You Are Not Book.indb - Stephen H. Wolinsky Ph. D.

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Wolinsky: Any other concept the concept called “my”
consciousness is struggling with?
Student: Yes, the idea, does consciousness exist in some
other form, rather than being a part of the body
that is functioning in time and space, etc?
Wolinsky: By this concept called “my” consciousness
wondering whether this consciousness exists in
space/time, by it wondering about all this, what
does the concept of my consciousness resist
experiencing?
Student: Uhm, “my” consciousness is resisting experiencing
not wanting to experience that there is
no distinction between consciousness. It is like
consciousness just is. There is a struggle with
consciousness existing separate from “yours,”
you know that whole thing, the dualistic, before
and after.
Wolinsky: This concept called “my” consciousness which
believes in this dualistic thing called before and
after, which believes in the concept of shifting
from one consciousness to another consciousness
and struggling with connecting with a shifting
consciousness and is there consciousness?
Student: It is very complicated, it makes a fascinating
story doesn’t it? Wandering in a maze.
Wolinsky: The concept of “maze,” the concept of “time”
before the concept of “after,” now if the concept
called “my” consciousness were to believe this
whole thing, what would be the consequences
for the concept, not for you, but for the concept
called “my” consciousness?