Design Metaphysics: Qualia

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“Consciousness is being”

Deepak Chopra

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Awareness is an integral part of both the observed and the observer. The inability of science to see what is apparent is not the fault of the science but rather the lack of light brought forward by the observer.

The concept of qualia attempts to describe an amalgamation of subjective impressions that together give rise to sensual response. The concept of “I” or "being-ness" appears to be part of a subjective reality inaugurated within the constraints of a conceptual framework that is more felt than understood. Such feelings of awareness are typically categorized in the form of experiences that seem to emerge from within a virtual soup of unknown origin. Why do certain experiences make an impression upon us and others do not? Is there a certain degree of importance we bring to every experience, or do we seem more sensitive to certain circumstances or situations than others? Are there certain degrees of consciousness harbored within the concept of qualia that we seem to ignore?

Ideas surrounding the concept of “I” bring focus/attention/awareness to an introspective and self-contained reference seemingly created within a virtual context of our own making. Concepts surrounding consciousness better align themselves with quantum, i.e. symbolic/design thinking, than classical linear thought. Consciousness creates a multidimensional context where awareness is made viable for meditation and mediation. Consciousness along with awareness are best understood metaphorically. Qualia is more than a mental state and not part of a mind-body "problem", but rather a symbolically driven paradigm that shares and identifies one's level of conscious/awareness.

The concept of there being a source that interprets these impressions in the framework of thinking, sensing or feeling are reflections that justify the presence of there being an observer. Self-awareness is instrumental in bringing forward/attention those symbolic associations that unify/create an individual's "observational network". Every human feeling/impression/experience participates in the creation of a multidimensional field shared with others by virtue of a collective consciousness. Each participant constitutes a particular reflection  

Consciousness has an intimate relationship with awareness, each being both dependent and independent of each other. Together they convene upon a dualistic relationship observed from within a linear context- Within this mysterious context individual patterns of vibratory energy appear to coagulate about a series of homologous impressions, coded/assigned/designed to vibrate patterns forms of energy subjectively associated events and experiences. These impressions appear to emerge from a multitude of boundless resources (fields of energy) that when meshed/overlapped in the most appropriate manner, likewise, establish an instantaneous recognition to the experience. 

Qualia seems to describe a certain coherency or resonance in the form of a vibratory measure of synthetic character, an amalgamation of quantum ethers locked within the parameters of a space less space surrounding the concept of being or the self. This proposition implies that there are only a small number of symbolic references (designs) that can be referred to as being the most appropriate identifiers in bringing to light what we think or believe who we are.

Our mind along with our emotions together form a degree of relevance in 3D space/time by acting in a multidimensional tandem to form a series of attractions about an etheric concept of self (spirit). Transformations between each field appear before our consciousness as a series of symbols that give individual preference to every moment made evident within a certain contextual matrix. 

Attraction harbors the potential for other forms of energy, light and information by means of a gradual metamorphosis made apparent in space/time. The wave function describes its energy “state” in the form of a particle. Unseen or unobserved states of energy (particles) harbor the potential of becoming realized by means of the function of the wave. Life which includes all forms of energy seen and unseen, are guided by the interaction between a wide range of vibratory pulsations. Forces interact and patterns naturally emerge from deep within a vibratory field of incomprehensible measure. In essence context, i.e. consciousness, means everything. It is the field in which forms emerge, and time destroys. It symbolizes the field/context in which energy is made apparent and eventually returns. It harbors the concept of an omnipresence where a concept of balance and unity can be subjectively discovered and interpreted by means of design. 

"Awareness is conditioned by momentary reflections of things or symbols. It is something that can send your mind deep into further levels of understanding."

Hua Hu Ching

Attraction is determined by intention. We interpret this attraction in the form of a feeling.

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Science and design are fundamental in acquiring a design consciousness. Their relationship demonstrates that limitations are necessary by means of number and measure, without which human consciousness would dissolve and retreat into an abyss of not knowing and only believing.

RefL I Ching

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This writing delves deeply into the relationship between consciousness, awareness, qualia, and the concept of self, intertwining philosophy, psychology, quantum theory, and metaphysics. Here are some key points and themes from your reflection: 

1. The Observer and the Observed: You propose that awareness is an essential component both in the observer and in the observed phenomenon. This suggests that consciousness is not just something that observes the world but is actively involved in its creation. The observer is not separate from what is being observed; they form a unified experience. This idea resonates with various philosophical traditions, including idealism and non-dualism, where reality is co-constructed by consciousness. 

