The Conscious, Unconscious, & Super-Conscious Mind By Gurdip Hari
Jasmine Publishing House (2005)
Reviewed by Irene Watson for Reader Views (3/06) Gurdip Hari, in the beginning of his book, explains in understandable terms the conscious, unconscious, and the super-conscious aspect of the mind. He iterates that only 10 percent of the mind is conscious, that the remaining 90 percent is unconscious. Hari, in simple terms, explains that the conscious mind is our truth, while the unconscious mind is the part that is unaware, yet is detected and understood through dreams, behavior, or hypnosis either while asleep or in a trance. Hari makes clear that our growth is governed by a cycle of number seven, first being our seven bodies: Physical, Etheric, Astral, Mental, Spiritual, Cosmic, and Nirvanic. Second being the body is governed by the seven Chakras: Root, Navel, Solar Plexus, Heart, Throat, Third Eye, and Crown. He also explains that in the first seven years of life, the Physical body and the unconscious mind are developed when the Root Chakra is activated. The cycle continues as each Chakra is activated, and the body developed, until the age forty-nine. During the first seven years of development, Hari details not only do the parents play a role in conditioning the childs unconscious mind with personal beliefs, but also with their fears and insecurities. This conditioning continues to rule the person until they make a conscious effort to change the ingrained belief system and transition into sustaining the super-conscious mind, commonly known as enlightenment. Hari takes the reader on a step-by-step understanding that before transitioning into super-consciousness one must first heal the inner child, the unconscious mind, where all the hurts, anger, unfulfilled desires, and fears reside. Until these aspects are healed one is prevented from rising to a higher consciousness. In the latter part of the book, Hari explains methods to attain super-consciousness. The Conscious, Unconscious, & Super-Conscious Mind is well put together giving an understanding for someone embarking on a spiritual path. Writing in simple terms, Hari gives the impression that attaining super-consciousness is possible for anyone that desires to do so. |
