■Determining reality

How is realism determined?
Since the experiences of mystics cannot be measured objectively, let us refer to the ideas of philosophers.
Through a long study, they found that true realism has the characteristic of ``feeling more real than other things.''
This is called "grasping representation," "presence," or "intentionality."
Dreams, fantasies, and hallucinations are real at the time, but when you wake up or come to your senses, they no longer feel real. This is because ordinary reality is much more real. However, since we have never experienced anything beyond ordinary reality, we do not think there is a reality beyond that, and we have no reason to believe.
However, people who have experienced ``mystical union'' say that they felt the reality of the ``Absolute One'' which was much more real than ordinary reality.

Their words are very similar to those of gurus, shamans, and saints.

They believed that realness could be judged by something feeling more real than other things, and they felt that their experiences were more real than what their mind would normally show them.
They believed that there was something more real than the material world, and expressed it in terms similar to those used by mystics. Mystics say that by abandoning yourself, you know who you are. Mystics say that when the illusion of self disappears, we discover a world of simplicity and truth.


■“Buddha” for Nichiren

For Nichiren, God (Buddha = principal image) was the real law (= Nam-myoho-renge-kyo).
This is also clear from Nichiren's last posthumous statement, ``My husband's bloodline, which is the most important thing in life and death, is the so-called Myoho-Renge-kyo.'' (Excerpt from the bloodline that is the most important thing in life and death, Gosho P1336).
He made the very law he named Nam-myoho-renge-kyo into his bloodline.
Nichiren's wish since he was entrusted to Seichoji Temple as a child was his dream and goal of becoming the most intelligent person in Japan, so he entrusted himself to the capital of learning at the time and trained with Dozenbo as his life mentor. .
In his twenties, he traveled to the centers of learning throughout the country (such as Enryakuji Temple on Mt. Hiei and Kongobuji Temple on Mt. Koya) and studied all the sutras.
This conclusion, that is, all the conclusions that Nichiren drew, is that the Lotus Sutra, or Myoho Renge Sutra, is the first, the most importannt law, and it can be said that this was the unifying theory for the sciences of the time.
He believed that returning to this faith was the only way to solve various problems and provide relief to all people who would suffer from the end of the law.
Throughout his life, he continued to appeal this,
the most inportant law "Nam-myoho-renge-kyo", to people ranging from the illiterate people of his time to politicians and those in power.
He continued to advocate throughout his life, enduring and overcoming extensive persecution.


The monks, scholars, and politicians who were in charge of learning at the time were completely refuted in their disputes with Nichiren. Nichiren insisted on a public confrontation, but they avoided it and instead faced various persecutions and intrigues.

Nichiren believes that the ultimate purpose and content of faith, that is, ``bloodline'' and ``mentor and disciple,'' transcends the selfish self, including worldly interests, and is a concrete form of ``aiming infinitely closer to perfection.'' By redefining the state of life in the 'Nine worlds' as 'reaching Buddhahood', he preached easy chanting and the bodhisattva path of altruism. For this, he used a method (Ishindaie = the logic that believing becomes wisdom), which I mentioned earlier on page 78.

His conclusion was that he returned to Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, which is the ``dharma'' of 3000 single thoughts obtained from the ``absolute oneness'' and ``mystical union'' that he realized as an ascending bodhisattva.
Although it is difficult for all people to realize the "Absolute One," they offer believers a "mystical union" at various levels depending on their faith using the methods of Ishindaie. It was an attempt to make the person experience ``Buddhahood'' in the life states of the ``Nine Realms'' while having them experience the ``nine worlds.''
In other words, for Nichiren, Buddha and attainment of Buddhahood were the law of salvation for all people, and also the unifying theory of scholarship at the time. It was the law of everything, the ``law of nature'' in the academic field of the time.
And it can be said that he left this behind as a bloodline.



■ “God” and “higher reality” for scientists

For many physicists, God is essentially a natural law or a scientific law.
A few examples are given below, but this is almost common among scientists who have left their mark on history.
This can be said to be natural in a sense, but they say that belief in a personal God, such as Christianity, may have existed at the beginning, but as they continued to study it, it disappeared. It is no exaggeration to say so.
As they pursue their research and ponder over and over again, they find themselves in awe of the helpless nature and universe of mysterious phenomena that cannot be explained rationally, and their ultimate goal. This is because he is trying to elucidate the mysterious phenomenon of all things, which is defined as ``God''. Therefore, it is constantly updated, and will continue to do so in the future.



①Albert Einstein had very interesting views about mystical experiences. He states that his scientific aim is to understand the underlying unity of the natural world; In his letter, he says that he felt a mysterious emotion and joy while gazing at the beauty that radiated from him. He says he felt then that there was no evolution, no destiny, only existence. He believed that this being existed not only beyond space and time, but also beyond life and death, beyond evolution and destiny.

Einstein's mystical experiences greatly influenced his scientific exploration. He sought a theory that would unify all the forces of nature, but this theory was only developed after his death. The theory of unity that he intuitively sensed inspired modern science to explore a ``theory of everything.'' He must have experienced the union of his own Self with the truth of the universe.
He did not call himself an atheist, but believed in "God", which represents the laws and order of nature. In other words, the ``God'' he believed in was not a personal God, and was different from the gods of religions such as Christianity and Judaism. He likened the relationship between science and religion to the relationship between beauty and morality, believing that science is something that explores the beauty of nature, while religion is something that teaches the meaning of life and morality. He was also skeptical of quantum mechanics, and left behind the famous words, ``God does not play dice,'' and did not change this view until the end.
In this way, his religious views were different from general religion, and were scientific, seeking harmony between religions based on science.
He called this intuition a ``cosmic religious feeling,'' and although he did not believe in a human God, he felt that an amazing and sublime order existed in the natural world and the world of thought. He acknowledged that he was part of that order and was ruled by it. He felt that his existence was a prison that restricted his freedom, and he wanted to feel the universe as one whole.
In other words, he was in awe of the laws and order of nature and called it "God." In other words, for him, God could be said to be the ``laws of nature.'' He believed that his scientific inquiry was bringing him closer to that "God."
(Comment 1)


②Physicist Edwin Schrödinger had an interesting view about mystical experiences. He, too, believed that his scientific inquiry was to bring him closer to ``God,'' who represented the laws and order of nature. He states that his scientific purpose is to understand the underlying unity of the natural world. In his letters, he said that while he was standing on a small planet, gazing at the beauty of something eternal and mysterious, he felt a mysterious emotion and joy. I'm talking about it. He says he felt then that there was no evolution, no destiny, only existence. He believed that this being existed not only beyond space and time, but also beyond life and death, beyond evolution and destiny.
He called this intuition "the awareness that all things are one." He considered all conscious beings to be ``all things,'' and was convinced that he was part of Mother Earth, and that it was also part of him. He believed that he was as solid as the earth, no, a thousand times more certain than the earth.
In other words, for him, God could be said to be the "laws of nature." He believed that his scientific inquiry was bringing him closer to that "God."
It can be said that Schrödinger's mystical experiences had a great influence on his scientific exploration. He sought a theory that would unify all the forces of nature, but this theory was only developed after his death. It can be said that the theory of unity that he intuitively perceived served as a stimulus for modern science to pursue a ``theory of everything''. He must have experienced the union of his Self and the truth of the universe.
He also did not call himself an atheist, but believed in "God", which represents the laws and order of nature. The ``God'' he believed in was not a personal God, and was different from the gods of religions such as Christianity and Judaism. He likened the relationship between science and religion to the relationship between beauty and morality, believing that science was meant to explore the beauty of nature, while religion was meant to teach the meaning of life and morality.
Therefore, although it may be said that Schrödinger was a religious person, his religious views were different from general religion, and he sought harmony between science and religion. He was in awe of the laws and order of nature, which he called "God." He believed that his scientific inquiry was bringing him closer to that "God."
In other words, for him, God could be said to be the "laws of nature." He believed that his scientific inquiry was bringing him closer to that "God."
(Comment 2)


③Biologist Edwin Chargaff doesn't seem to have mentioned much about mystical experiences, but judging from his books and letters, it seems that he did not deny them. He, too, believed that his scientific inquiry was to bring him closer to ``God,'' who represented the laws and order of nature. He states that his scientific purpose is to understand the underlying unity of the natural world. In his letters, he also said that when he was standing on a small planet, gazing at the beauty of something eternal and mysterious, he felt a mysterious emotion and joy. I'm talking about it. He says that he felt then that there was no evolution, no destiny, only existence. He believed that this being existed not only beyond space and time, but also beyond life and death, beyond evolution and destiny.
His religious views are different from general religion, and he does not call himself an atheist, but believes in a "God" that represents the laws and order of nature, and that "God" is not a personal god. He was also different from the God of religions such as Christianity and Judaism.
In other words, for him, God could be said to be the "laws of nature." He believed that his scientific inquiry was bringing him closer to that "God."
(Comment 3)


④Robert Oppenheimer had complex views about mystical experiences. Although he felt responsible and guilty for his involvement in the development of the atomic bomb, he felt a sense of awe and beauty for the laws and order of nature. He, too, believed that his scientific inquiry was to bring him closer to ``God,'' whose law and order represented God.
During the Trinity test, the first nuclear test in human history, he quoted a passage from the Indian epic Bhagavad Gita and said, ``Now I am death, the destroyer of worlds.'' It is said that With these words, it can be interpreted that he foresaw the death and destruction he would bring to humanity through the atomic bomb, and also justified himself by saying that he was acting in accordance with God's will. He may have felt that his actions had something to do with the mystical.
However, he continued to oppose the use of the atomic bomb and the development of the hydrogen bomb. He admitted that what he had created was evil to humanity. He may have felt that his mystical experiences had led him astray and left him alone, unable to save himself.
He was also in awe of the laws and order of nature, and called them "God." And he believed that his scientific inquiry was bringing him closer to that "God." However, he also felt that his mystical experiences had brought disaster to himself and humanity. He may have been unable to face and reconcile his own mystical experiences.
(Comment 4)


⑤ Niels Bohr had an interesting view on mystical experiences, and felt a sense of awe and beauty in the laws and order of the natural world, which he called "God." He, too, believed that his scientific inquiry was bringing him closer to that "God."

He named the world image revealed by quantum theory, such as the duality of particles and waves and the uncertainty between position and velocity, "complementarity," and in the latter half of his life, he found similarities between quantum physics and Eastern philosophy. He studied Eastern philosophy, especially the I Ching. He also said:
In other words, to recognize the similarities with nuclear physics, we must return to the epistemic problems once faced by thinkers such as Buddha and Lao Tzu, and who are both spectators and performers in the great drama of being. It is said that we must strive to make our position one of harmony.
He may have experienced a union between his Self and the truth of the universe. He also did not call himself an atheist, but believed in "God", which represents the laws and order of nature. The ``God'' he believed in was not a personal God, and was different from the gods of religions such as Christianity and Judaism. He likened the relationship between science and religion to the relationship between beauty and morality, believing that science was meant to explore the beauty of nature, while religion was meant to teach the meaning of life and morality.
(Comment 5)


Niels Bohr was a giant of 20th century physics and one of the founders of quantum mechanics. He made significant contributions to atomic structure and nuclear theory. He also provided deep insight into the philosophy of science and the relationship between science and society. There are many famous words he left behind.

"Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future."
"Instead of avoiding opposition, one must explain it." He believed that theories in physics must not only be logically consistent, but also experimentally verified. .
``The opposite of a right opinion is a wrong opinion. The opposite of one profound truth is another truth.'' This quote illustrates Bohr's principle of complementarity. He argued that quantum phenomena cannot be completely described using classical concepts, and that they must be understood using complementary concepts of waves and particles.
``An expert is someone who has made every possible mistake in a very narrow field.'' This quote expresses Bohr's attitude as a scientist. He believed that scientific discoveries were made by learning from mistakes and mistakes. He was also critical of his own theories and always looked for room for improvement.