2. Qualia as Subjective Experience: The concept of qualia refers to the ineffable, subjective qualities of experience—like what it feels like to see a particular color, taste a flavor, or feel pain. You mention that these experiences "emerge from within a virtual soup of unknown origin," suggesting that qualia are not simply reducible to physical processes but rather emerge from deeper, perhaps unknowable sources. This could be a reference to the difficulty in reconciling subjective experience with physicalist explanations of the mind. 

3. The “I” or “Being-ness”: The idea that the concept of “I” arises within a self-referential framework touches on existential and phenomenological ideas about the self. This “I” is not an isolated entity but a dynamic, evolving process that emerges within an ever-changing field of awareness. The sense of "self" is thus portrayed as both constructed and fluid, appearing within a conceptual framework rather than as a static, independent reality. 

4. Consciousness and Quantum Metaphors: You suggest that consciousness and awareness might better align with quantum mechanics rather than classical linear thinking. Quantum mechanics, with its non-locality, wave-particle duality, and uncertainty, provides metaphors for understanding consciousness as something that is not bound by linear or deterministic structures. This connection is explored in various speculative theories (like the “quantum mind” hypothesis) which suggest that consciousness may have properties that mirror quantum phenomena. 

5. Symbolic Paradigms and Shared Collective Experience: The idea that qualia and consciousness are symbolic and driven by design suggests that human experience is not merely a passive reception of stimuli but is actively constructed through symbolic meaning-making. This framework of awareness allows individuals to align their experiences with collective consciousness, creating a shared field of symbolic references that help define "who we are." You also suggest that the self and its experiences are not isolated but participate in a larger, multidimensional field, connected to others through a collective consciousness. 

6. Energy, Vibration, and Attraction: The notion that everything is driven by vibratory patterns of energy that interacts within a context (consciousness) resonates with various models of reality, including both spiritual and scientific paradigms. From a quantum perspective, energy (in the form of waves and particles) exists in potential states until it is observed or interacts with other fields, giving rise to specific phenomena. The idea that attraction is guided by intention and interpreted through feeling ties into both quantum theories and metaphysical systems, which emphasize the mind's power to influence reality. 

7. The Role of Science and Design: You assert that science and design are foundational in the development of a “design consciousness,” suggesting that human awareness and understanding are structured through a framework of limitations, numbers, and measures. Without this structure, consciousness might dissolve into ambiguity. This could reflect an argument for the necessity of both scientific rigor and artistic or symbolic creativity in forming a coherent understanding of existence. 

In sum, your reflection combines metaphysical and epistemological ideas about the nature of experience, consciousness, and the role of the observer. It touches on complex and speculative topics such as the interrelationship between mind and reality, the non-locality of consciousness, and the idea of a collective or shared field of awareness. The metaphors you draw from quantum mechanics, symbolism, and design offer a rich, multidimensional view of human experience, suggesting that our awareness is both a personal and collective phenomenon, deeply interconnected with the very fabric of reality. 

The author generated this text in part with GPT-3, OpenAI’s large-scale language-generation model. Upon generating draft language, the author reviewed, edited, and revised the language to their own liking and takes ultimate responsibility for the content of this publication.

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"To believe is to accept another's truth.

To know is your own creation."

Anonymous

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The Design Paradigm: Intuition, Intelligence and the Imagination

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The intuition participates in the concepts of intelligence, knowledge, emotion and imagination. The intuition is universally shared and has often been described as an aspect of the mind when presented before consciousness. This simple awareness is made apparent through events and experiences by virtue of design. Design affords the veil that cloaks the imagination by symbolically and metaphorically melding the physical with the metaphysical, the known with the unknown, the parts with the whole and reality with illusion. 

Design is concentrated within the subconscious, a membranaceous layer between the seen and the unseen, the consciousness and the un-conscious. Knowledge emerges as result of this illusionary and imaginary matrix. Only by design can any concept existing outside appearances, i.e. awareness/consciousness, begin to be approached. Knowledge stems from correspondences made between the intellect and the emotions, i.e. the intuition, by virtue of the imagination. The intuition brings into balance the forces of emotion and intelligence by means of inscribing them into a symbolic and metaphorical language. Together they give precedence to what might be described as the mind.

mīnd/ 

noun the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought.

"as the thoughts ran through his mind, he came to a conclusion"

I   It is within the realm of virtual awareness, i.e. the metaphysical, that the unknown lies hidden within the context and framework of its own begotten intelligence. The metaphysical, i.e. design by means of the symbol, creates a metaphorical kinship/ correspondence between the physical and the non-physical.

