Me and the rest - consciousness and memory

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Contents

1. Naval gazing
2. Memory
3. God
4. Social Media
5. Rights
6. References

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Purusha - पुरुष [Sanskrit] - spirit, or immaterial essence of a human (Garcia & Miralles 2022)

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1. Navel gazing

Sentient life (e.g. human beings) can be solitary or societal, terrestrial or extraterrestrial (i.e., universal). We can live alone in a cave, or in a house with others. We can look around at the dirt and the buildings upon it, or at the stars in the night sky and infinity beyond. We can meditate with an empty mind, or fill it with the chaos of everyday life. At any point in time we can experience none, part, or all of the above. We can be happy, sad, indifferent. This roller coaster ride is normal, due to the fact that we are conscious beings with free will. Everything derives from that, is connected to that. It is not only the meaning of life, but the reason of, and for, life. We have no control, but at the same time are in complete control. "Impossible!" you say. But true. So what is my point here?

I am in a quandary. I work hard to control my life, to deal with events rationally, and to be either at peace or happy; to minimise stress and remain healthy so that I can be alert, mindful and useful. But...... as I write this I am none of that. I am stressed, I am deeply sad, and my life teeters on the edge of chaos - physically, financially, emotionally and spiritually. I know this will pass, and I also know that it may come again, for ultimately that control I strive for is elusive and ephemeral. Why? Because it is not just up to me. It can be reliant on those around me, the people I love, and the world beyond. It may even be predetermined. By whom? That I do not know. But, for example, the weather can cause chaos in one's life; political events can be uplifting or upsetting; love can waiver, disappear, or flood the senses. Perhaps my whole life cycle - the linear time of earth from birth to death, and that before and after - has been planned and was occurring as it was meant to be. Like I mentioned above, life can be all or nothing and everything in between. Some much for control....

Yet within these two paragraphs is everything - my past, present and future. I know this, because it has taken 68 years of my present life to get to this point in the development of my individual, eternal consciousness, and that development has, over the past two years, allowed me to think deeply and arrive at my present state of being. That state gives me confidence in what I believe, and in what I write. It allows me to accept that dichotomy of free will / lack of control, and puts me in a state where I am happy about facing the end of this life and moving on to the next, and the next after that, perhaps ad infinitum.

One of the keys to this self-confidence is my development of a personal understanding of consciousness and of the role and place of my individual consciousness, which is a fractal derivative of the greater Cosmic Consciousness, which is also known as God / Creator / Source. My individual consciousness is also known as my soul, mind, essence and sense of being. It allows me to know who I am, to have experiences, to have memories, and to survive in this three dimensional world of Earth. It is non-material and exists external to the organic machine that is my temporary earthly body, and that part of my individual consciousness which runs that body is just that - a subset of a much greater, external consciousness with almost infinite capabilities. Those capabilities, throughout the various iterations of my life, allow me to get close to that of the Cosmic Consciousness, as in reaching a state of nirvana / bliss / heaven. The journey from single, sentient amoeba to a human being in 2025 has been a long one, though of the precise details I know nothing. Some people can access their previous lives, but most cannot. Why? I do not know, and it does not matter. Nevertheless, the links above and the following discussion points may assist in explaining some of these ultimate questions.

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2. Memory

If we consider that consciousness is not local, but is non-material, resides external to the body, and does not originate in, or reside solely and permanently only with in the brain, then the question arises: What happens to memory when we die, or when the brain is subject to trauma and damaged, such as during an operation or in a car accident? The normal answer would be that, as memory is created by the brain, when the body dies the brain stops working and memory disappears, End of story. But, if we accept, as the present writer does, that memory is stored in our consciousness, which is primary, eternal, expansive and non-material, then the question expands out and becomes: Does memory reside wholly or partially within the consciousness and wholly or partially within the brain? Is it one or the other or both?

One could believe either, though most people accept it when scientists tell us memory is brain-based and purely material, as in electrical impulses within neurons. However, we are finding out more and more that consciousness is fundamental, i.e., the actual foundation of life, soul, essence. It is the ultimate point of origin for everything in the universe, and with that in mind we have to then reconsider our stance regarding memory. 

Should I say, I do not need to consider the issue of memory in the brain because that's already been considered by numerous commentators over the years? Yes, I could, but the issue of consciousness as the basis of memory - not the brain - is now the focus of my consideration. But how do I sharpen that focus?

Recently the writer has been Netflix binge watching various post-2020 Japanese and Korean dramatic, fantasy and romance television series, with the latter usually running on average to 16 episodes. They have high production values, are well written in regards to character development, narrative deployment and addressing a general audience. They are traditional television fodder, devoid of the recent trend in Hollywood towards the artificial imposition of the so-called Woke Mind Virus ideology, wherein artificial elements of DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) are forced upon all aspects of the production, much to its detriment in the way of introducing both narrative disruption and character implausibility. Suspension of disbelief is unfortunately replaced by suspension of belief. Therefore of the programs viewed, all held the writer to the end, and often in a continuous sitting over a couple of days.