Bohr proposed the concept of complementarity to resolve the tension and paradox between physics theory and experiment. Complementarity is the idea that two contradictory concepts and viewpoints necessary to describe natural phenomena can be used in their respective valid areas to lead to an overall understanding. For example, light has two properties: wave and particle, but they cannot be observed at the same time. However, each property provides a description that is valid in particular situations.
Bohr believed that such complementary concepts could be applied not only to physics but also to various fields such as biology, psychology, and the relationship between different cultures.

Bohr's scientific philosophy also influenced the relationship between science and religion. He considered science and religion to be complementary, using different methods and languages while having a common goal of exploring the beauty of nature and the meaning of life.
He also believed in a ``God'' that represented the laws and order of nature, but this was not a personal god, and was different from the gods of monotheistic religions such as Christianity and Judaism. He believed that his scientific quest was to bring him closer to God, but it was rational rather than mystical.

Although Bohr's philosophy of science greatly contributed to the development of modern physics, it was by no means complete.
Bohr was always critical of his own theories and looked for room for improvement. Bohr believed that his theory was good for himself and for humanity, but he believed that it was not necessarily correct.
It can be said that Bohr was able to confront his own theory, but it was not easy.
(Comment 6)


As described above, it can be said that the God that cutting-edge researchers who have pioneered history believed in was the ``laws of nature.''
They believed that their scientific inquiry was to get closer to that "God."


■God for psychologists, psychiatrists, and philosophers

The same thing can be said about God for psychologists, psychiatrists, and philosophers.

① Carl Jung had very interesting views on mystical experiences. He admitted that he had many mystical experiences, which greatly influenced his psychology and philosophy. He argued that mystical experiences are encounters with universal archetypes and symbols that lie deep in the human unconscious, allowing humans to feel the union between themselves and the universe.

He did not deny mystical experiences, but rather tried to analyze and understand them scientifically. He believed that people who had mystical experiences were not mentally ill, but rather spiritually mature people. He believed that having mystical experiences was an important stage in the development of the human mind, allowing humans to discover their true selves and the meaning of life.

He studied the dreams, hallucinations, memories, and imaginations of people who had mystical experiences, and interpreted the archetypes and symbols that appeared in them. He believed that archetypes and symbols are universal images rooted in humanity's collective unconscious and expressed in myths, religion, art, and culture. He argued that archetypes and symbols reflect the structure and motivations of the human mind, and that by understanding them, humans can access the depths of their own minds.


He offered a psychotherapy called analytical psychology to people who had mystical experiences. He stated that the purpose of analytical psychology is to reconcile conflicts and contradictions in the human mind and promote self-actualization.
He used methods of analytical psychology such as dream analysis, active imagination, and mandala drawing to encourage communication between the unconscious and conscious minds of humans. He believed that the effects would improve human mental balance, creativity, growth, and happiness.

He cited famous figures such as himself, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Hermann Hesse as examples of people who had mystical experiences, and conducted psychological analyzes and evaluations of their mystical experiences and their expressions. He believed that their mystical experiences had a great influence on their thoughts and works.

He recognized the diversity and richness of people who had mystical experiences, and did not adhere to one religion or philosophy.
He believed that people who have mystical experiences can discover their true selves and the meaning of life by communicating with their own inner God.

Jung saw the unconscious as not just a repressed sexual thing, but as an important factor for the development of the human mind and self-actualization. He believed that the unconscious has two layers, the personal unconscious and the collective unconscious, and that the collective unconscious contains universal images and symbols called archetypes that are common to all humankind.
He studied how these archetypes are expressed in dreams, myths, art, etc., and tried to elucidate the structure and motives of the human mind.
He identified four types of human mental functions: sensing, thinking, feeling, and intuition, and classified human personality and behavior depending on whether they are introverted or extroverted.
In this way, Jung provided a psychotherapy called analytical psychology in order to promote balance, creativity, growth, and happiness in the human mind. Analytical psychology used techniques such as dream analysis, active imagination, and mandala drawing to promote communication between the unconscious and conscious minds of humans, aiming to achieve harmony between the ego and the self.
(Comments 7 and 8)


②John Lilly had very interesting views on mystical experiences. He also admitted that he had many mystical experiences, which greatly influenced his psychology and philosophy. He argued that mystical experiences are encounters with universal archetypes and symbols that lie deep in the human unconscious, allowing humans to feel the union between themselves and the universe.

He also did not deny mystical experiences, but tried to analyze and understand them scientifically. He believed that people who had mystical experiences were not mentally ill, but rather spiritually mature people. He believed that having mystical experiences was an important stage in the development of the human mind, allowing humans to discover their true selves and the meaning of life.

He recognized the diversity and richness of people who had mystical experiences, and did not adhere to one religion or philosophy. He believed that people with mystical experiences could discover their true selves and the meaning of life by communicating with their own inner God.

He tried various methods to have mystical experiences. He invented an isolation tank that allowed him to go inward while cutting off external stimuli, and he experimented by entering it himself. He experienced various states in the tank, including daydreams, out-of-body experiences, and encounters with alternate realities and cosmic beings. He recorded and analyzed his experiences in the tank and summarized them in his own writings.
He also sometimes had mystical experiences using hallucinogenic substances. He attempted to transcend the boundaries of his consciousness and reality by taking psychedelic substances such as LSD and ketamine. He claimed that he could use psychedelic substances to regain control of his mind and maintain agency over his thoughts and actions. He believed that psychedelic substances could be used to communicate with archetypes and symbols deep within one's psyche.

He also had mystical experiences through communication with dolphins. He considered dolphins to be highly intelligent and sensitive creatures, and studied their language and behavior. He exchanged human voices with dolphins, spoke telepathically with dolphins, and entered isolation tanks with dolphins. Through communication with dolphins, he sought to understand their intelligence, emotions, culture, and history.

It can be said that John Lilly's mystical experiences had a great influence on his life and science. He sought to discover his true self and the meaning of life through encounters with archetypes and symbols deep within his own heart. He tried to scientifically analyze and understand his mystical experiences. He was not afraid to have his own mystical experiences, but rather actively explored them.
(Comments 9 and 10)


③ Daniele Matt, a researcher on Judaism, has written many books on Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism. He has the following views on mystical experiences:

A mystical experience is the experience of coming into contact with the essence of God and the universe, allowing humans to feel a sense of unity and love between themselves and God.
Mystical experiences can occur not only through traditional Jewish prayers and rituals, but also through creative expressions such as art, music, poetry, and stories.
Mystical experiences can be understood based on the teachings of Kabbalah. Kabbalah is a symbolic representation of God's infinite existence and its various manifestations, and those who have mystical experiences can access God's inner self according to the Kabbalah schema.
He believed that mystical experiences awaken the spark of God deep within the human heart, and that this allows humans to live according to God's will. People who had mystical experiences believed that they could learn the true nature and purpose of their souls.


■ About Kabbalah

Kabbalah is a branch of Jewish mysticism and theosophy, and is a teaching that explores the essence of God and the universe.
Kabbalah, which means "to receive" or "to pass on" in Hebrew, is a esoteric interpretation of Jewish books and prophetic books other than the Five Books of Moses, which transmits wisdom and secrets transmitted from God. It is assumed that
Kabbalah developed among Jews in southern France and Spain during the 12th and 13th centuries. It then spread among Jews in Europe and the Middle East, giving rise to various sects and schools such as Hasidism, Christian Kabbalah, and Hermetic Kabbalah.
The ideas of Kabbalah had a great influence on modern Western magic, occultism, and mysticism.

One of the central concepts of Kabbalah is a symbolic diagram called the Tree of Life. The Tree of Life represents God's infinite existence and its various manifestations with 10 spheres (sephirah) and 22 paths (paths), each of which is assigned an attribute or power of God.
The tree of life can also be understood as a process of outflow of holiness from God, and its final form is this material world.
In Kabbalah, the human soul contains a divine spark, corresponding to each Sephirah on the Tree of Life.
The purpose of Kabbalah is for the human soul to ascend the Tree of Life, draw closer to God, and feel a sense of unity and love with God.
Kabbalah teaches how to access God's inner self using God's names, Hebrew letters, and numbers.
(Comment 11)


■ En Soph (Infinite)

What is this concept of God called "En Sof (Infinite)" that Daniele Matt points out?

In the Jewish mystical Kabbalah, En Sof is another name for the "hidden God" who created everything in the real world, and is a word used to mean "the infinite."
En-Soph is the place of God's essence and existence that cannot be perceived or understood by humans, and it is as much as we can know of God's thoughts. God's infinite light flows out from En Soph, and it forms the Tree of Life, which is made up of 10 spheres called Sephirah, representing God's attributes and powers, and 22 paths, called Paths, that connect them. This is the diagram. The tree of life can also be understood as a process of outflow of holiness from God, and its final form is this material world. In Kabbalah, the human soul contains a divine spark, corresponding to each Sephirah on the Tree of Life. The purpose of Kabbalah is for the human soul to ascend the Tree of Life, draw closer to God, and feel a sense of unity and love with God.
(comment 12)


■Research on Elisabeth Kübler-Ross


④ Elisabeth Kübler-Ross is a famous psychiatrist who specializes in death and dying, and she proposed the ``Kubler-Ross model'' of the psychological process of people facing death. She admitted that she had many mystical experiences herself, and these experiences greatly influenced her psychology and philosophy.

One of her mystical experiences is an out-of-body experience. She experienced out-of-body projection when a patient under her care was facing death, and her depiction of the patient's withdrawal was so accurate that she recognized the existence of her soul. reached. She said she has also had out-of-body experiences, in which she has left her body and seen herself through her ceiling or transported to another location. said. Through her astral projection, she realized that her soul was not bound to her body.

Another of her mystical experiences was her interaction with spiritual beings. She became interested in life after death and came into contact with mediums and psychics. She claimed to have communicated with her own guardian spirits, the spirits of her ancestors, and the spirits of her deceased friends and patients. She believed that through her interactions with spiritual beings, she was able to learn about the afterlife and God's love and plans.

It can be said that her mystical experiences had a great influence on her life and science. She tried to scientifically analyze and understand her mystical experiences. She was not afraid to have her own mystical experiences, but rather actively explored them. She tried to discover her true self and the meaning of life through her own mystical experiences.

She has written about out-of-body projection in books such as ``On Death and its Process at the Moment of Death''² and ``The Truth After Death.''³ She said she has also had out-of-body experiences, in which she has left her body and seen herself through her ceiling, or been transported to another location. states. Through her astral projection, she realized that her soul was not bound to her body.
She has written about near-death experiences in detail in books such as ``On the Moment of Death and the Process'' and ``The Truth After Death.'' She had a near-death experience when a patient under her care faced death, and she accurately described the lights, sounds, and emotions she saw during that experience. , he came to recognize the existence of her soul. She believed that people who had near-death experiences could learn about the afterlife and God's love and plans.
She introduces communication with spirits after death in books such as ``The Truth After Death'' and ``Eternal Separation.'' She became interested in life after death and came into contact with mediums and psychics. She claimed to have communicated with her own guardian spirits, the spirits of her ancestors, and the spirits of her deceased friends and patients. She believed that through her interactions with spiritual beings, she was able to learn about the afterlife and God's love and plans.


All of these works have been translated into Japanese.

“The Moment of Death: About Death and its Process”: Her masterpiece, which divides the psychological process that people go through when facing death into five stages: “denial/isolation,” “anger,” “bargaining,” “depression,” and “acceptance.” It explains. She proposed this model based on her conversations and observations with the patients she worked with. This model is widely known as the death acceptance process and is useful for understanding human responses not only to death but also to various losses and changes.

``The Truth After Death'': A work from her later years, which describes her views and experiences regarding the afterlife. She has talked about out-of-body experiences, near-death experiences, and communicating with spirits after death in her books and lectures. She thought she could learn about the afterlife and God's love and plans. She tried to give hope and comfort to people who were interested in life after death, based on her own experiences and research.