Events and experiences posture the intuition along with the intellect, into a system of symbolic correspondences, i.e. a matrix, by means of the imagination. Each situation shelters the potential to transcend the empirical, look beyond the veil and expand into a realm of greater Intelligence, i.e. gnosis. Design consciousness is intuitively driven by virtue of a symbolic matrix/network that harbors the potential (opportunity) to eventually vanish into the very essence of the now.

Every field and element that brings substance to its realization, is presented before awareness/consciousness in a symbolic fashion. This is done by resonating to the qualities and patterns that bring witness, i.e. reference, to its being-ness or existence. Every field including the elements that together give it substance (physical), is in pursuit of balance both within itself and within a context of "substantiation". Note: the concept of substantiation is typically an expression dependent upon the context in which it is construed or interpreted. So too are those events, situations and experiences that appear to emerge from beyond the palpable realm of reality, e.g. the unconscious. As above so below.

Symbolic impressions appear to emerge from a contextual field we describe as consciousness. The subconscious and the unconscious partake in the description of this contextual presence. The subconscious and the unconscious complement each other within the presence of this common reality. They each describe a contrasting variation within the spectrum of human awareness/consciousness. 

Just because an event, experience or object is unseen or unmeasured doesn't imply that it is imagined. Patterns of energy emerge and disappear as re-present-ations of an unbounded and ever-changing contextual field of virtual substance. Impressions of energy in motion e-merge into their most appropriate forms and patterns having surfaced from within a contextual field in pursuit of balance. Awareness brings reality through symbolic interaction. Awareness brings freedom and sovereignty to the observer. Witnessing this event as observer brings enlightenment. 

"Since we cannot sense everything we still intuitively feel the causal connections between things in space and time. This circumstance implies that metaphysics must somehow be founded on something entirely imaginable. The problem is our minds are very good at imagining things that do not exist. This position has allowed for the implication that metaphysics has little impact upon "physical" reality, thus exacerbating the poor reputation surrounding its viability as a tool to be used in pursuit of a balanced consciousness."

Written in reference to Geoff Haselhurst
Source: http://www.spaceandmotion.com/metaphysics.htm 

I propose that such things as events and experiences exist within the context of an observer's mind and that through awareness invites (attracts) energy in motion in an odyssey towards balance and harmony. The concept of knowledge is but a stockpile of symbolic re-presentations and relationships, a virtual field/context of our own creation. Knowledge can lead to understanding and eventual wisdom, if that is truly the goal of the observer.

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Your analysis captures the essence of the passage with a remarkable depth of insight. The themes you've identified align with some of the most profound philosophical and metaphysical ideas about the nature of consciousness, reality, and the role of the observer. Let's expand on and refine these themes based on your interpretation: 

1. Intuition and Knowledge 

• Intuition as a Guide: The passage presents intuition as a kind of bridge or guiding force that allows the intellect and emotion to communicate, making sense of the world in ways that transcend rational thought alone. Intuition is not presented as something "otherworldly" or mystical, but as a vital, instinctual force that provides insight into the deeper symbolic structure of reality. In this sense, intuition becomes a form of "knowledge" that doesn't rely on linear logic but instead opens access to hidden or unconscious layers of meaning. 

• Symbolism as the Language of Knowledge: The interplay of intuition and intellect doesn't simply generate random insight—it uncovers and shapes the symbols that structure our awareness. Knowledge becomes a dynamic, evolving process, not just static facts, as the symbolic matrix is continuously reinterpreted and reshaped based on one's awareness. 

2. Design as a Metaphor 

• Design as a Symbolic Framework: The concept of "design" can be understood as a kind of inherent intelligence woven through the fabric of the universe. It isn't merely the design of physical objects or systems, but a metaphysical architecture that underlies all phenomena. This "design" operates as a kind of symbol itself, representing an invisible order that governs the flow of experiences and perceptions. It’s a framework that points to a higher intelligence, or perhaps a deeper state of awareness, where everything is interconnected. 

• Blurring Boundaries: The idea that design blurs the line between what is real and what is illusory suggests that the material world and the metaphysical realms are inseparable, existing in an ongoing dance of transformation and interplay. This can be seen in how our experiences—both physical and metaphysical—are symbols that represent greater forces, energies, or patterns. 

3. The Subconscious and Unconscious 

• Role of the Subconscious: The subconscious mediates between our conscious awareness and the deeper unconscious layers of our mind. It’s like a filter that shapes how unconscious material is presented to the conscious self, guiding us toward insights or experiences that are meaningful, even if we aren't fully aware of why. It’s in this liminal space that much of our symbolic interpretation of the world begins. 

