Levels of Consciousness: The Role of the Heart and Pulsation
International Journal of Social Work and Human Services Practice July 1, 2018 DOI: 10.13189/ijrh.2018.060301 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Intuitive Meditation (IM) |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key points | Argues that Arka's theory of the Six Main Levels of Consciousness maps the stages a practitioner moves through during heart-based meditation such as Intuitive Meditation, and that because it addresses the experiencing aspect of consciousness it permits phenomenological experiences at each level to be researched with different methods, including the scientific method, thereby cutting through the dilemma Chalmers terms the hard problem of consciousness. |
Abstract
The theory of the Six Main Levels of Consciousness of the philosopher Arka, is an analysis of the main levels a practitioner will go through when he or she undertakes the inner journey of Self-discovery using a heart-based meditation method such as the Intuitive Meditation (IM) method. It opens science to a new way of understanding and researching consciousness for it permits phenomenological experiences associated with the different levels, to be researched using different methods including the scientific method. As it addresses the experiencing aspect of consciousness, it cuts through the dilemma posed by Chalmers, which he terms the