``On Children and Death'': This is her middle work, and it deals with how children feel when they are faced with death, and how they should respond. She takes up various cases such as the death of a child or the death of a child's parent, and analyzes the psychology and needs of children. She argues that it is important to be honest with children and listen to them, rather than hiding or lying about the death. She tried to teach her children to accept death and to rise above it.
(Comments 13, 14, 15)



⑤Mystic Meister Eckhart was a Christian theologian in medieval Germany. He states the following:

At its very beginning, God is nothing but nothing. He argued that God appeared in the world by creating humans, animals, and plants. He believed that humans, who were previously nothing but "nothing," were given existence by God, but that God also became able to exist only after being recognized by humans.
He believed that humans who seek union with God must abandon their own will and understanding and become nothing. He thought that if he became nothing, he would become one with God. He thought that in nothingness there is the greatest receptivity, and that God, who is pure being, is accepted.
He made a sharp distinction between God and the concept of "divinity," which is the essence of God. He expressed "divinity" as "nothingness." He thought that in order to unite with God, the form of God must be broken through. In order to access the inner world of God, he taught how to use God's names, Hebrew letters, numbers, etc.
He believed that God's will does not appear as a specific thing that can be referred to as ``this'' or ``that.'' God's will flows out as God's infinite light, which becomes the tree of life. The Tree of Life consists of 10 spheres representing the attributes and powers of God, and 22 paths connecting them. The human soul has a divine spark and corresponds to each sphere of the tree of life.

His ideas were deemed to deny the authority and doctrine of the church, and he was declared a heretic. However, his ideas had a great influence on later philosophy and mysticism. His ideas have much in common with the Zen ideas of Mahayana Buddhism.
(comments 16, 17)


⑥Evelyn Underhill is a Christian mysticist researcher and writer born in England in 1875. She analyzed mysticism historically, psychologically, and practically, trying to clarify its essence and stages. She considered mysticism to be "the highest expression of human spirituality" and defined mystics as people who seek a direct relationship with the "Absolute."

She believed that God was a ``transcendent reality'' beyond human intelligence and senses, and that mystics could directly know God's essence and will. She believed that mystics are drawn to God's love, beauty, and goodness, guided by God's inner light, and drawn closer to God's presence.
A mystical experience is a moment of union with God, and the mystic is able to transcend his own limitations and participate in God's infinite life. He believed that mystical experiences brought the greatest joy, peace, and freedom to mystics, and allowed them to feel God's love, wisdom, and power.
Before reaching a mystical experience, the mystic must go through the stages of self-purification, illumination, and self-elimination. Purification is the abandonment of one's desires, attachments, and sins; enlightenment is the awakening to God's truth, beauty, and goodness; and self-absorption is the abandonment of one's will and knowledge to God. be.

She believed that mysticism was not just for special people, but that all people could deepen their relationship with God.
She also tried to convey mysticism to the general public in an easy-to-understand manner, and wrote many books that provided guidance on how to practice mysticism and how to prepare for it.
Particularly famous ones are as follows.

"Mysticism: The Path to the Transcendental World": Her masterpiece, which explains mysticism historically and comprehensively, with a focus on Christian mysticism. It provides detailed analysis of the psychology and experiences of mystics, the process and methods of union with God, and the history and cultural background of mysticism. It is also an excellent introduction to mysticism.
``Mysticism in Practice: A Little Book for Ordinary People'': A work from her later years, this book provides guidance on how to practice mysticism and how to prepare. She believes that mysticism is not just for a special group of people, but that all people can deepen their relationship with God. She clearly explains the nature and purpose of mysticism, methods of prayer and meditation, and the meaning and impact of mystical experiences.
``The Inner Life'': This is her middle work and a book about Christian spirituality. She believes that Christian spirituality is about cultivating a loving relationship with God, which requires purification, illumination, and obedience to God's will. She presents the history and traditions of Christian spirituality, the teachings and examples of mystics and saints, and the stages and methods of spiritual growth.

All of these works have been translated into Japanese.
(comments 18, 19)


⑦Wayne Teasdale is a Catholic mystic born in America in 1945 and a promoter of interreligious dialogue. He defined mysticism as "a direct relationship with ultimate reality" and described mystical experiences as "moments of oneness with ultimate reality."
In other words, God is an entity that should be called the ``Absolute Being,'' the source of all things, and inherent in all things.
He said that God is "infinite love, wisdom, creativity, freedom, joy, peace, beauty, justice, truth, mercy, kindness, tolerance, patience, trust, friendship, loyalty, respect, gratitude, service, dedication, sacrifice. I believe that I have all the qualities of "forgiveness, salvation, salvation, deliverance, blessing, and holiness."
God is a transcendent existence that is not bound by human reason, language, or concepts, and at the same time is an immanent existence close to the human heart, soul, and consciousness. God is man's best friend, best teacher, best father, best mother, best brother, best sister, best lover, and best spouse. He states that he is the best child and the best self.
He believed that God is a mirror that reflects one's own image to humans, and humans are a mirror that reflects one's own image to God. God and humans are in a relationship where they love each other, help each other, learn from each other, and grow together. It also states that God and humans are one family, one community, one body, one mind, one soul, and one being.
(comment 20)


In his book ``The Mind of a Mystic,'' he introduced in detail the essence and purpose of mysticism, its history and traditions, its practices and methods, its achievements and influences. He believes that mysticism is the highest expression of human spirituality, common to all religions and cultures, and that mystics are people who seek a relationship with ultimate reality, independent of their own faith or tradition. The practice of mysticism, he said, aims to transform one's consciousness from an ordinary level to a higher one. They want to go beyond their mind, senses, and thoughts and come into direct contact with ultimate reality. They say that by aligning their consciousness with God's consciousness, they can experience God's presence, love, beauty, goodness, truth, freedom, peace and joy, creation, infinity, eternity, and unchangeability.
(Comment 21)


⑧Karen Armstrong is a British religious scholar who traces the history of the monotheistic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam from a novel perspective in her book ``The History of God.''
I talked about her on the previous page, so please refer to it.
(comment 22)


■Relationship between consciousness and neural processes

Now, there are various studies and theories regarding the relationship between consciousness and neural processes, but in general, as mentioned above in neurology, consciousness is thought to arise from the activities of specific parts and cells of the brain. There is. Brain activity correlated with consciousness is the minimum neural activity and neural structure necessary to cause a certain conscious perception or memory. Discovering and characterizing brain activity that correlates with consciousness is an important step toward understanding the mechanisms and causes of consciousness.

Brain activity correlated with consciousness is closely related to the level of arousal and the content of consciousness. Arousal level is an index that indicates the intensity and regularity of brain activity, and represents a state of consciousness such as sleep or coma. The contents of consciousness are what we feel and think, including sensory experiences such as sight and hearing, and mental experiences such as thoughts and emotions. The higher the level of arousal, the richer the content of consciousness, but this alone does not determine the content of consciousness. For example, when you dream, your level of alertness is low, but the content of your consciousness is clear.

Neuroscientists use a variety of methods to explore brain activity that correlates with consciousness. For example, brain imaging technology can be used to measure brain activity, stimulate or inactivate specific areas of the brain, and examine the effects on consciousness. In addition, to assess the presence and strength of consciousness, subjects are asked to perform various tasks and self-report. Furthermore, we will theoretically model and simulate cognitive functions and neural mechanisms related to consciousness.

There are still many mysteries remaining regarding the relationship between consciousness and neural processes. For example, how does brain activity that correlates with consciousness produce consciousness? How does consciousness distinguish itself from itself and others? How does consciousness have free will and self-consciousness? Questions such as how consciousness perceives time and space, and how consciousness understands language and symbols remain unresolved. Another interesting topic is whether consciousness is unique to humans, or whether it also exists in animals, plants, and artificial intelligence. Various studies and theories will continue to be developed regarding the relationship between consciousness and neural processes. (Comment 23)


As mentioned earlier, God for physicists is natural law and scientific law.
Spinoza states that all objects are modal variations of an infinite substance, God. It is said that God expresses all things through the attributes of thought and extension. Its extension is the spatiotemporal expansion of God, and thought is its spirituality in the case of humans and animals. He says that all inanimate objects also exist as ``thoughts of God'', that is, as attributes called thoughts. This is space life. He was not the first to think this way; the Ionian philosophers had already done so two thousand years ago.
(comment 24)

In his book ``Mind and Matter,'' Schrödinger makes the following thought-provoking points about the brain and the world it creates.


■ Problems about the brain and the world it depicts

The world created by the brain is mysterious.
We know the world by feeling and remembering. We tend to think that the world exists as it is, but it is actually a creation of our brains. How does the brain create the world? What part of the brain is connected to the world? What kind of matter produces consciousness? These are very difficult questions.
``Any attempt or request to expand the realm of consciousness or to consider that a certain kind of consciousness may be connected to something other than neural processes... "This is bound to be an empty theory that is uncertain and unprovable," Schrödinger said.
Rationalists believe that consciousness is created by the activity of nerve cells. People would laugh at the idea that animals could be conscious, or that plants or other organisms could be conscious, thinking it was just a pipe dream. Because it cannot be proven or refuted.
However, there is a big problem with this way of thinking. Neurons and the brain play a special role in the evolution of organisms. It is the ability to change behavior to suit the environment. The brain is the pinnacle of its abilities. As the brain develops, it becomes able to control everything in the body. But the brain is not unique. Plants and other plants have brain-like abilities in other ways.
What would have happened if the brain had not developed? Without a brain, wouldn't we be able to be conscious of the world? Or does that mean the world never existed? They are contradictory ways of looking at the world. To be honest, rationalists find it foolish to try to find a way to resolve this contradiction.

For example, Spinoza argued that all things are part of God, and that God is represented by two qualities: thought and space. Thought is the spirit of humans and animals, and space is the expanse of God. He said that even inanimate objects have divine thoughts. These ideas are based on the idea that the universe is also life, and they view God as a natural law.
(Comments 23, 24, 25)


Spinoza was a 17th century Dutch philosopher and thinker. He is an early modern rationalist philosopher along with Descartes and Leibniz. Spinoza's ideas were contrary to the Jewish and Christian doctrines of the time, such as pantheism, which equated God and nature, and neutral monism, which equated the mind and body, but later philosophers and scientists had a great influence on people. For example, Kant and Hegel developed Spinosa's monism. Einstein respected Spinoza's view of God. Deleuze reinterpreted Spinoza's ethics into modern times.
In his book Etika, he discusses the identity of the mind and body and the relationship between emotions and intellect based on the identity of God and nature, arguing that freedom and happiness lie in unity with God. concluded.
It is in the second part of Ethica that Spinoza says that even inanimate objects have divine thoughts. Spinoza argued that God has infinite attributes, two of which are thought and extension. He held that God's attributes are parallel to each other, that God's thoughts correspond to God's expansion, and God's expansion corresponds to God's thoughts. This is called the mind-body parallel theory. According to this parallel theory, even inanimate objects that are part of God's expansion are necessarily accompanied by thoughts that are part of God's thoughts. In other words, even inanimate objects have divine thoughts. However, he also argued that the thoughts of inanimate objects are different from the thoughts of humans, and that they do not have self-awareness, consciousness, or reason. The thought of inanimate objects was but one of the infinite modes of God's thought.



Incidentally, this idea was also held by the ancient Greek philosopher and physicist Fechner.
Fechner said that plants, the earth, and the stars also have souls.

Fechner was a German physicist, philosopher, and psychologist who scientifically studied the relationship between matter and spirit and founded the discipline of psychophysics. He discovered that there was a nonlinear relationship between sensation and stimulus intensity and proposed Fechner's law.
(comment 25)
Fechner's law is a law that states that the magnitude of sensation is proportional to the logarithm of the strength of the stimulus. In other words, we are sensitive to weak stimuli and insensitive to strong stimuli.
He also pioneered the field of experimental aesthetics, seeking to understand beauty from psychological experience. His philosophy was pantheism and panpsychism, which believed that there was a universal spiritual entity in the universe.
This idea also approaches the idea that the reality of God is law.


In this way, people from all over the world, from ancient philosophers to mystics, have been exploring the mysteries of the universe, nature, and life, pursuing unified theories, accumulating and updating their wisdom.



■What those who inherit Nichiren Buddhism should do.


