○Consciousness [8]

     To exist as consciousness means to be in a state without thoughts, to be sincere and pure. It means being without malice and innocent. That's why children are adorable, and their words and actions are appreciated. There are adults who are like that too.

    Highly intelligent people advance science and technology. People with a sense of humor create a fun atmosphere. Those with artistic sense create new expressions. People who exist as consciousness create a peaceful world.

    The sixth sense, a perceptual ability beyond the five senses of sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell, refers to the mind's eye and is the state of being in no-mind, being conscious. Therefore, we can intuitively notice the essence of things. Consciousness is about insight.

    Whatever you do to come up with ideas or grow, it is necessary to observe, analyze, and incorporate. To notice new elements at that time requires insight. It is noticing the ideas that pop up in your head. Insights come from intuition that arises when the mind is empty. On the contrary, if your thinking is filled with preconceptions, they become obstacles, eliminating the gaps for intuition to enter.

    The information that comes in through the eyes is neutral. Even if an accident is happening right in front of you, it is simply an event that is occurring. When you start judging this information with thought, good and bad, joy and sadness emerge. If you look at this information with no-mind, consciousness responds in the form of intuition, and words and actions occur. Sometimes there is no reaction or silence.

    When catching a ball falling in a game of catch, it is difficult to do so with your eyes closed. Normally, you watch the ball in the center of your field of vision to catch it. Around this central vision, there is peripheral vision where the scenery appears blurry. Even at a distance like in a game of catch, you can catch the ball by watching it with your peripheral vision. When playing soccer, you may notice an opponent player entering your peripheral vision and intuitively come up with a play to take advantage of the situation. Thus, the information from peripheral vision occupies a large part in judging things. When in a state of no-mind, consciousness obtains information from both central and peripheral vision and responds intuitively.