? ... What is Mind ... ?
? ... What is Soul ... ?
... and ...
? ... Who is this I  -  I think I Am ... ?  



Mind or soul cannot be described because they are beyond words. So, what I am trying to do in this article is basically useless. However, somehow the words help us to intuitively get an inkling of what's beyond them. Secondly, it's kind of fun to philosophize and know that it's only a temporary opinion expressed in words...


... Questions First ... Answers Later ...
... Only opinions for Now ...

... First and last Opinion ...
! ... Truth is what we Are ... !



... Consciousness and Mind ...
... The big question Is ...
? Are Consciousness and Mind the same Thing ?

... They are of the same Essence ...
... and ...
... Mind is the Builder or Creator ...
... Consciousness or Awareness is the Observer ...
... They all work as one Unit ...


? ... Meanwhile where does soul come In ... ?
... You'll find some answers Below ...



... Some important questions and answers here ...
... Worth to read Twice ...


Is our personal mind influenced by the collective mind of Humanity?
Yes... other people's thoughts come in... and go out... continuously.

Is that where all our usual nonsense thoughts come from?
Absolutely!  We become influenced by the mass mind of Humanity.

What about the thoughts from beings in the entire universe?
Yes... they bombard us with inspirations of all kinds - negative and positive.

Do all these thoughts indeed have influence on our personal mind?
Yes... we usually think that they are our own thoughts.

Are our minds influenced (read controlled) by others beyond our knowledge?
Yes... this is what usually is the case - it's called interference, inspiration, brainwashing and possession.

Is our mind an aspect of the collective mind of humanity?
This is complicated. There is only One Mind in the Universe!  Within The One Mind there are an infinite amount of eddy-currents or streams of thoughts in movements or aspects that belong to an infinite amount of specific individual universal beings like ourselves. Each universal being then has its own mind-sphere and knowingness that actually is an individual infinitely tiny aspect or event of The Infinite Whole...

These streams of thought in 3D terms are like leaves that are blown about by the wind, that in and by itself is the air. In our case, the movements of thought-energy we call mind, but at all times, consciousness is the source of all things and activity universally. Mind therefore is not something in and by itself - it is consciousness in movement...
The Infinite Whole contains, and is, all individual aspects or thought-energies and forms, The One Mind!  We could look at it, as if we all have our own "mind-energy-force-field" and it has a specific vibration. This vibration is our universal signature. We are this signature in nature and being. The higher we vibrate in frequency - the higher the level of awareness we have reached. There is no individual awareness or being, however high, who knows or is aware of all things in all universes...

How do we shield ourselves from all these incoming foreign thoughts?
This is a most important question and no doubt the right answer is of great value. We as human beings are on planet Earth in order to become authentic and free beings. This can only be done by becoming completely independent from the thoughts and opinions of others. This is difficult to attain since all individual minds are interconnected and intermingle within The One Mind We Are.  We need a filtering system...

Look at it this way - the whole thing is like the Internet. Everything is connected together! Let's assume that all knowledge is on the Internet and now it is up to us to figure out what is of value and what is rubbish. In order to do that, we need perfect discernment and an even better intuitional quality to establish what we want to collect and make our own...

Since what's on the Internet is next to infinite - it would take us about that long to figure this out. To figure out what the universe is all about is what we are working on! We do this, life in life out, until forever passes the rainbow of Eternity. This means do not be concerned - we live forever and have lots of time to love doing what we are doing...

This is what Life all about. We know that infinity is contained within the Moment of Nowness. It's all we need! We need to learn to let go of all knowledge and before long we will be all knowing. Our all knowing intuition needs to kick in. The universe works by the Law of Reversed Efforts!  Human beings usually try too hard and forget to smell the flowers. We must let the universe do its work...

Does this mean that we cannot trust the thoughts we experience?
Yes, this is mainly true. We need to develop discernment!  In other words, all our thoughts or inspirations need to be examined and evaluated. From there - we do what we do. By practise and experience we eventually become wiser and we will be able to make our decisions more to our universal benefit. This takes time and living lifetimes...

Do we as human beings have the proper tools to become authentic and free beings?
Yes, we do!  Many others have gone before us.  If they have done it - so can we! All our conditioning or brainwashings need to be eliminated. We could say that we need to become empty headed so to speak. Nothing sticks! Let all thoughts come in and let them go out the other end. Our mind-awareness is like the sky - clouds come in and pass on by. We are the sky!  We are not the clouds or thoughts that come and go. The sky is our awareness...

This means, do not identify with the thoughts that come in. Just let them pass through without becoming hot, cold, fearful, bothered or concerned. Just let them pass on out! Become a silent witness and know that all thoughts are other people's nonsense. Human life then becomes simple. Just sit there and enjoy the moment...

What about when my Guides or Helpers have an important inspiration for me?
Well now, there you go again!  What could be more important than enjoying the moment? You need to get rid of these human nonsense thoughts in order to progress toward authenticity and freedom. Let's say for now - just keep sitting there and enjoy the moment some more. In other words - let them really speak up as loud as they need to in order to get your attention. Meanwhile - just sit there! You do not really think that you are here to save the world for them do you?  Wow...

... Mind is a thought Catcher ...
... Get rid of the catcher and just keep Going ...