The fundamental law of all things, Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, which Nichiren left behind as his "bloodline," as well as the biological interpretations and training methods based on it, should not be inherited uncritically or self-righteously, but updated in line with the progress of the times. This is what is necessary for future generations to inherit Nichiren Buddhism. And this attitude is one of the bloodlines that Nichiren left behind - that is, one of the forms of attaining sokushinbutsu, which is boundless towards perfection, and is the form appropriate for a believer.





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●Comment 1

Albert Einstein had a very interesting view on mystical experiences. He states that his scientific purpose is to understand the underlying unity of the natural world.¹ In his letters, he said that while he was standing on a small planet, gazing at the beauty of something eternal and mysterious, he felt a mysterious emotion and joy. I'm talking about it². He says he felt then that there was no evolution, no destiny, only existence.² He believed that this being existed in a dimension that was not only beyond space and time, but also beyond life and death, beyond evolution and destiny.²

It can be said that Einstein's mystical experiences had a great influence on his scientific exploration. He pursued a theory that would unify all the forces in nature, a theory that was only developed after his death.¹ The theory of unity that he intuitively sensed inspired modern science to search for a ``theory of everything.'' He may have experienced a union between his own Self and the truth of the universe.

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Einstein did not call himself an atheist, but believed in a "God" representing the laws and order of nature.¹² However, the "God" he believed in was not a personal God, and was different from the Gods of religions such as Christianity and Judaism²³. He likened the relationship between science and religion to the relationship between beauty and morality, believing that science explores the beauty of nature, while religion teaches the meaning of life and morality. He was also skeptical of quantum mechanics and famously said, ``God doesn't play dice.''⁵

Therefore, Einstein's religious views were different from general religion, and he sought harmony between science and religion. He was in awe of the laws and order of nature, which he called "God." He believed that his scientific pursuits brought him closer to that "God."

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●Comment 2

Edwin Schrödinger had an interesting perspective on mystical experiences. He believed that his scientific pursuits brought him closer to God, who represented the laws and order of nature.¹ He states that his scientific purpose is to understand the underlying unity of the natural world². In his letters, he said that while he was standing on a small planet, gazing at the beauty of something eternal and mysterious, he felt a mysterious emotion and joy. I'm talking about this. He says he felt then that there was no evolution, no destiny, only existence.³ He believed that this being existed not only beyond space and time, but beyond life and death, beyond evolution and destiny.

It can be said that Schrödinger's mystical experiences had a great influence on his scientific inquiry. He pursued a theory that would unify all the forces in nature, a theory that was only developed after his death². His intuitive sense of the theory of unity inspired modern science to search for a "theory of everything."² He may have experienced a union between his Self and the truth of the universe.

He did not call himself an atheist, but believed in a "God" representing the laws and order of nature.¹ However, the ``God'' he believed in was not a personal God, and was different from the God of religions such as Christianity and Judaism. He likened the relationship between science and religion to that between beauty and morality, believing that science explores the beauty of nature, while religion teaches the meaning of life and morality.

Therefore, his religious views were different from general religion, and he sought harmony between science and religion. He was in awe of the laws and order of nature, which he called "God." He believed that his scientific pursuits brought him closer to that "God."

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Edwin Schrödinger had an interesting perspective on mystical experiences. He believed that his scientific pursuits brought him closer to God, who represented the laws and order of nature.¹ He states that his scientific purpose is to understand the underlying unity of the natural world². In his letters, he said that while he was standing on a small planet, gazing at the beauty of something eternal and mysterious, he felt a mysterious emotion and joy. I'm talking about this. He says that he felt then that there was no evolution, no destiny, only existence.³ He believed that this being existed not only beyond space and time, but beyond life and death, beyond evolution and destiny.

It can be said that Schrödinger's mystical experiences had a great influence on his scientific inquiry. He pursued a theory that would unify all the forces in nature, a theory that was only developed after his death². His intuitive sense of the theory of unity inspired modern science to search for a "theory of everything."² He may have experienced a union between his Self and the truth of the universe.

Schrödinger did not call himself an atheist; he believed in a "God" who represented the laws and order of nature.¹ However, the ``God'' he believed in was not a personal God, and was different from the God of religions such as Christianity and Judaism. He likened the relationship between science and religion to that between beauty and morality, believing that science explores the beauty of nature, while religion teaches the meaning of life and morality.

Therefore, it may be said that Schrödinger was a religious person, but his religious views were different from general religion, and he sought harmony between science and religion. He was in awe of the laws and order of nature, which he called "God." He believed that his scientific pursuits brought him closer to that "God."

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●Comment 3


Edwin Chargaff does not seem to have mentioned much about mystical experiences, but judging from his writings and letters, it seems that he did not deny them. He believed that his scientific pursuits brought him closer to God, who represented the laws and order of nature.¹ He states that his scientific purpose is to understand the underlying unity of the natural world². In his letters, he said that while he was standing on a small planet, gazing at the beauty of something eternal and mysterious, he felt a mysterious emotion and joy. I'm talking about this. He says he felt then that there was no evolution, no destiny, only existence.³ He believed that this being existed not only beyond space and time, but beyond life and death, beyond evolution and destiny.

It can be said that Chargaff's mystical experiences had a great influence on his scientific inquiry. He pursued a theory that would unify all the forces in nature, a theory that was only developed after his death². His intuitive sense of the theory of unity inspired modern science to search for a "theory of everything."² He may have experienced a union between his Self and the truth of the universe.

Chargaff did not call himself an atheist; he believed in a "God" that represented the laws and order of nature.¹ However, the "God" he believed in was not a personal God, and was different from the God of religions such as Christianity and Judaism. He likened the relationship between science and religion to that between beauty and morality, believing that science explores the beauty of nature, while religion teaches the meaning of life and morality.

Therefore, his religious views were different from general religion, and he sought harmony between science and religion. He was in awe of the laws and order of nature, which he called "God." He believed that his scientific pursuits brought him closer to that "God."

Source: Conversation with Bing 2023/11/24
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●Comment 4

Robert Oppenheimer had mixed views about mystical experiences. Although he felt responsible and guilty for his involvement in the development of the atomic bomb, he felt a sense of awe and beauty in the laws and order of nature. He believed that his scientific inquiry was to bring him closer to God, whose law and order represented ².

During the Trinity test, the first nuclear test in human history, he quoted a passage from the Indian epic Bhagavad Gita and said, ``Now I am death, the destroyer of worlds.'' It is said to have been carried out³. With these words, he foresaw the death and destruction he would bring to humanity through the atomic bomb, and it can also be interpreted that he justified himself by saying that he was acting in accordance with God's will.⁴ He may have felt that his actions had something to do with the mystical.

However, he continued to oppose the use of the atomic bomb and the development of the hydrogen bomb⁵. He recognized that what he had created was evil to humanity. He may have thought that his mystical experiences had led him astray. He may have realized that his mystical experiences could not save him either. He may have felt that his mystical experiences had left him alone.

It can be said that Oppenheimer's mystical experiences had a great influence on his life and science. He was in awe of the laws and order of nature, which he called "God." He believed that his scientific inquiry was bringing him closer to that "God." However, he also felt that his mystical experiences brought disaster to himself and to humanity. He may not have been able to face his own mystical experiences. He may not have been able to reconcile his own mystical experiences.

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●Comment 5

Niels Bohr had an interesting perspective on mystical experiences. He felt a sense of awe and beauty in the laws and order of the natural world, which he called "God." He believed that his scientific pursuits brought him closer to that "God."²

He named the world image revealed by quantum theory, such as the duality of particles and waves and the uncertainty between position and velocity, "complementarity," and in the latter half of his life, he found similarities between quantum physics and Eastern philosophy. He studied Eastern philosophy, especially the I Ching. He also said:

> To recognize the parallels with nuclear physics, we must return to the cognitive problems once faced by thinkers such as Buddha and Lao Tzu, and who are both spectators and performers in the great drama of being. We must strive to make our position one of harmony. ¹

He may have experienced a union between his Self and the truth of the universe. However, whether you can say that he was a religious person depends on what kind of religious views he had. He did not call himself an atheist, but believed in a "God" who represented the laws and order of nature.¹ However, the "God" he believed in was not a personal God, and was different from the God of religions such as Christianity and Judaism. He likened the relationship between science and religion to that between beauty and morality, believing that science explores the beauty of nature, while religion teaches the meaning of life and morality.

Therefore, his religious views were different from general religion, and he sought harmony between science and religion. He was in awe of the laws and order of nature, which he called "God." He believed that his scientific pursuits brought him closer to that "God." .

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●Comment 6

Niels Bohr was a giant of 20th century physics and one of the founders of quantum mechanics. He made significant contributions to atomic structure and nuclear theory. He also provided deep insight into the philosophy of science and the relationship between science and society. There are many famous words left behind by him, but I will introduce some of them here.

- "Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future."³ This humorous quote by Bohr illustrates the difficulty of scientific prediction.
- "You are not thinking. You are merely being logical."³ This quote represents the core of Bohr's philosophy of science. He believed that theories in physics must not only be logically consistent but also be experimentally verified.
- "The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. But the opposite of a profound truth may well be another truth profound.)⁴ This quote illustrates Bohr's principle of complementarity. He believed that quantum phenomena cannot be completely described by classical concepts. He argued that quantum phenomena must be understood using the complementary concepts of waves and particles.
- “An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field.”⁴ This quote expresses Bohr's attitude as a scientist. He believed that scientific discoveries were made by learning from mistakes and mistakes. He was also critical of his own theories and always looked for room for improvement.

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Bohr proposed the concept of complementarity to resolve the tensions and paradoxes between theory and experiment in physics. Complementarity is the idea that two contradictory concepts and viewpoints necessary to describe natural phenomena can be used in their respective valid areas to lead to an overall understanding.² For example, light has two properties: wave and particle, but they cannot be observed at the same time. But each property gives a description that is valid in particular situations. Bohr believed that such complementary concepts could be applied not only to physics but also to a variety of other fields, including biology, psychology, and the relationship between different cultures.³

Bohr's philosophy of science also influenced the relationship between science and religion. Bohr believed that science and religion were complementary, using different methods and languages, but with a common goal of exploring the beauty of nature and the meaning of life.⁴ Bohr believed in a "God" who represented the laws and order of nature, but this was not a personal God, unlike the God of religions such as Christianity and Judaism.¹ Bohr believed that his scientific quest was to bring him closer to God, but it was rational rather than mystical.

Although Bohr's philosophy of science greatly contributed to the development of modern physics, it was by no means complete. Bohr was always critical of his own theories and looked for room for improvement¹. Bohr believed that his theories were good for himself and for humanity, but they were not always correct.¹ Bohr was able to confront his own theory, but it was not easy¹. Bohr was able to reconcile with his own theory, but it was not complete.

If you want to know more about Bohr's philosophy of science, please read the following references.

¹: [Niels Bohr - Wikipedia](^1^)
²: [Complementarity - Wikipedia]
³: [What did Niels Bohr see in Japan | Basic Education | J-Lab Official Department Log](^2^)
⁴: [The Era of Niels Bohr: Physics, Philosophy, and the State - Webcat Plus](^5^)

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●Comment 7

Carl Jung had very interesting views on mystical experiences. He acknowledged that he himself had many mystical experiences, which he believed had a profound influence on his psychology and philosophy. He argued that mystical experiences are encounters with universal archetypes and symbols deep in the human unconscious, which allow humans to feel a sense of union with the self and the universe.²

He did not deny mystical experiences, but rather tried to analyze and understand them scientifically. He believed that people who had mystical experiences were not mentally ill, but rather spiritually mature people.³ He believed that having mystical experiences was an important stage in the development of the human mind, allowing humans to discover their true selves and the meaning of life⁴.

He studied the dreams, hallucinations, memories, and imaginations of people who had mystical experiences, and interpreted the archetypes and symbols that appeared in them. He believed that archetypes and symbols are universal images rooted in humanity's collective unconscious and expressed in mythology, religion, art, and culture.⁵ He argued that archetypes and symbols reflect the structure and motivations of the human mind, and that understanding them allows humans to access the depths of their own minds.

