an online book by David Gurteen
Awareness is the state of being conscious or having knowledge of something; it is the ability to perceive and understand the environment and our thoughts, feelings, and actions. It involves paying attention to the present moment, being curious and open-minded, and clearly understanding ourselves and our surroundings.
Awareness in philosophy and psychology is a concept about knowing, perceiving and being cognizant of events. Another definition describes it as a state wherein a subject is aware of some information when that information is directly available to bring to bear in the direction of a wide range of behavioral actions. The concept is often synonymous to consciousness and is also understood as being consciousness itself.
The states of awareness are also associated with the states of experience so that the structure represented in awareness is mirrored in the structure of experience.
Credit: Wikipedia - awarenessWhat is the use of planning to be able to eat next week unless I can really enjoy the meals when they come? If I am so busy planning how to eat next week that I cannot fully enjoy what I am eating now, I will be in the same predicament when next week’s meals … Continue reading Being Aware of the Present Alan Watts
In this book, Awareness, Anthony de Mello, uses humor, compassion, and insight to help us understand the importance of “awareness” in understanding ourselves and the world around us. Awareness tackles life’s big questions — love, anger and fear, change, suffering, happiness, and loss. Comment: This is one of my all-time favorite books. I turn to … Continue reading Awareness: the Perils and Opportunities of Reality by Anthony De Mello (1992)
Waking up is unpleasant, you know. You are nice and comfortable in bed. It is irritating to be woken up. That’s the reason the wise guru will not attempt to wake people up. I hope I’m going to be wise here and make no attempt whatsoever to wake you up if you are asleep. It … Continue reading My Business Is to Do My Thing, to Dance My Dance Anthony de Mello
What you are aware of you are in control of; what you are not aware of is in control of you. Credit: Anthony de Mello Source: AwarenessPosts where this quotation is embedded Analyze Assumptions and Biases Probe the assumptions and biases that might be embedded in a chatbot’s responses Artificial Intelligence ** The ability of machines to … Continue reading Awareness and Control Anthony de Mello
Most people don’t live aware lives. They live mechanical lives, mechanical thoughts — generally somebody else’s — mechanical emotions, mechanical actions, mechanical reactions. Credit: Anthony de Mello Source: AwarenessPosts where this quotation is embedded Analyze Assumptions and Biases Probe the assumptions and biases that might be embedded in a chatbot’s responses Artificial Intelligence ** The ability of … Continue reading Most People Don’t Live Aware Lives Anthony de Mello
Programmed intelligence is when a machine or software has limited abilities based on its original programming. It cannot learn or adapt on its own. Examples are basic devices like thermostats just following preset rules. They have no flexibility or real understanding. Mechanical and digital devices like thermostats and calculators can be considered to have rudimentary … Continue reading Programmed Intelligence Is a thermostat or an electronic calculator intelligent?
Not being self-aware can lead to difficulty in personal growth and development, poor decision-making, and challenges in understanding and managing our emotions and behavior. It is a critical Conversational Leadership skill. What is self-awareness? Self-awareness is the ability to understand our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and how they are connected. What is Conversational self-awareness? Conversational … Continue reading Conversational Self-awareness ** Being aware of our own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors during a conversation
What is awareness? Awareness refers to our conscious state and knowledge of our surroundings, thoughts, feelings, and actions. It is our ability to perceive, understand and have knowledge of the present moment. This can include awareness of our physical sensations, emotions, thoughts, and environment. Being aware also involves paying attention to our behavior and its … Continue reading Conversational Awareness ** The skill of being able to pay attention to various elements of a conversation
What is global consciousness? Before answering that question, we need to look at the terms consciousness, collective consciousness, and higher consciousness as they are poorly understood. Introduction The terms consciousness, collective consciousness, higher consciousness, and global consciousness are poorly understood and often used casually without much thought, but what do they mean? What is Consciousness? … Continue reading Global Consciousness The capacity and disposition to understand and act upon global issues
