The Disconnect: Part 3
The Disconnect! Part 3: In the realm of Turiya or pure consciousness there is no one to say “Me” and no one to be identified as “You”. There are no objects, no people, no perspectives, no concepts, no memories. All these entities fall outside the realm of consciousness. But of course all these entities have a place in the usual waking state. There is me, you, our individual journeys, memories, experiences, our disagreements, our changing dynamics with each other. I want to reflect here on how my pursuit of the realm of consciousness has affected my existence in the waking state. My medical career after completing my education was devoted under the roof of a single big organization for nearly three decades before I retired from full time work. I continue to work in a part time capacity with the same organization. The organization, my colleagues, my staff, my patients and my own internal struggles and introspection has shaped me in this time. I am most certainly not the ...