Cognitive Systems Presentation 2(3)

Cognitive systemsand

Concepts of successSureshkumar.S.scientist-G and

ADVISER,NIIST,[CSIR]Tvm

PRINCIPLE 1

YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR SITUATIONS-no blame on world

KARMA THEORY-empirical evidence

DESTINY AND RELATIONALITY

FUTURE INFLUENCES PRESENT

TIME IS ACTUALLY NOT SECTIONED-PAST DOES NOT FLOW INTO FUTURE-QUANTUM TIME

FUTURE FAILURES IMAGINED FROM PAST

EVERYTHING IN UNIVERSE IS CONNECTED-MACH PRINCIPLE

MACH PRINCIPLEMACH PRINCIPLE

• THE GLOBAL INFLUENCES THE LOCAL-THE GLOBAL INFLUENCES THE LOCAL-inertiainertia

• THERE IS INTER-RELATEDNESS-THERE IS INTER-RELATEDNESS-relationalityrelationality

• DERIVED FROM SPINOZIAN LOGICDERIVED FROM SPINOZIAN LOGIC• INEVITABILITY OF POINT SOURCE OF INEVITABILITY OF POINT SOURCE OF

ORIGIN-singular universal substanceORIGIN-singular universal substance• ANALOGOUS TO CONCEPT OF BRAHMAANALOGOUS TO CONCEPT OF BRAHMA

RELATIONALITYRELATIONALITY

DESTINY IS NOT A BAD WORDDESTINY IS NOT A BAD WORD IT DERIVES FROM RELATIONALITY IT DERIVES FROM RELATIONALITY

PRINCIPLE IN UNIVERSEPRINCIPLE IN UNIVERSESO ALSO RELATIVITY AND QUANTUM SO ALSO RELATIVITY AND QUANTUM

THEORIESTHEORIESMANY THINGS ARE PREDETERMINED MANY THINGS ARE PREDETERMINED

IN LIFE AND NATURE-indeterminismIN LIFE AND NATURE-indeterminism

FATE AND FREE WILLFATE AND FREE WILL

• WE CAN MAKE CONSCIOUS WE CAN MAKE CONSCIOUS DECISIONSDECISIONS

• ANIMALS ARE GUIDED BY ANIMALS ARE GUIDED BY IMPULSE AND SOME INTELLECTIMPULSE AND SOME INTELLECT

• HIGHER BRAIN FUNCTIONS-PFCHIGHER BRAIN FUNCTIONS-PFC• WE POSSESS DISCRIMINATIVE WE POSSESS DISCRIMINATIVE

LOGIC AND WISDOM POTENTIALLOGIC AND WISDOM POTENTIAL

CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUSCONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS

OUR UNCONSCIOUS MIND INFLUENCES OUR UNCONSCIOUS MIND INFLUENCES THE CONSCIOUSTHE CONSCIOUS

WE ARE NOT AWARE OF ITWE ARE NOT AWARE OF IT OUR FREE WILL DECISIONS ARE LARGELY OUR FREE WILL DECISIONS ARE LARGELY

PREDETERMINEDPREDETERMINED PERSONALITY AND LIFE SITUATIONS PERSONALITY AND LIFE SITUATIONS

INFLUENCED BY THE UNCONSCIOUSINFLUENCED BY THE UNCONSCIOUS EVIDENCE FROM COGNITIVE SCIENCESEVIDENCE FROM COGNITIVE SCIENCES

PERSONALITY AND IMAGERYPERSONALITY AND IMAGERY

SENSORY INPUTS AND EXPERIENCESENSORY INPUTS AND EXPERIENCE IMAGES IN MIND FROM LEARNINGIMAGES IN MIND FROM LEARNING IMAGERY MAKES UP MENTAL IMAGERY MAKES UP MENTAL

