ever exist. The brain itself is a physical manifest of the spiritual mind (the soul) which is what allows one's spirit to become joined to the brain, as in marriage; the physical brain and the soul were designed to be joined to one another in this way.

[@offTheLeftEye]

We agree! The shape of the brain is the shape of the spirit is the shape of heaven! The divine design is detectable in all tendrils of God's creation.

[@luminoustorus548]

I consider the brain a receiver of consciousness rather than a producer of consciousness ✨ looking forward to this!

[@offTheLeftEye]

Let us know how it resonates with you, LuminousTorus!

[@luminoustorus548]

@@offTheLeftEye much confirmation! I’ll be letting heaven in to tinker more often

[@offTheLeftEye]

@@luminoustorus548 I suspect you won't regret it! (=

[@angelaachee7933]

❤️✨

[@offTheLeftEye]

More love and light from Angela -- thanks so much!

[@itzarewrite]

He seems to be a gift of genius chosen by Lord Jesus to advance the church... but , Jesus First😇✨

[@kenturley1735]

Sometimes its more effective if you save the best for last

[@offTheLeftEye]

Amen, Jesus First, Pem Newman!

[@carriemonaghan7870]

You have lost a lot Of weight hope all is well xx

[@offTheLeftEye]

Thank you for your kind concern, Carrie! Curtis went through a month or so of intense health problems, and he did indeed lose a lot of weight, but he is doing much better now. Here's a video he made recently to explain what had been going on with him: kzbin.info/www/bejne/npDPZJqgrd-qnpY

[@KFJ6267Coyote]

Did you mean "neuronal focci" (pronounced folk -eye) Curtis ? It's a contest of who has the biggest cerebrum..... =••

[@offTheLeftEye]

This is a team member, not Curtis and I do not have the biggest cerebrum...

[@KFJ6267Coyote]

@@offTheLeftEye What a coincidence team member, neither do I !! Not sure I even have one at all. Lol These videos are so much fun and the subject couldn't be more interesting.

[@offTheLeftEye]

@@KFJ6267Coyote I find it very interesting too, and having a good sense of humor makes it all more fun.

[@nancye1460]

So where does Jesus Christ fit in?

[@offTheLeftEye]

Great question, Nancy E! Jesus Christ is the Lord God of the universe and beyond - known by many names to many people. You may like this short clip, "What God/Jesus Is," kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4qTomOCrJhjl6c which may answer your question as to where Jesus fits in all this! On this channel we share information written down by Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772), which he learned through 27 years of direct experiences of seeing into the afterlife. Everyone is free to decide whether to believe that information or not. Swedenborg was a devout reader of the Bible, and who called himself a servant of the Lord Jesus Christ. He believed his works were showing the rest of us what he learned to be the inner meanings contained in scripture! He claimed that his spiritual journey began with a vision of Jesus Christ himself. See our short clip, “Swedenborg’s Bible Vision Explained” kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJ7blmZ6pMeod6c The Bible tells us it contains an inner meaning, and here are some quotes that indicate this: “All these things Jesus spoke to the multitude in parables; and without a parable He did not speak to them.” -Matthew 13:34 “These things I have spoken to you in figurative language; but the time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figurative language, but I will tell you plainly about the Father.” -John 16:25 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now” (John 16:12). “If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?” (John 3:12). If you would like to learn more about how Swedenborg read and understood the Bible (what it meant to him) check out our episode, "What the Bible Is," kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGHQdmt_ebGspKc , or this short clip, "It Is Damaging To Take The Bible Literally," kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4m4iY1ud86aes0 If you'd be at all interested in hearing how the ideas in this show are grounded in the Bible, I recommend the recorded episodes of this Bible study: www.spiritandlifebiblestudy.com/ And if it all sounds too crazy, you might like our episode that explains more about who Swedenborg was and how he came to have his spiritual experiences - and why we believe him: "Was Swedenborg Crazy?" kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZC9gWZmg6uMnJo We share this information for anyone who is interested, but we also respect that everyone is on their own spiritual path, and in their own relationship with the Word and with God. We respect your right to decide for yourself whether to accept what Swedenborg learned, or not. Thank you for sharing your perspective on all this, and we are wishing you well. God bless!

[@MoonwalkerWorshiper]

Word salad.

[@offTheLeftEye]

Every bite is healthy and nourishing.

[@MoonwalkerWorshiper]

@@offTheLeftEye I suppose.

[@MoonwalkerWorshiper]

@@offTheLeftEye Doesn't make a whole lot of sense though.

[@offTheLeftEye]

@@MoonwalkerWorshiper oh I guess I misunderstood what you meant by word salad! Which part doesn't make sense - all of it? Anything in particular I can clarify for you? Happy to help! Are you new to our channel? We do have some material that covers Swedenborg's theology more broadly and might give all of this some context! I recommend this episode: "Swedenborg 101: The Basic Nature of Everything" kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYKUZXiZetyEjLM

[@MoonwalkerWorshiper]

@@offTheLeftEye Things like "there is a flood" or "heaven can tinker around in our consciousness" or "you have a spiritual mechanic that goes on whenever you think or feel something". God forbid if you guys actually explained in detail what information you think you're conveying.

[@gsand07]

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