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Falling Asleep Whilst Remaining Awake

Thursday 12 October 2023

Where Do Thoughts Originate?

A woman asks about how thoughts originate. She is fond of the analogy of infinite consciousness as a stream and the finite mind as a whirlpool. Rupert uses the Mary and Jane metaphor to illustrate that Jane's mind is a subset of Mary's mind; Jane's thoughts, which seem to appear in Jane's mind, actually appear in Mary's mind. Jane's thoughts don't appear in Mary's mind until she falls asleep.

From event 08 - 15 October, 2023 Seven Day Retreat at Garrison Institute – 8th to 15th October

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