CULTURE AND PERSONALITYCULTURE AND PERSONALITYPARTLY GENETIC-nature and nurturePARTLY GENETIC-nature and nurtureKARMA THEORY-ego and mindKARMA THEORY-ego and mind Images are crude representations of Images are crude representations of

reality-as shown by sciencereality-as shown by science

SUBJECTIVITYSUBJECTIVITY

We do not see reality-we see projections We do not see reality-we see projections of mental images-imagined worldof mental images-imagined world

We experience self generated thoughtWe experience self generated thought Self referential bodily consciousnessSelf referential bodily consciousness We identify with body We identify with body Embodied self and subjective awarenessEmbodied self and subjective awareness Concept of self based on ego and bodyConcept of self based on ego and body

SELF CONCEPTSSELF CONCEPTS

• Research in cognitive science-self is Research in cognitive science-self is both embodied and disembodiedboth embodied and disembodied

• Disembodied self like soul/ free mindDisembodied self like soul/ free mind• Embodied self leads to ego-Embodied self leads to ego-

conscious ness and self-other notionsconscious ness and self-other notions• We see us as center of universeWe see us as center of universe• We demand acclaim/praise from all We demand acclaim/praise from all

othersothers

Localized self- Localized self- awarenessawareness Bodily and ego consciousness leads Bodily and ego consciousness leads

to localised self systemsto localised self systems We discriminate from the worldWe discriminate from the world We want/think the world exists for usWe want/think the world exists for us Anthropic principle and subject-Anthropic principle and subject-

object differentiation-man as object differentiation-man as measuremeasure

Black and white world conceptsBlack and white world concepts

WORLD IS GREYWORLD IS GREY

• World is not dualistically polarized-matter waves• It is not segmented like good vs.bad• It is not right or wrong,win or lose• It is both-world as grey• Fuzzy logic based technology• Yin-yang,purusha-prakrithi and Triguna

philosophy-Eastern wisdom• World is Rajasic-between satva[+ve] and

tamas[-ve]]

PRINCIPLE 2PRINCIPLE 2

• GOOD AS BAD AND VICE VERSA-what is GOOD AS BAD AND VICE VERSA-what is bad can be good from another anglebad can be good from another angle

• FAILURE AS SUCCESS-failures are stepping FAILURE AS SUCCESS-failures are stepping stones for successstones for success

• PROBLEM IS SOLUTION-seeds of solutionPROBLEM IS SOLUTION-seeds of solution• SELF AS THE OTHER-we contain the world SELF AS THE OTHER-we contain the world • SUBJECT HAS THE OBJECT IN IT-imagerySUBJECT HAS THE OBJECT IN IT-imagery• WE AS PART OF NATURE-part of yajnaWE AS PART OF NATURE-part of yajna• ACTION AS TEAM WORK-sharing ACTION AS TEAM WORK-sharing

credit,givingcredit,giving

SPIRITUAL QUOTIENTSPIRITUAL QUOTIENT

Principle 2 calls for high SQPrinciple 2 calls for high SQ IQ AND EQ alone not sufficientIQ AND EQ alone not sufficient Intelligence and relationships neededIntelligence and relationships needed But real success is internalBut real success is internal physical and material focus-reductionismphysical and material focus-reductionism Evidence reveals the limitationsEvidence reveals the limitations More objective and holistic self More objective and holistic self

consciousness needs to be developedconsciousness needs to be developed

SQ and pure-consciousnessSQ and pure-consciousness

We can improve our SQ by Eastern We can improve our SQ by Eastern Meditation-scientific reports[SCIENCE]Meditation-scientific reports[SCIENCE]

We attain pure consciousness statesWe attain pure consciousness states We can silence internal chatterWe can silence internal chatter Self generated thoughts are inhibitedSelf generated thoughts are inhibited There is less subjectivityThere is less subjectivity Non-intentional states ,absence of thinkingNon-intentional states ,absence of thinking

