PERSPECTIVES

Swami Chinmayananda often used a chart to illustrate key concepts of the human field of experience, linking BMI to Body, Mind, and Intellect. These three instruments, according to his teachings, are the vehicles through which we interact with the world. They enable us to Perceive objects, Feel emotions, and Think thoughts (PFT). The Body is responsible for perception, the Mind for feeling, and the Intellect for thinking. These in turn correspond to the realms of Objects, Emotions, and Thoughts (OET), which constitute our everyday experience of life. An intriguing aspect is the mind itself, which is often associated with qualia—the subjective, personal experience of sensations—something that remains largely mysterious and elusive in modern science. Despite advances in artificial intelligence, which allow us to draw distinctions between body and intellect as functional parts of the universe, the mind and its inner experiences still evade a comprehensive understanding. AI has ...

The question of whether consciousness is beyond space and time is deeply philosophical and touches on the intersection of neuroscience, quantum theory, metaphysics, and spirituality. Based on the context of mathematical models of consciousness, free will, and our understanding of how the brain operates within the physical world, let's explore this intriguing question from different angles. 1. Consciousness as Emergent from the Physical Brain: In the dominant scientific view, consciousness is a product of brain activity, which is firmly embedded in space and time. This position suggests that consciousness is dependent on the material processes of the brain—neuronal firing, chemical signaling, and information integration—all of which occur in the physical realm of space and time. Neuroscience and Temporal Processing: Consciousness, in this view, arises from the way the brain processes and integrates information over time. Neurons fire, brain waves oscillate, and signals p...