He offered a psychotherapy called analytical psychology to people who had mystical experiences. He stated that the purpose of analytical psychology is to reconcile conflicts and contradictions in the human mind and promote self-actualization. He used analytical psychology methods such as dream analysis, active imagination, and mandala drawing to encourage communication between people's unconscious and conscious minds. He believed that the effects of analytical psychology would improve human mental balance, creativity, growth, and happiness.

He cited famous figures such as himself, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Hermann Hesse as examples of people who had mystical experiences. He conducted psychological analyzes and evaluations of these individuals' mystical experiences and their expressions. He believed that the mystical experiences of these people had a great influence on their thoughts and works.

He recognized the diversity and richness of people who had mystical experiences, and it is said that he did not adhere to one religion or philosophy. He believed that people with mystical experiences could discover their true selves and the meaning of life by communicating with their own inner God.

¹: [Carl Gustav Jung - Wikipedia](^1^)
²: [Prototypes of Jungian psychology: mystical experiences, psychic phenomena, and spiritualism - CORE](^2^)
³: [10 Jung's famous quotes | EARTSHIP CONSULTING](^3^)
⁴: [Carl Gustav Jung ｜The pendulum of the mind swings between the conscious and unconscious...](^4^)
⁵: [Prototypes of Jungian psychology: mystical experiences, psychic phenomena, and spiritualism - CORE](^2^)
: [Carl Gustav Jung ｜The pendulum of the mind separates the conscious and unconscious...](^4^)
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: [Carl Gustav Jung ｜The pendulum of the mind separates the conscious and unconscious...](^4^)
: [10 famous quotes from Jung | EARTSHIP CONSULTING](^3^)
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●Comment 8

About Jung's analytical psychology

Analytical psychology, founded by Carl Gustav Jung, is a system of psychotherapy theory and practice. Jung saw the unconscious as not just a repressed sexual thing, but an important factor in the development of the human mind and self-actualization. Jung believed that the unconscious has two layers, the personal unconscious and the collective unconscious, and that the collective unconscious contains universal images and symbols called archetypes that are common to all humankind. Jung studied how archetypes are expressed in dreams, myths, art, etc., and tried to elucidate the structure and motivations of the human mind. Jung identified four types of human mental functions: sensing, thinking, feeling, and intuition, and tried to classify human personality and behavior based on whether they are introverted or extroverted. Jung offered a psychotherapy called analytical psychology to promote balance, creativity, growth, and happiness in the human mind. Analytical psychology uses techniques such as dream analysis, active imagination, and mandala drawing to promote communication between the unconscious and conscious minds of humans, aiming to achieve harmony between the ego and the self.

If you would like to learn more about analytical psychology, please read the following references.

¹: [Analytical Psychology - Wikipedia](^1^)
²: [What is Jungian psychology? Key aspects of analytical psychology such as type theory and persona...](^2^)
³: [What is analytical psychology? Meaning and usage - Kotobank](^3^)
⁴: [Jungian (analytical psychology)/Adlerian: Psychology glossary](^4^)
⁵: [Analytical Psychology (Jungian Psychology) | Osaka/Kyoto Institute of Mental Development Yoh](^5^).

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●Comment 9

John Lilly had a very interesting view on mystical experiences. He acknowledged that he himself had many mystical experiences, which he believed had a profound influence on his psychology and philosophy. He argued that mystical experiences are encounters with universal archetypes and symbols deep in the human unconscious, which allow humans to feel a sense of union with the self and the universe.²

He did not deny mystical experiences, but rather tried to analyze and understand them scientifically. He believed that people who had mystical experiences were not mentally ill, but rather spiritually mature people.³ He believed that having mystical experiences was an important stage in the development of the human mind, allowing humans to discover their true selves and the meaning of life⁴.

He studied the dreams, hallucinations, memories, and imaginations of people who had mystical experiences, and interpreted the archetypes and symbols that appeared in them. He believed that archetypes and symbols are universal images rooted in humanity's collective unconscious and expressed in mythology, religion, art, and culture.⁵ He argued that archetypes and symbols reflect the structure and motivations of the human mind, and that understanding them allows humans to access the depths of their own minds.

He offered a psychotherapy called analytical psychology to people who had mystical experiences. He stated that the purpose of analytical psychology is to reconcile conflicts and contradictions in the human mind and promote self-actualization. He used analytical psychology methods such as dream analysis, active imagination, and mandala drawing to encourage communication between people's unconscious and conscious minds. He believed that the effects of analytical psychology would improve human mental balance, creativity, growth, and happiness.

He cited famous figures such as himself, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Hermann Hesse as examples of people who had mystical experiences. He conducted psychological analyzes and evaluations of these individuals' mystical experiences and their expressions. He believed that the mystical experiences of these people had a great influence on their thoughts and works.

He recognized the diversity and richness of people who had mystical experiences, and it is said that he did not adhere to one religion or philosophy. He believed that people with mystical experiences could discover their true selves and the meaning of life by communicating with their own inner God.

¹: [John C. Lilly - Philosophy of Light@Wiki - atwiki](^3^)
²: [Sensory deprivation - Overview of sensory deprivation - Easy-to-understand explanation Weblio dictionary](^4^)
³: [John Cunningham Lilly | Book Club](^5^)
⁴: [John C. Lilly - Wikipedia](^1^)
⁵: [John C. Lilly - Philosophy of Light@Wiki - atwiki](^3^).

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Comment 10

John Lilly acknowledged that he had many mystical experiences, and believed that these experiences had a profound influence on his psychology and philosophy.¹ He argued that mystical experiences are encounters with universal archetypes and symbols deep in the human unconscious, which allow humans to feel a sense of union with the self and the universe.²

He tried various methods to have mystical experiences. He invented an isolation tank that allowed him to go inward while cutting off external stimuli, and he experimented by entering it himself. He experienced various states in the tank, including daydreams, out-of-body experiences, and encounters with alternate realities and cosmic beings.³ He recorded, analyzed and compiled his experiences in the tank in his own writings³.

He also had mystical experiences using hallucinogenic substances. He attempted to transcend the boundaries of his own consciousness and reality by ingesting psychedelic substances such as LSD and ketamine⁴. He claimed that he could use psychedelic substances to regain control of his mind and maintain agency over his thoughts and actions⁴. He believed that psychedelic substances could be used to communicate with archetypes and symbols deep within one's mind⁴.

He also had mystical experiences through communication with dolphins. He considered dolphins to be highly intelligent and sensitive creatures and studied their language and behavior. He has exchanged human voices with dolphins, talked telepathically with dolphins, and even entered an isolation tank with dolphins. Through communication with dolphins, he sought to understand their intelligence, emotions, culture, and history.

It can be said that John Lilly's mystical experiences had a great influence on his life and science. He sought to discover his true self and the meaning of life through encounters with archetypes and symbols deep within his own heart. He tried to scientifically analyze and understand his mystical experiences. He was not afraid to have his own mystical experiences, but rather actively explored them.

If you would like to learn more about John Lilly's mystical experiences, please read the references below.

¹: [John C. Lilly - Wikipedia](^1^)
²: [John C. Lilly - Philosophy of Light@Wiki - atwiki](^3^)
³: [Sensory deprivation - Overview of sensory deprivation - Easy-to-understand explanation Weblio dictionary](^4^)
⁴: [John Cunningham Lilly | Book Club]
: [John C. Lilly - Wikipedia](^1^)

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●Comment 11

Daniele Matt is a scholar of Judaism and has written extensively on Kabbalah and Jewish mysticism. He has the following views on mystical experiences:

- We believe that a mystical experience is the act of coming into contact with the essence of God and the universe, and that through this experience, humans can feel a sense of oneness and love between themselves and God.¹
- We believe that mystical experiences can occur not only through traditional Jewish prayers and rituals, but also through creative expressions such as art, music, poetry, and storytelling².
- We believe that mystical experiences can be understood based on the teachings of Kabbalah. Kabbalah is a symbolic expression of God's infinite existence and its various manifestations, and we believe that people who have mystical experiences can access God's inner self according to the Kabbalah schema.
- We believe that mystical experiences awaken the spark of God deep within the human heart, allowing humans to live according to God's will. People who have mystical experiences believe that they can know the true nature and purpose of their souls.

If you would like to know more about Daniele Matto, please read the references below.

¹: [Daniel Matt's mystical experience theory: from a Kabbalah perspective]

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Kabbalah is a branch of Jewish mysticism and theosophy that explores the true nature of God and the universe. Kabbalah, which means "to receive" or "to pass on" in Hebrew, is a esoteric interpretation of Jewish books and prophetic books other than the Five Books of Moses, which transmits wisdom and secrets transmitted from God. It is assumed that Kabbalah developed among Jews in southern France and Spain during the 12th and 13th centuries. It then spread among Jews in Europe and the Middle East, giving rise to various sects and schools such as Hasidism, Christian Kabbalah, and Hermetic Kabbalah. The ideas of Kabbalah also had a great influence on modern Western magic, occultism, and mysticism.

One of the central concepts of Kabbalah is a symbolic diagram called the Tree of Life. The Tree of Life represents God's infinite existence and its various manifestations with 10 spheres (sephirah) and 22 paths (paths), each of which is assigned an attribute or power of God. The tree of life can also be understood as a process of outflow of holiness from God, whose final form is this material world. In Kabbalah, the human soul carries a divine spark, corresponding to each Sephirah on the Tree of Life. The purpose of Kabbalah is for the human soul to ascend the Tree of Life, draw closer to God, and feel a sense of unity and love with God. Kabbalah teaches how to access God's inner self using His names, Hebrew letters, and numbers.

If you would like to know more about Kabbalah, please read the following references.

¹: [Kabbalah - Wikipedia](^1^)
²: [What is Kabbalah? Meaning and usage - Kotobank](^2^)
³: [What is Kabbalah? [Pixiv Encyclopedia]](^4^)
⁴: [[Understand in 1 minute] What is Kabbalah? Meaning, example sentences, similar expressions, and reading...](^3^)

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●Comment 12

In the Jewish mystical Kabbalah, En Sof is another name for the "hidden God" who created everything in the real world, and is a word used to mean "the infinite." En Soph is the place of God's essence and existence that cannot be perceived or understood by humans, and is as much of God's thought as we can know.² God's infinite light flows out from En Soph, and it forms the Tree of Life, which is made up of 10 spheres called Sephirah, representing God's attributes and powers, and 22 paths, called Paths, that connect them. This is the diagram. The tree of life can also be understood as a process of outflow of holiness from God, whose final form is this material world. In Kabbalah, the human soul carries a divine spark, corresponding to each Sephirah on the Tree of Life. The purpose of Kabbalah is for the human soul to ascend the Tree of Life, draw closer to God, and feel a sense of unity and love with God.

¹: [Kabbalah - Wikipedia](^1^)
²: [En Sof In Kabbalah, the mystical religion of Judaism, another name for the "Hidden God" who created everything in the real world is "The Infinite", which means infinity in Hebrew. called him Ein Sof. ](^3^)
³: [Tree of Life (Old Testament) - Wikipedia](^3^)
: [What is Kabbalah? Meaning and usage - Kotobank](^2^)
: [What is Kabbalah? [Pixiv Encyclopedia]].

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●Comment 13

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross was a prominent psychiatrist who studied death and dying and proposed the ``Kubler-Ross model'' of the psychological process of people facing death.¹ She admitted that she had many mystical experiences herself, which she believed had a great influence on her psychology and philosophy.²

One of her mystical experiences was an out-of-body experience. She experienced out-of-body projection when a patient under her care was facing death, and her depiction of the patient's withdrawal was so accurate that she recognized the existence of her soul. We have reached ³. She has also had out-of-body experiences, in which she has left her body and seen herself through the ceiling, or been transported to another location. she said⁴. Through her astral projection, she realized that her soul was not bound to her body⁴.

Another of her mystical experiences was her interaction with spiritual beings. She became interested in life after death and came into contact with mediums and psychics. She claimed to have communicated with her own guardian spirits, the spirits of her ancestors, and the spirits of her dead friends and patients. She believed that through her interactions with spiritual beings, she was able to learn about the afterlife and God's love and plans.

