I am also looking for such a concept, but it seems I was mistaken and that it does not exist. It reminds me of a statement by Krishnamurthi who claimed that the 'observer is the observed'. This means that when you observe your own thoughts, this 'observer' is, in fact, the true self. However, this is erroneous.karmanyingpo wrote: ↑Sun Dec 13, 2020 1:49 pmHello Dharma friend I was grateful for your response on other threads so thank you if I did not already say soPadmaVonSamba wrote: ↑Sun Dec 13, 2020 4:16 ameven though I suppose it’s possible.Supramundane wrote: ↑Sun Dec 13, 2020 3:13 ambut what of the Bodhi mind? What of the consciousness of the awakened mind? Is it individual, conditioned, a thing then in your opinion, PVS?
I am curious about the possibility of a universal consciousness from a buddhist perspective. You seem to be knowledgable so I wonder if you might know any teachings or scriptures that can be interprable as talking about a universal consciousness?
KN
It is simply pushing back the deluded notion of a Self by one order. It is falling into the same trap of positing an independent Self.
Ajahn Sumedho is a very well respected theravadan who posits that the silent alertness which can be accessed in meditation precedes --- and also follows --- our existence. This could be the universal consciousness you're seeking. However, I fear that it is, much like Krishnamurti's supposition, a faulty understanding.
Others may have different opinions, however.
http://chinabuddhismencyclopedia.com/en ... sciousness