... Somewhere above is the Question ...
? ... Where does soul come In ... ?

Let's tackle that question right now and blunder!  Basically... souls come in when and where egos leave. Nobody knows when that happens - but if anything - it's a starting point.  For egos naturally... it's a leaving point...

First of all we need to determine what soul is...
Souls are spiritual beings and all human beings are instruments of their soul. Souls live within human beings and they basically are the human being. Their nature and character rubs off on the human form so to speak. The human form or body is nothing but an empty shell and it becomes a human being when the soul is present...

When the soul leaves for good - the human form or body becomes a corpse. The human form then is a temporary dwelling place for the souls we are. We are the soul!  Human forms are what souls wear. Human bodies are 'spacesuits' for souls. Some are beautiful, some are not!  Whatever they are - they are exactly what they need to be in order for the soul to become more aware. Souls are partially responsible for the creation of the body...

Where do souls come from?
Souls are aspects or specific temporary infinitely tiny events of The Infinite Light. The old fashioned God of Fear, the God of the Bible, has had a rebirth and it is now called The Infinite Light or TIL. Souls live forever for they actually are The Infinite Light in the first place!  The Infinite Light "is" all souls...

The specific events souls are - ought to be seen as temporary functions they perform in order to make creation what it is - a perfect mystery to humans. Souls are The Infinite Light or TIL - seemingly divided into aspects, events or functions...

The universe is not a mystery for the top souls and their helpers. They have the levels of awareness and knowledge to figure it all out and nod their heads a lot. "Yeah, that's the way things are" - I hear them say. All Gerardus can do is agree with them for he knows next to nothing! Matter of fact - whatever it was he knew - he has forgotten for he is 'getting on' so to speak. He's pushing 84 and doing fine! Not to be concerned...

What is meant by: souls are specific events of The Infinite Light?
Aha!  Well... The Infinite Light or Life Itself is an Infinite Happening. This means that we as human beings cannot see the beginning nor the end of it. Souls have been around since ever and somewhere in between more souls come in. Their functions are to conduct or perform specific events or happenings. Some of these events might last ten billion years...

For the universe this is but a temporary event. It passes so to speak! Souls then and their human beings are specific temporary events within the infinite scheme of things. They all come and go like subatomic particle do. Human beings and subatomic particle are similar things and they appear whenever they are called for. Eventually, they all vanish...

This leaves me to ask: What is the significance of the human being?
The human being is essential because the soul needs a physical form in order to complete its experiences in physical realities. Earth is a cosmic school for souls. For more on this see this. Human beings are nothing but space-suits for souls or spiritual beings...

Do spiritual beings have families like Parents as well as Aunts or Uncles?
Yeah, precisely! Souls exist in specific groups or families. They look after each other because the universe is a big place. We could even speak of a certain hierarchy. Meanwhile however, the top soul is precisely equal to the pretending wizard on the bottom for all of them actually are The Infinite Light in the first place...

Bottom pretending wizards make top souls laugh a lot. More or less, having a good laugh is well appreciated by top souls. Things are not as serious as human beings think they are. Life is for fun - not for seriousness! Human souls need to learn that yet. Somehow they are very serious fighters, poor lovers and lousy laughers. This will change in the future...

Are mind and soul the same thing?
Far from it - soul is what you are and mind is what you have! You as a soul are a consciousness - which is an infinitely tiny aspect of The Infinite Light - TIL. When you as a soul live in a human body you have a body mind. Your body mind is connected to the collective mind of humanity. That's where all the useless thoughts come from. This 'noise' need to be stopped so that the Intuitive Flashes from The Infinite Subconsciousness will be able to come in...

The body mind is a tool and you may use it to create physical realities. After all - you are The Creator as well as The Created!  Now... the fact that you are both... is something your logical mind does not like. It cannot figure out that you simultaneously are - The Creator and The Created. It's baffled by this...

What can I do to help me figure this out?
Simply put - you need to read more articles on my pages and then you will say: I got the picture and it's beautiful - Truth is simple! That's the moment the 'noises' in your head will begin to cease and the Intuitive Flashes will start to enter. This is the beginning of the workings of your Inner Smile. It knows that there are no problems to be solved for all things are opportunities to raise the level of your awareness. That is what Souldom is all about...

Last question:  Who is this I  -  I think I am?
It's all very simple infinite possum. You are the Universe or The Infinite Light in human form. The "I" you think you are -is- nothing but a human connotation or a false identity. It does not exist! Presently, you are The Infinite Light in human form. You will 'move' or 'incarnate' from form to form in order to serve the inhabitants of the universe for the rest of infinity. This means that you will promote the soul you are from station to station by trying to raise the awareness levels of the beings you will meet. All of them are you in a different form...

They all live within "The Same Infinite Consciousness You Do" and all of them are equal!  All are your very Self in different forms. Assisting or helping others is your work. The Universe is your Entertainment, your Enjoyment, your Work and your Home. Case closed! Talk to you later when and where all of us meet. It's called Unity Consciousness...



... We are born knowing nothing and we die doubting Everything ...
... In between we think we know Something ...
... That's where I am right Now ...
... An excellent place to Be ...



Gerardus
2011/06/03 - revised - 2011/07/07