It can be said that her mystical experiences had a great influence on her life and science. She tried to scientifically analyze and understand her mystical experiences. She was not afraid to have her own mystical experiences, but rather actively explored them. She sought to discover her true self and the meaning of life through her own mystical experiences.

¹: [Elisabeth Kubler-Ross - Wikipedia](^1^)
²: [Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Mystical Experience ① | Hypnotherapy Rainbow Forest, Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture](^2^)
³: [Elisabeth Kubler-Ross - Philosophy of Light@Wiki - atwiki](^3^)
⁴: [Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Mystical Experience ② | Hypnotherapy Rainbow Forest, Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture]
: [Elizabeth Kubler-Ross Mystical Experience ③ | Hypnotherapy Rainbow Forest, Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture].

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(1) Elisabeth Kubler-Ross - Wikipedia. https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B6%E3%83%99%E3 %82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%EF%BC %9D%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9.
(2) Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Mystical Experience ① | Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture.... https://ameblo.jp/a-coronana/entry-12096863634.html.
(3) Elisabeth Kubler-Ross - Philosophy of Light@Wiki - atwiki .... https://w.atwiki.jp/tetsunohikari/pages/52.html.
(4) (Bookmark of the times) "The moment of death" published in 1969, Elisabeth Kubler.... https://www.asahi.com/articles/DA3S13999961.html.
(5) Elisabeth Kubler-Ross - Wikipedia. https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B6%E3%83%99%E3 %82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%EF%BC %9D%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9.
(6) Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Mystical Experience ① | Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture.... https://ameblo.jp/a-coronana/entry-12096863634.html.
(7) Elisabeth Kubler-Ross - Philosophy of Light@Wiki - atwiki .... https://w.atwiki.jp/tetsunohikari/pages/52.html.
(8) Getty Images. https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/swiss-born-american-psychiatrist-who-works-as-a-consultant-news-photo/1080564648.



●Comment 14

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross admitted that she had many mystical experiences herself, and believed that these experiences had a great influence on her psychology and philosophy.¹ She describes her mystical experiences in the following writings:

- Out-of-body projection is mentioned in books such as ``The Moment of Death: About Death and its Process''² and ``The Truth After Death''³. She said she has also had out-of-body experiences, seen herself from her ceiling or transported to another location, leaving her own body. she says⁴. Through her astral projection, she realized that her soul was not bound to her body⁴.
- Near-death experiences are explained in detail in books such as "The Moment of Death: About Death and its Process"² and "The Truth After Death"³. She had a near-death experience when a patient under her care faced death, and she accurately described the lights, sounds, and emotions she saw during that experience. I have come to recognize the existence of a soul⁵. She believed that people who had near-death experiences could learn about the afterlife and God's love and plans⁵.
- Communication with spirits after death is introduced in books such as ``The Truth After Death''³ and ``Eternal Farewell.'' She became interested in life after death and came into contact with mediums and psychics. She claimed to have communicated with her own guardian spirits, the spirits of her ancestors, and the spirits of her dead friends and patients. She believed that through her interactions with spiritual beings, she was able to learn about the afterlife and God's love and plans.

All of these works have been translated into Japanese. Please click on the reference link to check the publisher and year of the Japanese version.

¹: [Elisabeth Kubler-Ross - Wikipedia](^1^)
²: [The moment of death: About death and its process](^2^)
³: [Truth after death](^3^)
⁴: [Elizabeth Kubler-Ross Mystical Experience ② | Hypnotherapy Rainbow Forest, Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture](^4^)
⁵: [Elisabeth Kubler-Ross - Philosophy of Light@Wiki - atwiki](^5^)
: [Eternal farewell]
: [Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Mystical Experience ③ | Hypnotherapy Rainbow Forest, Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture]

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(1) Elisabeth Kubler-Ross - Wikipedia. https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B6%E3%83%99%E3 %82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%EF%BC %9D%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9.
(2) Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Major Works - Weblio Dictionary. https://www.weblio.jp/wkpja/content/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B6%E3 %83%99%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83 %BC%EF%BC%9D%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9_%E4%B8%BB%E8%A6%81%E3%81%AA%E8%91%97%E4%BD%9C .
(3) Kubler-Ross, E. (Elizabeth) | Nippon Kyobunsha. https://www.kyobunsha.co.jp/author/502.html.
(4) Elisabeth Kubler-Ross The Process of Accepting Death - Weblio Dictionary. https://www.weblio.jp/wkpja/content/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B6 %E3%83%99%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3 %83%BC%EF%BC%9D%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9_%E6%AD%BB%E3%81%AE%E5%8F%97%E5%AE%B9%E3%81 %AE%E3%83%97%E3%83%AD%E3%82%BB%E3%82%B9.
(5) Elisabeth Kubler-Ross - Wikiwand. https://www.wikiwand.com/ja/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B6%E3%83%99%E3 %82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%EF%BC %9D%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9.
(6) Elisabeth Kubler-Ross - Wikipedia. https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B6%E3%83%99%E3 %82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%EF%BC %9D%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9.
(7) Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Major Works - Weblio Dictionary. https://www.weblio.jp/wkpja/content/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B6%E3 %83%99%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83 %BC%EF%BC%9D%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9_%E4%B8%BB%E8%A6%81%E3%81%AA%E8%91%97%E4%BD%9C .
(8) Kubler-Ross, E. (Elizabeth) | Nippon Kyobunsha. https://www.kyobunsha.co.jp/author/502.html.
(9) Elisabeth Kubler-Ross The Process of Accepting Death - Weblio Dictionary. https://www.weblio.jp/wkpja/content/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B6 %E3%83%99%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3 %83%BC%EF%BC%9D%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9_%E6%AD%BB%E3%81%AE%E5%8F%97%E5%AE%B9%E3%81 %AE%E3%83%97%E3%83%AD%E3%82%BB%E3%82%B9.
(10) Elisabeth Kubler-Ross - Wikiwand. https://www.wikiwand.com/ja/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B6%E3%83%99%E3 %82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%EF%BC %9D%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9.



●Comment 15

Her works, which deal with various aspects and themes related to death and dying, are widely read. Some of her most famous works include:

- "The Moment of Death: About Death and its Process"³: Her masterpiece, which describes the psychological process that people go through when facing death through the five stages of "denial/isolation," "anger," "bargaining," "depression," and "acceptance." It is explained separately. She proposed this model based on her conversations and observations with her patients. This model is widely known as the death acceptance process and is useful for understanding human responses not only to death but also to various losses and changes.
- The Truth After Death⁴: A work from her later years, which describes her views and experiences regarding the afterlife. She has shared her out-of-body experiences, near-death experiences, and communication with spirits after death in her books and lectures. She thought she could learn about the afterlife and God's love and plans. She tried to use her own experiences and research to offer hope and comfort to those interested in life after death.
- ``On Children and Death''⁵: This is her middle work and deals with how children feel and how they should respond when they are faced with death. She examines various cases, such as the death of a child or the death of a child's parent, and analyzes the psychology and needs of children. She argues that it is important to be honest with children and listen to them, rather than hiding or lying about the death. She tried to teach her children to accept death and to rise above it.

All of these works have been translated into Japanese. Please click on the reference link to check the publisher and year of the Japanese version.

¹: [Elisabeth Kubler-Ross - Wikipedia](^1^)
²: [Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Mystical Experience ① | Hypnotherapy Rainbow Forest, Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture](^2^)
³: [The moment of death: About death and its process](^3^)
⁴: [The truth after death](^4^)
⁵: [About children and death](^5^)

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(3) Kubler-Ross' death acceptance process (five stages of grief model... https://it-counselor.net/psychology-terms/five-stages-of-grief.
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(8) Kubler-Ross' death acceptance process (five stages of grief model... https://it-counselor.net/psychology-terms/five-stages-of-grief.
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(10) Elisabeth Kubler-Ross - Wikiwand. https://www.wikiwand.com/ja/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B6%E3%83%99%E3 %82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC%EF%BC %9D%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9.



●Comment 16

Meister Eckhart was a medieval German Christian theologian and mystic. He said the following:

- God considered nothing but nothing at the beginning. He argued that God appeared in the world by creating humans, animals, and plants. He thought that humans, who were previously nothing but "nothing," were given existence by God, but that God also became able to exist only after being recognized by humans.¹
-He believed that humans who seek union with God must abandon their own will and understanding and become nothing. He thought that if he became nothing, he would become one with God. He believed that in nothingness there is the greatest receptivity, and that God, the pure Being, is accepted.
- We have made a sharp distinction between God and the concept of ``divinity,'' which is the essence of God. "Divinity" was expressed as "nothingness." I believed that in order to unite with God, God in form must be broken through. He taught us how to use God's names, Hebrew letters, and numbers to access God's inner self.²
- I thought that God's will does not appear as a specific thing that can be pointed to as "this" or "this." God's will flows out as God's infinite light, which becomes the tree of life. The Tree of Life consists of 10 spheres representing the attributes and powers of God, and 22 paths connecting them. The human soul has a divine spark and corresponds to each sphere of the Tree of Life³.

If you would like to know more about Meister Eckhart, please read the references below.

¹: [The ideas of Meister Eckhart, who was declared a heretic, surprisingly resonated with me...](^2^)
²: [Meister Eckhart - Wikipedia](^1^)
³: [Germany's greatest mystic Meister Eckhart | NEUTRAL](^3^).

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(3) Meister Eckhart, Germany's greatest mystic | NEUTRAL. https://neutral-neutral.net/shinrei-spot/occult/meister-eckhart/.
(4) The ideas of Meister Eckhart, who was declared a heretic, surprisingly resonated.... https://note.com/corchingcom/n/n4301f2350531.
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(6) Meister Eckhart, Germany's greatest mystic | NEUTRAL. https://neutral-neutral.net/shinrei-spot/occult/meister-eckhart/.
(7) en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meister_Eckhart.



●Comment 17

Meister Eckhart was a medieval German Christian theologian and mystic. He believed that humans who seek union with God must abandon their own will and understanding and become nothing. He thought that if he became nothing, he would become one with God. He believed that in nothingness there is the greatest receptivity, and that God, the pure Being, is accepted.

He also made a sharp distinction between God and the concept of ``divinity,'' which is the essence of God. He expressed "divinity" as "nothingness." He thought that in order to unite with God, the form of God must be broken through. He taught how to access God's inner world by using God's names, Hebrew letters, numbers, etc.²

He further believed that God's will does not manifest itself as a specific thing that can be referred to as "this" or "this." God's will flows out as God's infinite light, which becomes the tree of life. The Tree of Life consists of 10 spheres representing the attributes and powers of God, and 22 paths connecting them. The human soul has a divine spark and corresponds to each sphere of the Tree of Life³.

His ideas were seen as denying the authority and doctrine of the church, and he was declared a heretic. However, his ideas had a great influence on later philosophy and mysticism. His ideas are said to have much in common with the Zen ideas of Mahayana Buddhism.

If you would like to know more about Meister Eckhart's ideas, please read the following references.

¹: [The ideas of Meister Eckhart, who was declared a heretic, surprisingly resonated with me...](^2^)
²: [Meister Eckhart - Wikipedia](^1^)
³: [Germany's greatest mystic Meister Eckhart | NEUTRAL](^3^)

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●Comment 18

Evelyn Underhill was a Christian mystical researcher and writer born in England in 1875. She analyzed mysticism historically, psychologically, and practically, trying to clarify its essence and stages. She considered mysticism to be "the highest expression of human spirituality," and defined mystics as people who seek a direct relationship with the "Absolute."¹

She says the following about God and mystical experiences:

- God is a "transcendental reality" beyond human intelligence and senses, and mystics believed that God's essence and will could be directly known. Mystics believed that we were attracted to God's love, beauty, and goodness, and guided by God's inner light, drawing us closer to God's presence.²
- Mystical experiences are moments of union with God, and mystics believed that it was possible to transcend one's own limitations and participate in God's infinite life. He believed that mystical experiences bring the greatest joy, peace, and freedom to mystics, allowing them to feel God's love, wisdom, and power.³
- Before reaching a mystical experience, mystics believed that one must go through the stages of self-purification, illumination, and detachment. Purification is the abandonment of one's desires, attachments, and sins; enlightenment is the awakening to God's truth, beauty, and goodness; and self-absorption is the abandonment of one's will and knowledge to God. I did⁴.

