<video><title>Remembering Source: Consciousness and Phenomena</title><description>Join Sebastian as we explore a remarkable channeled message from Source Consciousness. This message discusses the nature of consciousness, the nature of phenomena, the evolution of beings in the Universe, the inherent Source-given process of 'rememberance' that transforms a seeming-separate seeker into Source itself, the nature of biological life and other fascinating and profound topics.</description><transcript><transcript><line from="00:00:00,000" to="00:00:02,480">Welcome back to our podcast journey together.</line><line from="00:00:03,760" to="00:00:08,560">In the first episode, we dove into a powerful channel teaching</line><line from="00:00:08,560" to="00:00:14,560">that explored the nature of consciousness and its relationship to reality and manifestation.</line><line from="00:00:15,600" to="00:00:18,800">This profound perspective really resonated with me,</line><line from="00:00:19,760" to="00:00:26,960">so I wanted to dedicate our second episode to going deeper into the nature of consciousness itself.</line><line from="00:00:27,920" to="00:00:32,320">There are so many perspectives on consciousness from different philosophies,</line><line from="00:00:32,320" to="00:00:35,600">spiritual traditions, and scientific disciplines.</line><line from="00:00:36,800" to="00:00:39,760">My aim today is to share some of these viewpoints</line><line from="00:00:40,160" to="00:00:44,800">and reflect on what it means to recognize consciousness as the fundamental ground of being</line><line from="00:00:44,800" to="00:00:47,200">that gives rise to all that we experience.</line><line from="00:00:48,240" to="00:00:54,640">I hope these ideas stir your own realizations and give you new lenses to contemplate yourself in the world.</line><line from="00:00:54,880" to="00:01:00,160">Let's dive in, defining consciousness.</line><line from="00:01:02,320" to="00:01:05,440">So what do we really mean when we use the term consciousness?</line><line from="00:01:06,560" to="00:01:10,720">In everyday language, we tend to equate it with simply being awake or aware.</line><line from="00:01:11,600" to="00:01:16,320">However, many contemplatives and philosophers throughout history have pointed to consciousness</line><line from="00:01:16,320" to="00:01:22,960">being something much more profound. Some describe it as a boundless capacity for experience,</line><line from="00:01:23,040" to="00:01:27,360">pure undifferentiated awareness, or the simple experience of being.</line><line from="00:01:29,040" to="00:01:34,000">Modern psychologist examined human consciousness as our subjective experience of the world</line><line from="00:01:34,640" to="00:01:38,400">made up of sensations, thoughts, emotions, and perceptions.</line><line from="00:01:39,840" to="00:01:44,640">Some neuroscientists have defined levels of consciousness connected to brain activity,</line><line from="00:01:44,640" to="00:01:47,200">but many spiritual traditions go even further.</line><line from="00:01:48,160" to="00:01:54,560">They suggest consciousness as a fundamental ground of being from which everything arises,</line><line from="00:01:54,560" to="00:02:01,840">the source of all manifestation. This view sees consciousness as eternal beyond any physical form,</line><line from="00:02:02,800" to="00:02:09,120">consciousness, and reality. This leads us to the perspective shared in the original teaching</line><line from="00:02:09,120" to="00:02:15,440">that all manifest reality arises within consciousness. All that we perceive through our senses</line><line from="00:02:15,520" to="00:02:20,400">all phenomena are temporary forms taken within the eternal ground of consciousness.</line><line from="00:02:21,680" to="00:02:28,320">Consciousness manifests as the myriad forms we experience, yet it remains untouched and unchanged.</line><line from="00:02:28,320" to="00:02:32,320">Some traditions use analogies like the ocean and waves.</line><line from="00:02:34,240" to="00:02:41,120">Consciousness as the ocean and individual beings and things as waves forming temporarily on the surface</line><line from="00:02:42,000" to="00:02:47,440">with their essential nature still being the ocean, or a piece of gold that is molded into</line><line from="00:02:47,440" to="00:02:54,720">different shapes yet remains gold in its essence. This points to the dream-like magical nature</line><line from="00:02:54,720" to="00:03:01,680">of our perceived reality. The world of forms arises within consciousness has no independent or</line><line from="00:03:01,680" to="00:03:07,040">permanent existence outside of it and ultimately dissolves back into consciousness.