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Exploring Consciousness
or a particular state of consciousness, people tend to miss the corresponding experience. Even when the structure is in their immediate field of perception, they do not discern it. On the other hand, as frequently observed in the reports of sadhakas of PAM we see that the moment they learn a word applicable to a state of consciousness they found no difficulty in identifying the state.
13. Thus we see the crucial importance of words for studying the states of consciousness. The Game of Life provided by Imperience, in fact maps the states of consciousness and many aspirants have gained much internal depth of understanding of the levels and states of consciousness from the lowest to the highest. Many consider that they are not sensitive enough to record their experience of different levels and states of consciousness. Describing experiences requires many concepts that are not part of the common repertoire of modern languages. This means that there is need for introducing new terms, to describe things for which there are presently no words in English. Every science has its jargon and it is so with spirituality too.
14.It is essential to clearly understand that words have power. If we do not have words, we cannot identify states of consciousness. And if our words are vague, so will be our experiences. It is the terminology that gives us the power to discern and express our feelings and thoughts and states of consciousness. The words aid us in having
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