One of those which initiated the present blog focussed around consciousness and memory was Queen of Tears. Therein one of the main protagonists developed a life-threatening brain tumor, had an operation and, as a result of that, lost her memory - whether permanently or temporarily was not initially explained, unlike the scenario in the Hollywood film 50 First Dates. One of the elements of the drama, revealed in the last two or three episodes, was that which developed around her husband and family who convinced her to have the operation, even though she didn't want to because she didn't want to lose all those precious memories. However, she finally acquiesced, and the drama was heightened as an alternate friend and hopeful lover took control of her, deceiving her in the process. Setting the husband up with murder, he was able to control her life for a period, until the memory imprint of her true love returned. But how could this happen when her memory was supposedly destroyed?.

Whilst watching this take place, the writer was thinking, "Hang on, it is not a simple case that post-operation, all of the memories are gone." That is easy to believe if we believe that memory is purely brain based and, like a computer, can easily be wiped. Obviously this is a logical conclusion, as it has happened in real life on many occasions when damage to the brain results in a loss of memory. We only have to look at people with Alzheimer's to see that, as one of the symptoms of that brain-based diseases is loss of memory. But is it?

One study has recently revealed that though there can be degradation of brain function arising out of Alzheimer's, consciousness - including memory - can still persist and be expressed, though in a non-physical, metaphysical manner, as in non-verbal communication via telepathy. So, even though there are slots of examples of people who had operational brain trauma and practically exhibit lost memory, that memory still exists in their consciousness, though cannot be expressed in the normal manner.

Memory can be preserved in that greater expanded external individual cConsciousness, however most people do not have access to that during their normal lifetime; or, if they do, they do not know how to initiate that. When we die we likely get access to it, as in when those suffering near-death-experiences (NDEs) state that their lives flashed before their eyes in a period approximating seven seconds. There is no way that any of us can prove that scientifically, or the scientific community can accept that due to their materialist-based methodology. We have learned from the reality of reincarnation and near death experiences, that people indeed can access that greater consciousness, and many of those individuals subsequently exhibit extended memories into their past lives, and/or extended knowledge. Those who experience the latter - sometime from birth - are often called autistic and savants.

If we consider our physical body an organic machine, equivalent to a laptop or smartphone, we can use the analogy that the localised version of our external, greater consciousness derives from the that massive mainframe of almost unlimited capacity and which stores information about past lives, the present, and perhaps even the future, with a wi-fi like connection between the two. This is all speculation, and in the realm of our Earth-based, scientific paradigm, it will likely never be proved. But, as a believer in that scenario, the writer would say to family: "I have no worries about losing my memory because I know it is stored within my greater consciousness." Yes. I could wake up one day with no memory and, in fact, memory is a fragile thing which it could be said fails every day, in some way, just like a person with Alzheimer's. Such is life.

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3. God

God created man in His own image (Genesis 1:27)

Guiding the form of Jesus said, I am the way, the truth and the life. And Science in seeking the truth. Comes into the reality that. We or the universe which formed in the image of God. So, therein lies the connection between God, Cosmic Consciousness and science. So, when scientists talk about the hard problem of consciousness, They're an actual fact. As this conversation between Linux and Peterson pointed out. The hard problem for science is the hard problem of spirituality of end of God of creation of the source of Of the creator. So, so despite the inherent connection between science, And the ultimate. Origin of everything in the universe. The Creator. The Source. God They're intrinsically. Created, they're intrinsically connected. Yesterday 3:11 am And when and when God, or Jesus said I am, That was that was once again, fundamental I am that, I am. We are that we are. And that fact enables science to do everything it does do. Because it, it's Part of The result of the outcome of of that creation. And if I'm talking. We are, we are referring to that creation that source. That Cosmic Consciousness that God that very point of infinity. Not infinity and beyond, but Infinity. In reverse. Not into the future, but into the past into Infinity. Back through the very beginning. Yesterday 3:29 am When God said to Moses, I am what I am. Not Jesus.

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4. Social media

Since deep diving into the subject of consciousness at the beginning of 2024, the present writer has increasingly found the courage to comment on various YouTube, Facebook and X / Twitter presentations, especially where they continue to push the consciousness is a derivative of the brain philosophy. For example, in the Amira and Aryaan Arora channel interview of 21 March 2025 entitled Top Neuroscientist PROVES How The Brain Hallucinates Your Conscious Reality | Anil Seth the writer made the following posting: 

God, Source, Creator is Cosmic Consciousness - the origin of everything; fundamental. We are fractal elements / derivatives of the cosmic consciousness, in the form of individual consciousness. It is real, non-material, external and eternal. The brain is simply a localised, 3D material receiver which interprets and implements individual conscious thoughts. All the mechanical and quantum aspects of consciousness flow from this understanding of cosmic consciousness.

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"Trans rights are non-negotiable...."

5. Rights

When Adam Bandt, the leader of the Australian Greens, stated in March 2022 that "Trans rights are non-negotiable", following on active support of the transgender agenda since the early 2010s, the present writer - a long-time member of the Greens and former parliamentary representative - was taken aback, with a somewhat uneasy feeling about the breadth of the statement and its precise implications (Bandt 2022). In rightly supporting the rights of Trans people not to suffer discrimination, of any form, this statement appeared on the surface to simply be an extension of the rights of every individual. However, by the time it was made it had become clear that the statement reflected something different, and that something different was causing concern right across the political spectrum.