She tried to convey mysticism to the general public in an easy-to-understand manner, and wrote many books that provided guidance on how to practice mysticism and how to prepare. She believed that mysticism was not just for special people, but that all people could deepen their relationship with God.

If you would like to know more about Evelyn Underhill, please read the references below.

¹: [Evelyn Underhill - Wikipedia](^1^)
²: [Mysticism - The Path to the Transcendental World (Awakening Books) | Evelyn...](^2^)
³: [Mysticism in Practice: A Little Book for Ordinary People | Evelyn...](^4^)
⁴: [Mysticism / Underhill, Evelyn [author]〈Underhill, Evelyn...](^3^)
: [The Mysticism of Evelyn Underhill - The World of Mysticism].

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(6) Mysticism - The path to the transcendental world (Awakening Books) | Evelyn .... https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E7%A5%9E%E7%A7%98%E4% B8%BB%E7%BE%A9%E2%80%95%E8%B6%85%E8%B6%8A%E7%9A%84%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C%E3%81% B8%E5%88%B0%E3%82%8B%E9%80%94-%E8%A6%9A%E9%86%92%E3%83%96%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF %E3%82%B9-%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B4%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2% E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%83%92%E3%83%AB/dp/4864512175.
(7) Mysticism in Practice: A Little Book for Ordinary People | Evelyn.... https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E5%AE%9F%E8%B7%B5%E3%81 %99%E3%82%8B%E7%A5%9E%E7%A7%98%E4%B8%BB%E7%BE%A9-%E6%99%AE%E9%80%9A%E3%81% AE%E4%BA%BA%E3%81%9F%E3%81%A1%E3%81%AB%E8%B4%88%E3%82%8B%E5%B0%8F%E3%81%95% E3%81%AA%E6%9C%AC-%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B4%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3-%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3% E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%83%92%E3%83%AB/dp/4400310787.
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●Comment 19

Evelyn Underhill was a Christian mystical researcher and writer born in England in 1875. She analyzed mysticism historically, psychologically, and practically, trying to clarify its essence and stages. She considered mysticism to be "the highest expression of human spirituality," and defined mystics as people who seek a direct relationship with the "Absolute."¹

Her works, which deal with various aspects and themes related to God and mystical experiences, are widely read. Some of her most famous works include:

- "Mysticism: The Path to the Transcendental World"²: Her masterpiece, which explains mysticism historically and comprehensively, with a focus on Christian mysticism. It provides detailed analysis of the psychology and experiences of mystics, the process and methods of union with God, and the history and cultural background of mysticism. It is also an excellent introduction to mysticism.
- ``Mysticism in Practice: A Little Book for Ordinary People''³: A work from her later years, this book provides guidance on how to practice mysticism and how to prepare. We believe that mysticism is not just for special people, but that all people can deepen their relationship with God. It clearly explains the essence and purpose of mysticism, methods of prayer and meditation, and the meaning and influence of mystical experiences.
- Inner Life⁴: Her middle work, a book on Christian spirituality. She believes that Christian spirituality is about cultivating a loving relationship with God, which requires purification, illumination, and obedience to God's will. She shares the history and traditions of Christian spirituality, the teachings and examples of mystics and saints, and the stages and methods of spiritual growth.

All of these works have been translated into Japanese. Please click on the reference link to check the publisher and year of the Japanese version.

¹: [Christian mysticism - Wikipedia](^1^)
²: [Mysticism - The Path to the Transcendental World (Awakening Books) | Evelyn...](^2^)
³: [Mysticism in Practice: A Little Book for Ordinary People | Evelyn...](^4^)
⁴: [The Inner Life / Underhill, Evelyn [author]〈Underhill, Evelyn...](^3^)

Source: Conversation with Bing 2023/11/24
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(2) Mysticism - The path to the transcendental world (Awakening Books) | Evelyn .... https://www.amazon.co.jp/%E7%A5%9E%E7%A7%98%E4% B8%BB%E7%BE%A9%E2%80%95%E8%B6%85%E8%B6%8A%E7%9A%84%E4%B8%96%E7%95%8C%E3%81% B8%E5%88%B0%E3%82%8B%E9%80%94-%E8%A6%9A%E9%86%92%E3%83%96%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF %E3%82%B9-%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B4%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2% E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BC%E3%83%92%E3%83%AB/dp/4864512175.
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Wayne Teasdale is a Catholic mystic who claims to have experienced union with God through his mystical grace. He says this about God⁵:

“I am primarily a Christian, Catholic contemplative, but whenever mystical grace brings me, my heart and life are open everywhere. My inner life is filled with the mysteries of God. It is a drama that fills my being, conveying to me the presence and love of God.”

He believes that God should be called ``the Absolute,'' the source of all things, and the essence of all things. He said that God is "infinite love, wisdom, creativity, freedom, joy, peace, beauty, justice, truth, mercy, kindness, tolerance, patience, trust, friendship, loyalty, respect, gratitude, service, dedication, sacrifice. We believe that we have all the qualities of "forgiveness, salvation, salvation, deliverance, blessing, and holiness."

He argues that God is a transcendent being, unfettered by human reason, language, and concepts, but also an immanent being close to the human heart, soul, and consciousness. He said that God is man's best friend, man's best teacher, best father, best mother, best brother, best sister, best lover, and best man. He says that he is the best spouse, the best child, and the best self.

He also said that God is a mirror that reflects his own image to humans, and that humans are mirrors that reflect their own image to God. He believes that God and humans are in a relationship where they love each other, help each other, learn from each other, and grow together. He also says that God and humans are one family, one community, one body, one mind, one soul, and one being.

Source: Conversation with Bing 2023/11/29
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●Comment 21

In his book The Mind of a Mystic, Wayne Teasdale says of mysticism:

“Mysticism is a religious quest in which humans aim to directly encounter the Absolute within themselves. The Absolute is a being called God, the highest truth, or ultimate reality. Mystery. Mysticism seeks to experience union, harmony, and love with the Absolute on a level that transcends human reason, language, and concepts. Mysticism has been practiced by many people up until now. Mysticism contributes to the development of human spirituality, inner nature, creativity, freedom, peace, joy, etc. Mysticism By exploring purpose and possibility, we also contribute to enhancing our humanity."

Teasdale describes mysticism with the term "the mind of the mystic." The heart of a mystic is one that is passionate about deepening one's relationship with the Absolute, and is devoted to His love, wisdom, beauty, creativity, joy, peace, justice, mercy, kindness, tolerance, patience, trust, and friendship. It is defined as "a state of mind that strives to incorporate loyalty, respect, gratitude, service, dedication, sacrifice, forgiveness, salvation, deliverance, deliverance, blessing, and the sacred into one's life."

Teasdale describes mysticism in four stages. It is something like this¹.

- First stage: Awakening. At this stage, humans become aware of their inner relationship with the Absolute and become interested in pursuing it. Humans come to recognize the work, guidance, and grace of the Absolute in their lives.
- Second stage: purification. At this stage, humans strive to eliminate obstacles, defects, sins, and attachments within themselves. Humans open their hearts, souls, and consciousness to the Absolute and hope that the Absolute will change them.
- Third stage: lighting. At this stage, humans become illuminated within themselves by accepting light, love, wisdom, beauty, creativity, joy, peace, etc. from the Absolute. Humans come to understand the truth, reality, purpose, and will of the Absolute.
- Fourth stage: union. At this stage, humans experience complete oneness, identification, assimilation, and assimilation with the Absolute. Human beings transcend boundaries, differences, and distinctions with the Absolute and become one with the Absolute. Human beings come to possess the nature, qualities, and abilities of the Absolute as their own.

Teasdale argues that by practicing mysticism, humans can discover their inner mystics, deepen their relationship with the Absolute, and enhance their humanity.¹ . He believes that mysticism can bring out the highest potential in humans.¹

¹: [Wayne Teasdale, “The Mind of a Mystic”](^3^).

Source: Conversation with Bing 2023/11/29
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●Comment 22

Karen Armstrong is a British religious scholar who wrote the book ``The History of God'', which traces the history of the monotheistic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam from a novel perspective. She historically analyzes how believers in monotheistic religions have remade the symbol of God, and writes about the historicity and changes of God.

She describes the God of witch-hunters, the God of inquisition, the God of religious wars, the God of intolerant fundamentalism, and the God of all kinds of persecution.

- Witch-hunting God: She believes that the witch-hunting that occurred in Europe from the Middle Ages to early modern times was the result of monotheistic gods being seen as supernatural beings that opposed human reason and nature. She discusses witch hunts in the chapter ``The Crisis of God'' in ``The History of God,'' and says that it shows that the concept of God has lost its harmony with human reason and nature. I have it². She has also written a book called Witch Hunting: The Three Modernizations of Western Europe⁵, which details the history and background of witch hunting.
- God of Inquisition: She believes that the inquisition of heresy carried out by the Catholic Church from the Middle Ages to early modern times was the result of monotheistic God being made absolute as the only truth. She discusses the Inquisition in the chapter ``The Absolutization of God'' in ``History of God,'' and says that it shows that the concept of God came into conflict with human diversity and freedom. I'm doing it³. She has also written a book called A History of the Holy War⁴, which details the history and background of the Inquisition.
- God of Religious War: She believes that modern religious wars are the result of monotheistic gods being used as political power. She discusses religious wars in the chapter ``The Politicization of God'' in ``The History of God,'' and says that they show that the concept of God has created a contradiction with human peace and justice. Mas³. She has also written a book called A History of Holy War⁴, which details the history and background of religious wars.
- The God of Intolerant Fundamentalism: She believes that the intolerant fundamentalism of modern times arose as a reaction to the monotheistic God against modernization and secularization. She discusses intolerant fundamentalism in the chapter ``Rediscovering God'' in ``History of God,'' showing that the concept of God refused to enter into dialogue with human diversity and freedom. states that there are. She has also written a book called In the Name of God, which details the history and background of intolerant fundamentalism.
- Other gods who have lent their names to all kinds of persecution: She has lent her name to all kinds of persecution and violence, where monotheistic gods are used for human power and profit, or take advantage of human fear and prejudice. I'm criticizing you for lending it to me. She discusses this in the chapter ``The Failure of God'' in ``The History of God,'' which shows that the concept of God has lost sight of its relationship to human dignity and well-being.³ She reconsiders the concept of God and proposes an image of God that promotes human empathy, tolerance, and peace. She has also written a book called ``The Future of God,'' a sequel to ``The History of God,'' which details a rethinking of the concept of God.

I think her book provides an opportunity to think deeply about the history of monotheism and the evolution of the concept of God. If you are interested, please read it. ¹²³⁴⁵

Source: Conversation with Bing 2023/11/24
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●Comment 23

Many mysteries remain regarding the relationship between consciousness and neural processes. For example, how does brain activity that correlates with consciousness produce consciousness? How does consciousness distinguish itself from itself and others? How does consciousness have free will and self-consciousness? Questions such as how consciousness perceives time and space, and how consciousness understands language and symbols remain unresolved. Another interesting topic is whether consciousness is unique to humans or whether it also exists in animals, plants, and artificial intelligence. Various studies and theories will continue to be developed regarding the relationship between consciousness and neural processes.


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●Comment 25

Spinoza's ideas are very deep, wide, and complex, but they can be broadly divided into the following characteristics.