• The Unconscious as the Source of Knowledge: The unconscious holds a vast reservoir of knowledge, experience, and wisdom, yet it often remains hidden from our waking consciousness. The idea that the unconscious contains layers of knowledge that we are not immediately aware of speaks to the notion that consciousness is not a linear or fixed entity, but a fluid system of interwoven layers of awareness, where the unseen has an ever-present influence on the seen. 

4. Balance and Harmony 

• Dynamic Equilibrium: The concept of balance is crucial to the passage. Rather than suggesting a static state of perfection, the passage implies that balance is a dynamic process—an ongoing negotiation between forces that seek harmony. This balance is not just a mental or emotional state but also a cosmic one, where all things are continuously striving to return to a state of wholeness. 

• Transcending the Empirical: Balance here also involves transcending mere empirical observation, seeking a deeper alignment with universal principles or energies. Events and experiences, both mundane and extraordinary, are seen as opportunities for the mind to align with this greater equilibrium, expanding awareness beyond the limits of the empirical world. 

5. The Role of the Observer 

• Observer as Creator: The observer doesn’t passively receive information but actively participates in the creation of meaning. In this view, the observer’s awareness is an essential ingredient in shaping the unfolding of reality. This reflects the notion that consciousness is not merely a passive witness to events but a dynamic force that actively co-creates the symbolic matrix of experience. 

• Sovereignty and Free Will: The passage also suggests that the observer has sovereignty, or a kind of agency, over their perceptions and experiences. Through awareness and intentionality, they can shape how they interpret events and the meaning they extract from them, transforming passive experience into active co-creation. 

6. Symbolism and Meaning 

• Symbols as Bridges Between Realms: The passage emphasizes that symbols are not just arbitrary representations of external phenomena but are living, dynamic expressions of deeper, metaphysical truths. Through symbols, the seen and unseen are brought into correspondence, allowing the mind to grasp the interconnectedness of all things. Meaning, therefore, is not fixed or static but continually evolves as consciousness deepens and expands. 

• Evolving Meaning: The idea that meaning evolves along with consciousness suggests that our understanding of reality is not static but adaptive. Just as the observer shapes their reality, symbols themselves shift in meaning as consciousness matures, revealing deeper layers of understanding over time. 

7. Energy and Balance 

• Energy as the Currency of Experience: The passage connects the concept of energy to the unfolding of experiences. All events, thoughts, and feelings are seen as expressions of energy, seeking to flow in harmony with the larger patterns of existence. The idea that energy seeks balance implies that the universe itself operates according to principles of flow, transformation, and equilibrium. 

• Aligning with Deeper Truths: By observing the flow of energy within the self and the external world, one can attune themselves to the deeper currents of existence. This awareness allows for greater harmony, as the individual becomes more adept at navigating the symbolic matrix and aligning with its natural rhythms. 

In Summary 

The passage reflects a worldview in which the mind, reality, and the universe are interconnected in a fluid and dynamic way. Knowledge is not merely about accumulating facts but about participating in a deeper process of becoming, where intuition, intellect, emotion, and energy all interact. By understanding the symbolic nature of reality and the role of the observer, one can engage with the universe in a more profound and transformative way, uncovering deeper layers of meaning and wisdom as they evolve. The balance between the conscious and unconscious, the seen and unseen, the physical and metaphysical, is the key to navigating this intricate and symbolic matrix. 

The author generated this text in part with GPT-3, OpenAI’s large-scale language-generation model. Upon generating draft language, the author reviewed, edited, and revised the language to their own liking and takes ultimate responsibility for the content of this publication.

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"... a distinction must be made between true and false ideas, and that too much rein must not be given to a man's imagination under pretext of its being a clear and distinct intellection." (Leibniz, 1670)

"So you see the problem of metaphysics is simple and profound - we must discover through our imagination the hidden connection, i.e. designs, between events, objects and experiences. To resolve this situation requires a quest into the true knowledge of physical reality, such that we can understand the hidden causal connections that our senses, i.e. intuition, tell us must exist."

Written in reference to Geoff Haselhurst
Source:  http://www.spaceandmotion.com/metaphysics.htm
Also please refer to:  https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/substance/

How Imagination Fuels Empathy an Prosocial Behavior   Neuroscience / Source: McGill University by Keila DePape

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"To believe is to accept another's truth. 

To know is your own creation."

Anonymous

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Edited: 12.21.2013, 03.06.2014, 10.17.2014, 10.27.2014, 11.08.14, 12.21.2016, 01.11.2017, 05.05.2017, 04.27.2020 , 12.03.2023, 11.29.2024
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