The depth of concern from Bandt's perspective was revealed a month later when he cast aside concerns over negative impacts upon women, and pointed to his understanding that: Nearly half of young transgender women have reported [they have] attempted suicide (Strudwick 2014). Therefore, people's rights to exist should not be the fodder of election campaigns (Rollason 2022). To Bandt, it was a matter of life or death, and gender affirming healthcare was one of the means at averting such tragedy. Numerous studies have found high attempted suicide rates amongst transgender youth, as opposed to youth in general, and this has driven much of the controversy about the adoption by default of affirmation in dealing with the transitioning of youth. In opposition, the psychology and medical profession also calls for a return to counselling and a wait-and-see attitude to enable normal puberty and personal growth and maturing to take place - as was the norm in the past - rather than radial interventions which may or may not solve anxiety, depression and other issues connected with the child - teenage - young adult development process.

We live in a social environment; in communities where self-aggrandizement and narcissism are abhorred, as are instances of one group subverting the rights of another; where respect for those around us is the ideal, and where "All [humans] are equal" and not, as in George Orwell's Animal Farm, "some [humans] are more equal than others." With a long-held core belief in equality, the writer knew there was something wrong with Bandt's statement, but did not have the necessary philosophical, ideological or experiential background to precisely describe what it was.

In 2022 the writer was not informed regarding the precise detail of the Trans movement which had come to prominence during the mid' 2010s, following the success of the gay marriage campaign. It was only around April 2023 that a deep dive was taken into understanding the issue and forming a personal view based on a reading of both sides of the debate. That deep dive revealed the complexity of the arguments; the divisions forming in society over the issue; the intensity of feelings on all sides; and the broader societal implications.

Bandt repeated the statement in a Facebook posting during November 2024, whilst also expanding upon it (Bandt 2024). By that stage the writer was concerned about two specific aspects of the Transgender agenda, namely the negative impacts upon women and children, but still could not adequately connect that with the unease regarding the statement. However, that changed during March 2025 when a YouTube presenter made the following comment:

All rights have corresponding duties and responsibilities...

Eureka! Trans rights were no different than all other rights. For example, all humans, including those of diverse gender identity, have the duty and responsibility to Do No Harm to their fellow human beings. In regards to the Trans issue, this has special application to women and children, because:

(1) the Trans movement harms children in its pursuit of gender affirming healthcare, which gives rise to the use of cross-sex hormones, puberty blockers and radical surgeries such as mastectomies, castrations and other body altering treatments. All of these have negative physical impacts upon recipient, including the early onset of osteoporosis in women and sterilisation. Negative psychological impacts can also be profound. Transitioning should only take place when an individual is an adult and can make their own informed decision about such matters.

(2) the Trans movement declared that woman are men and men are woman and that sex is to be replaced in all instances by perceived gender identity. This resulted in men in women's sports, prisons, hospital wards, toilets, safe spaces, etc. It severely diminished the hard fought rights of women to be identified as women, thereby negating the gains of the feminist movement since the 1960s. It was completely at odds with all those female-based affirmative action gains. The fact is, there are two sexes: male and female. A trans woman is a male presenting as a female, and not an actual woman. A trans man is a female presenting as a male, and not an actual male.

Trans rights, like all other rights, therefore have the corresponding duty and responsibility to not harm children, and not diminish or do harm to women. Therefore trans rights, like all other rights, are negotiable.

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6. References

Bandt, Adam, Trans rights are non-negotiable, Twitter / X, 29 March 2022. Text: Trans rights are non negotiable. Gender affirming healthcare saves lives and should be free on Medicare. I'm proud to be in solidarity with our trans friends and colleagues every day, and I'll continue to fight for you.

-----, Trans rights are non-negotiable, Facebook, 17 November 2024. Text: Trans rights are non negotiable. Trans and gender diverse communities are strong and resilient, but we know they face disproportionate levels of harassment, abuse and violence. Trans and gender diverse people also face worse outcomes in accessing work, housing, healthcare, legal protections and more. Supporting trans people means investing in public and affordable housing. Supporting trans people means breaking down barriers to accessing gender affirming care. Supporting trans people means raising all income support payments above the poverty line. Supporting trans people means calling out transphobic rhetoric wherever it exists. Today and everyday the Greens are committed to celebrating trans and non-binary people. We will fight for stronger, expanded protections for trans and non-binary people. Discrimination and hate have no place in our community.

Dimitropolis, Stav, Transporting Your Consciousness to an ‘Alternate Reality’ Online Could Cause Memory Problems, Scientists Say, Popular Mechanics, 5 March 2025.

Garcia & Miralles 2022.

Rollason, Bridget, Greens leader Adam Bandt accuses Prime Minister Scott Morrison of trying to weaponize transgender debate for election campaign, ABC, 13 April 2022.

Strudwick, Patrick, Nearly half of young transgender people have attempted suicide – UK survey, The Guardian, 20 November 2014.

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Michael Organ, Australia