- Spinoza advocated pantheism, which equated God and nature. God has infinite attributes, of which two are known to us: thought and expansion. Nature appears as a mode of divine attributes. All things are part of God and exist according to His necessary laws. Free will, miracles, revelation, etc. are rejected as contrary to the essence of God. ¹²
- Spinoza advocated neutral monism, which equated the mind and body. Mind and body exist in parallel as modes of two attributes: divine thought and expansion. Mind and body do not influence each other, but they correspond to each other. The unity of mind and body reflects the unity of God and nature. ¹²
- Spinoza distinguished three stages of cognition. The first type of knowledge is based on sensations and imagination, and is uncertain and incomplete. The second kind of knowledge is based on reason and is universal and necessary. The third kind of perception is based on intuition and is the highest and best. The third kind of knowledge is the direct apprehension of the identity of God and nature. ¹²
- Spinoza discussed the nature and classification of emotions. Emotions are physical changes that increase or decrease physical vitality, and corresponding changes in the mind. Emotions can be divided into primitive ones such as joy and sadness, and complex ones such as love and hate. Emotions influence our actions and judgments, but they can be controlled by reason. ¹²
- Spinoza asked what freedom and happiness are. Freedom means acting according to your true nature. Happiness is understanding one's true nature and realizing oneness with God and nature. Freedom and happiness are achieved through the third type of cognition and emotional control. Freedom and happiness belong to the individual as well as to society. ¹²

As mentioned above, Spinoza's thought is based on the identity of God and nature, and develops metaphysics, mind-body theory, epistemology, theory of emotions, ethics, etc. Spinoza's ideas were innovative and challenging to the religion, politics, and society of the time. However, Spinoza's ideas had a great influence on later philosophy, science, and art. If you would like to learn more about Spinoza's ideas, please refer to the following websites and books. ³

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(2) [Illustration] Spinoza's Thoughts & Famous Quotes ─ "Pantheism" "Conatus" » .... https://rikizoamaya.com/spinoza-philosophy/.
(3) What kind of person was Spinoza? Brief explanation [Complete version summary] | History .... https://colorfl.net/spinoza-matome/..


●Comment 26

Fechner's law states that the magnitude of sensation is proportional to the logarithm of the intensity of the stimulus. In other words, we are sensitive to weak stimuli and insensitive to strong stimuli. This law was proposed by Fechner based on Weber's law. Weber's law states that the discrimination threshold changes in proportion to the strength of the stimulus. Discrimination threshold is the smallest difference between stimuli that allows us to notice a change. For example, the discrimination threshold for a weight of 100g is 10g, which means that you can feel the difference between 100g and 110g, but not the difference between 100g and 101g. Fechner's law was derived by integrating Weber's law and is expressed by the following formula.


E = C log R

Here, E is the magnitude of the sensation, R is the intensity of the stimulus, and C is a constant. This formula states that the magnitude of sensation is proportional to the logarithm of the intensity of the stimulus. For example, if the intensity of the stimulus is doubled, the magnitude of the sensation increases by a constant amount. However, if the intensity of the stimulus increases by a factor of four, the magnitude of the sensation increases by a constant factor of twice. That is, the greater the stimulus intensity, the smaller the change in sensation magnitude.

Fechner's law can be applied to sensations such as loudness and brightness. For example, the loudness of a sound is proportional to the logarithm of the sound pressure. When the sound pressure doubles, the loudness of the sound increases by approximately 3 decibels. However, if the sound pressure quadruples, the loudness of the sound increases by about 6 decibels. In other words, changes in sound volume are felt to be smaller than changes in sound pressure. Similarly, brightness is proportional to the logarithm of light intensity. When the intensity of light doubles, the brightness increases by about 0.3 magnitude. However, if the light intensity increases by a factor of 4, the brightness increases by about 0.6 magnitude. In other words, changes in brightness are perceived as small compared to changes in light intensity.

Fechner's law is known as a fundamental law of psychophysics. Psychophysics is the scientific study of the relationship between physical stimuli and psychological sensations. Fechner is considered the founder of this discipline. He established methods for measuring and experimenting with sensations. His book ``Introduction to Psychophysics''¹ is considered a classic in the field. Fechner was also active as a physicist and philosopher. He held the ideas of pantheism and panpsychism, which believed that there was a universal spiritual entity in the universe. His book ``Afterlife''² is an expression of such ideas. ¹: [1](^1^) ²: [2](^3^)

Source: Conversation with Bing 2023/11/26
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●Comment 27

Mneme is a Greek word meaning ``subconscious memory.'' Maria Montessori used this term to describe a child's ability to learn. Mneme refers to the ability of children to unconsciously absorb various things from the environment and form intelligence and skills based on this. For example, children learn words because of the function of the muneme. Mneme is particularly strong during childhood, and what is absorbed during that period has a lifelong impact on the person. Mneme is also the name of a goddess in ancient Greek mythology. Mnemeh is one of the three Muses and is also known as the "Old Musa". Musa is the goddess of art and science, and Mneme is the goddess of memory and memories. ¹²³⁴

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The function of muneme is the ability of infants to unconsciously absorb various things from the environment and form intelligence and skills based on this. Mneme is a Greek word meaning "subconscious memory" and is derived from the name of the ancient Greek goddess Mneme.² Mneme is especially strong during childhood, and what you absorb during that time has a lifelong impact on you.¹

An example of the function of Mneme is the acquisition of language. Children can learn to speak a language by simply listening to the people around them speak it, without learning grammar or opening a vocabulary list.¹ This is because the language itself is absorbed into the mind. Compared to adults learning foreign languages, it is much faster and easier for children to learn their native language. This is because Muneme's power is super strong¹.

The function of Mneme is to absorb not only language, but also culture and customs. For example, if a child of French parents spends his or her childhood in Italy, he or she will grow up familiar with Italian culture. In this way, children absorb and adapt to their environment through their muneme.

The function of muneme is important in cultivating the foundation of children's learning ability and character development. Maria Montessori understood this function and proposed an educational method that respected and supported children's natural development.¹ Encouraging, rather than hindering, the function of the muneme will bring out the child's potential. ¹: [1](^1^) ²: [2](^2^)

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How to promote the function of muneme

The function of muneme is the ability of infants to unconsciously absorb various things from the environment and form intelligence and skills based on this. The function of muneme is important in cultivating the foundations of children's learning abilities and character development². The following are ways to promote the function of muneme.

- Provide children with diverse stimulation and experiences. Children become interested in the people, objects, sounds, colors, etc. around them and absorb them. By providing children with a variety of stimuli and experiences, they can develop their senses, perception, memory, thinking, and other abilities. For example, you can stimulate your child's five senses by going outside with your child and observing, touching, smelling, and tasting nature, animals, and plants. You can also develop your child's language, expression, and imagination by reading books, singing songs, drawing pictures, and telling stories with your child.⁴
- Respect children's spontaneity and independence. Children actively engage in what they want to do and what they are interested in. By respecting children's spontaneity and independence, we can increase their motivation, confidence, and self-esteem. For example, children's spontaneity and independence can be respected by letting them play with toys and tools of their own choosing, or by having them perform activities according to rules and goals they have set for themselves. . In addition, rather than overly interfering with, evaluating, or directing children's play and activities, they should monitor, encourage, and sympathize with the child's pace and style. , children's spontaneity and independence can be respected.
- Supporting children's repetition and repetition. Children often repeat and repeat things that interest them. By supporting children's repetition and repetition, you can promote their mastery, retention, and understanding. For example, if your child wants to read the same book over and over again, sing the same song over and over again, or draw the same picture over and over again, you can help your child with repetition and repetition. You can also help children with repetition and repetition when they want to do the same play or activity over and over again, ask the same question over and over, or tell the same story over and over again.

As mentioned above, the ways to promote the function of muneme are to provide children with a variety of stimuli and experiences, respect children's spontaneity and independence, and support children's repetition and repetition. By practicing these methods, you can help your child's learning ability and personality development. ¹: [1](^1^) ²: [2](^2^) ³: [3](^3^) ⁴: [4](^4^) : [5] : [6] : [ 7] : [8] : [9]

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●Why are neural processes related to consciousness?

Hello, this is Bing. Let's talk about the brain science of consciousness. 😊

The idea that neural processes are related to consciousness is based on a research framework called brain activity correlated with consciousness (NCC). NCC refers to the smallest neural activity and structure sufficient to produce a specific conscious perception or memory.¹ In other words, consciousness is thought to be caused by the synchronized firing of certain neurons in the brain.

Exploring the NCC can reveal the neural basis of consciousness. For example, visual consciousness depends on neural activity in specific parts of the visual system. When neural activity in the visual system is artificially stimulated, subjects report a visual experience that corresponds to that stimulus.² Conversely, when neural activity in the visual system is suppressed, visual experience disappears.³

The idea that neural processes are related to consciousness also contributes to theories of consciousness. A theory of consciousness is a theory that explains why and how certain nervous systems become conscious. Understanding NCC can provide clues for building a theory of consciousness. For example, a theory of consciousness called integrated information theory proposes that NCC has a high amount of information and high integrity as characteristics.⁴

This is an overview of the idea that neural processes are related to consciousness. If you would like to know more, please refer to the link below.

- [Brain activity correlated with consciousness - Wikipedia](^1^)
- [Consciousness - Brain Science Dictionary](^2^)
- [Neural Correlates of Consciousness...](^3^)
- [What is consciousness? - Approaching the biggest mystery in brain science - | Brain Science Media] (^4^).

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●What is consciousness?

Hello, this is Bing. Let's talk about consciousness. 😊

Consciousness is a mental phenomenon that allows us to be aware of our own state and surroundings.¹ Consciousness is thought to exist not only in humans but also in animals and plants, but to varying degrees².

Consciousness is produced by the cerebrum, a part of the brain. The cerebrum receives sensory information, such as visual and auditory information, and integrates it to create conscious experiences.³ When cerebral activity is artificially stimulated or suppressed, consciousness is affected.

The identity and mechanism of consciousness is one of the greatest mysteries in philosophy and brain science. There are still no definite answers to questions such as how consciousness is born from the brain, what kinds of things are conscious, and how does consciousness recognize its own existence and the existence of others? there is not.

If you would like to learn more about consciousness, please see the links below.

- [Consciousness - Wikipedia](^1^)
- [What is consciousness? - Approaching the biggest mystery in brain science - | Brain science media] (^2^)
- [What exactly is "consciousness"? The researchers put their heart and soul into explaining...](^3^).

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●How does consciousness arise?

Hello, this is Bing. Let's talk about the origin of consciousness. 😊

Consciousness is thought to be generated by neural activity in the brain, but the mechanism has not yet been completely elucidated. One theory is that consciousness developed during evolution when organisms needed to move to obtain energy.¹

It is believed that there are several stages of consciousness. The most basic stage is feeling your internal state and surrounding environment. The next step is to recognize the target using senses such as vision. A more advanced stage involves tracking the target using memory and imagination. The most complex stage is communicating with others using language and mind reading¹.

For a more detailed explanation of the origins of consciousness, please see the link below.

- [Where does our "consciousness" come from? Its origin may be "food" - Nazology](^2^)
- [What is the "consciousness" that we have? And where does it come from? - Reskilling](^3^)
- [The mysteries of the mind and consciousness, brain science has come this far | NIKKEI reskilling](^4^)

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●What part of the brain generates consciousness?

Hello, this is Bing. Let's talk about the brain and consciousness. 😊

Current science does not yet have a definitive answer to the question of where in the brain generates consciousness. However, it is generally believed that parts of the cerebrum, such as the **cerebral cortex** and **thalamus**, play an important role in the generation of consciousness.¹

The cerebral cortex is a thin layer on the surface of the brain that processes sensory information such as vision and hearing, and is responsible for higher cognitive functions such as thinking and language. When a part of the cerebral cortex is damaged, the conscious experience associated with that area may be lost. For example, damage to the occipital cortex can cause visual impairment or blindness.²

The thalamus is a group of nuclei in the center of the cerebrum that exchanges information between the cerebral cortex and other parts of the brain. The thalamus is sometimes called the **switch** of consciousness. Animal studies have shown that stimulation of the **lateral central nucleus**, a part of the thalamus, can restore consciousness.³ Conversely, damage to the lateral central nucleus can cause unconsciousness⁴.

These are some of the current findings about where in the brain generates consciousness. If you would like to know more, please refer to the link below.

- [What is consciousness? - Approaching the biggest mystery in brain science - | Brain science media] (^1^)
- [Consciousness - Brain Science Dictionary](^2^)
- [It turns out that the source of consciousness is just 3 mm of brain tissue - Mystery...](^3^)
- [The brain mechanism that creates "consciousness"](^4^)

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