</line><line from="00:03:07,840" to="00:03:14,160">The relationship between consciousness and form, so what is the relationship between</line><line from="00:03:14,160" to="00:03:19,840">consciousness and the manifestations that appear within it? One perspective is that all forms</line><line from="00:03:19,840" to="00:03:25,840">are simply consciousness vibrating at different frequencies. We can think of it as consciousness,</line><line from="00:03:25,840" to="00:03:32,000">condensing, and taking on shapes through our senses before returning to its natural state.</line><line from="00:03:32,880" to="00:03:38,720">This leads to the understanding that all phenomena in our reality are actually empty and</line><line from="00:03:38,720" to="00:03:45,760">interdependent. They are empty because they have no enduring essence outside of consciousness,</line><line from="00:03:46,640" to="00:03:52,320">and they are interdependent because nothing exists independently. Everything relies on</line><line from="00:03:52,320" to="00:03:58,080">everything else to manifest form, but the only constant is the awareness in which they appear.</line><line from="00:03:58,960" to="00:04:05,680">The creative power of consciousness. If consciousness is the ground out of which everything arises,</line><line from="00:04:06,240" to="00:04:11,440">that means it has infinite creative potential. All that is expressed through the forms we</line><line from="00:04:11,440" to="00:04:17,600">experience emerges from and returns to that field of possibilities within consciousness.</line><line from="00:04:19,120" to="00:04:24,640">As human beings, when we tap into this deeper realm of our being, we begin to glimpse our</line><line from="00:04:24,720" to="00:04:31,760">own creative power to manifest in shape reality. Rather than being subject to creation,</line><line from="00:04:31,760" to="00:04:38,560">we become conscious co-creators ourselves. This points to our highest nature and capability as human</line><line from="00:04:38,560" to="00:04:46,320">beings. The boundless and eternal nature of consciousness. When we start to recognize the true</line><line from="00:04:46,320" to="00:04:53,440">nature of consciousness, we realize that it is beyond any limits, concepts, or characteristics.</line><line from="00:04:54,720" to="00:05:00,960">Some describe it as infinite, boundless, eternal, completely free and untouched by anything that</line><line from="00:05:00,960" to="00:05:08,480">appears within it. Consciousness has no specific location or form. It pervades everywhere and</line><line from="00:05:08,480" to="00:05:16,320">everything. It is beyond our conventional notions of space, time and causality. From the perspective</line><line from="00:05:16,320" to="00:05:23,760">of consciousness past, present and future disappear into the timeless now. Consciousness is simply</line><line from="00:05:23,840" to="00:05:31,680">a vast, contentless awareness. The fundamental ground of existence. Implications for spiritual growth.</line><line from="00:05:32,640" to="00:05:38,480">What are the implications of this perspective for our own spiritual growth? When we begin to shift</line><line from="00:05:38,480" to="00:05:44,560">our self-identity away from the body in mind to the vast ground of pure consciousness that we are.</line><line from="00:05:45,520" to="00:05:51,440">We experience life in a very different way. No longer limited by old patterns and conditioning,</line><line from="00:05:52,160" to="00:05:58,480">we have wisdom and creative power available. We become more fully present and aligned with</line><line from="00:05:58,480" to="00:06:04,480">the purpose of being expressions of love and service for all. This understanding needs to be</line><line from="00:06:04,480" to="00:06:10,720">not just intellectual, but fully realized and embodied within us. There is always more depth</line><line from="00:06:10,720" to="00:06:20,720">than nuance to uncover as we consciously evolve. Key takeaways and reflections. In this exploration</line><line from="00:06:20,800" to="00:06:25,040">today we have touched on different facets of consciousness and its relationship to everything we</line><line from="00:06:25,040" to="00:06:34,480">experience. To summarize, consciousness is the fundamental ground of being, the eternal source from</line><line from="00:06:34,480" to="00:06:42,720">which everything arises, utterly boundless beyond concepts and characteristics. All manifest forms</line><line from="00:06:42,720" to="00:06:50,320">within the universe are temporary expressions of consciousness. When we align with this understanding,</line><line from="00:06:50,720" to="00:06:56,720">we begin to tap into our deeper nature and new potentials for creation and service.</line><line from="00:06:57,760" to="00:07:04,240">I'd love to hear your reflections and any insights you gained from this perspective and discussion.</line><line from="00:07:05,680" to="00:07:12,320">What most resonated with you or spark new questions to explore? Please reach out and share.</line><line from="00:07:12,320" to="00:07:15,920">That's all for this episode. Thank you for journeying with me.</line></transcript></transcript></video>