SELF BALANCE –TWO MODESSELF BALANCE –TWO MODES

• Action and receptor modes

• Action-mode ergotropy from ego

• Receptor mode tropotrophy from meditation-higher self perception

• Both modes are balanced by breath

• Internalised breath in yoga/zasen

• Sleep like states with awareness

OBJECTIVE REALITYOBJECTIVE REALITY

Internalisation and self reflectionInternalisation and self reflection Less subjectivity and more Less subjectivity and more

objectivityobjectivity Self as integrated with natureSelf as integrated with nature World as part of usWorld as part of us We are helped by action in natureWe are helped by action in nature Concept of yajna ,tatvamasi and Concept of yajna ,tatvamasi and

aham brahmasmiaham brahmasmi

Self and sociotechnical Self and sociotechnical systemssystems

Self concept influences social systemsSelf concept influences social systems Impact in economics,educn.,ecologyImpact in economics,educn.,ecologyManagement-sustainable leadershipManagement-sustainable leadershipOrganisations as part of living systemsOrganisations as part of living systemsWe as part of living organisationsWe as part of living organisationsNature being guided by intelligenceNature being guided by intelligenceUniversality of a governing principleUniversality of a governing principle

QUANTUM CONSCIOUSNESSQUANTUM CONSCIOUSNESS

Quantum theory and entanglementQuantum theory and entanglement Cat is both dead and alive-Schrodinger Cat is both dead and alive-Schrodinger

inspired by Sankara [serpent-rope]inspired by Sankara [serpent-rope] Ego causes polarisation Ego causes polarisation That leads to illusion and mayaThat leads to illusion and maya We do not see reality due to imagesWe do not see reality due to images Quantum consciousness is about realityQuantum consciousness is about reality

PRINCIPLE 3PRINCIPLE 3

POSITIVE IMAGERY AND POSITIVE IMAGERY AND VISUALISATION OF SUCCESSVISUALISATION OF SUCCESS

SELF EMPOWERMENT BY SELF EMPOWERMENT BY INTERNALISATION AND INTERNALISATION AND ENTANGLEMENTENTANGLEMENT

QUANTUM MEDITATION AND QUANTUM MEDITATION AND OCEANIC PERCEPTION-from OCEANIC PERCEPTION-from mysticismmysticism

MYSTICISM AND MEDITATIONMYSTICISM AND MEDITATION

OCEANIC STATE-self as holistic integral OCEANIC STATE-self as holistic integral entity,not as isolated and separateentity,not as isolated and separate

MYSTICISM-synergy of positive and MYSTICISM-synergy of positive and negative enrgies,negative enrgies,

materialism and spiritualism combinationmaterialism and spiritualism combination Extended self notions-inner happinessExtended self notions-inner happiness Sense of power from oneness with natureSense of power from oneness with nature

PRACTICE MAKES PRACTICE MAKES PERFECTPERFECT

POSITIVE THINKING FROM QUANTUM POSITIVE THINKING FROM QUANTUM MEDITATION-mindful internalisationMEDITATION-mindful internalisation

Seeing nature as a friend and ally and Seeing nature as a friend and ally and working through as part of a big teamworking through as part of a big team

Mentoring rather than monitoringMentoring rather than monitoring See the wood [not trees/trifles]-take a See the wood [not trees/trifles]-take a

larger picture larger picture Appeal to your higher self to see a Appeal to your higher self to see a

pattern in random eventspattern in random events

PROCESS PHILOSOPHYPROCESS PHILOSOPHY

Reductionism in mathematics rejected Reductionism in mathematics rejected by Whitehead and Russellby Whitehead and Russell

The whole world is becoming-being The whole world is becoming-being and not struggling-adversity has its and not struggling-adversity has its placeplace

Emptiness is not void but promise of Emptiness is not void but promise of fullness-opportunity in any fullness-opportunity in any circumstancecircumstance

Poojya is not nothingness but sacredPoojya is not nothingness but sacred

Success redefined

inner happiness and satisfaction-self actualisation[Maslow]

Pureconsciousness as self potential Intentionality with detachment Real needs above ego and prestige Intrinsic rewards more important SQ above IQ and EQ Uncertainty as opportunity Experiencing life as it comes-not forcing

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