Does the brain create consciousness?

[theking00]

I mean where does reality come from and why does it exit? 

[Rilles]

You want the answer? Youre gonna have to find it in your experience. If i say no then what? if i say yes! then what? you havent learned anything

[martins name]

6 minutes ago, theking00 said:

where does reality come from

the answer to that comes during an enlightenment experience. 

7 minutes ago, theking00 said:

why does it exit?

I don't know but don't assume that there is reason. As a general tip: Find and question all of your assumtions.

[theking00]

I also believe that I am not consciousness.  

[Rilles]

6 minutes ago, theking00 said:

I also believe that I am not consciousness.  

Who is aware of the thought that has that belief?

[The Don]

Awareness yes.

Consciousness no.

[Rilles]

2 minutes ago, The Don said:

Awareness yes.

Consciousness no.

Whats the difference? Not to refute. Curious?

[lmfao]

@theking00 Maybe it does maybe it doesn't. Nobody knows. 

[Leo Gura]

Consciousness is like an infinite field. Within this infinite field various forms arise. The brain is one of those forms. The forms arise and pass away but the field is never created or destroyed.

Think of a video game. The player character's brain does not create the video game simulation. It is part of the simulation.

[kieranperez]

Fast forward to 23:00

Consciousness and reality is all there is. You're only 1 perspective out of infinite number of perspectives.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH7i1CDGChI

[Forestluv]

The brain and a concept of a brain arise *within* consciousness. That's why current scientists won't discover it. They make the reverse assumption (that consciousness arises within the brain).

[Rilles]

You cant have consciousness without a brain. You cant have a brain without consciousness. The latter makes more sense to me.

[Outer]

Not in the traditional word of 'create', it emerges alongside with brain processes and the relationship between consciousness and the brain is circular. It's not casually created by the brain.

Linear: brain -> consciousness

Circular: brain -O- consciousness

[Emanyalpsid]

Indeed, you could say they arose mutually dependent upon eachother.

The brain creates consciousness and through this consciousness we perceive a brain.

Edited November 20, 2018 by Emanyalpsid

[Outer]

43 minutes ago, Emanyalpsid said:

Indeed, you could say they arose mutually dependent upon eachother.

The brain creates consciousness and through this consciousness we perceive a brain.

Great talk by Dr. Carhart-Harris. Introduction at 38:00 and starts shortly after.