Aware-Journey into Consciousness : A brilliant summary of the deepest trenches in mind.

Filmstudio Gleuckauf in Essen never ceases to amaze me with their fantastic choice of cinema. This weekend I watched  a documentary film "Aware-Journey into Consciousness". It is one of the rare documentaries which makes you contemplate about life after you leave the theater.  As a believer in Freudian school of psychology and Transcendental meditation (inspired from David Lynch), this documentary just amped up those ideas and gives a clearer picture of scientific and spiritual understanding of the deeper trenches of mind in living beings. 

To be said in short, the documentary gives the vague idea on the question of the origin of consciousness via neuroscience and its interpretation in other religions (especially Buddhism).  The notion of consciousness is unclear not only in the level of homo sapiens, but also in the level of animals and plants.  One of the scientists featured in the documentary experiments on the notion of consciousness of plants.  The most striking feature of plants is that they also respond to similar kind of Pavlov experiments. It is indeed an astonishing thing of evolution that millions of synapses sending electric signals give rise to different notions of feelings : love, hate, grief, anger. This event has been baffling to the science and this documentary shows the recent progresses regarding it.  

Full attainment of consciousness and awareness is seemingly possible by various techniques. Drugs like  Psilocybin have been used for studying the psychedelic effects. The psychedelic effects give the people this notion of full awareness and experiments show they consider this as one of the most amazing experiences in their lives. Such feelings are also attainable via meditation. Buddhism has many beliefs and explanations regarding this. Experiments show that meditation is really efficient in relieving stress and making people more calm. A modern example of this is Transcendental meditation of which the director David Lynch is a big follower.  The documentary covers the various angles of interpreting self awareness by various experiences of people. 

From the cinematic point of view, the music and visuals are stunning. The vastly cinematic landscapes of oceans and rivers with the orchestral music enhances the effect of the calmness and curiosity in the audience.  The directors blended the various aspects of the film seamlessly.  The ending credits featuring an elephant playing with a tire symbolizing the free playful unadulterated mind of full awareness just hit me right in the correct spot. 

If you are a lover of deeper conversations about consciousness, perception and reality, this film will be a treat for you. I loved it to my heart's content. 







 

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  1. MEGAWATTSeptember 5, 2021 at 2:09 PM

    A powerful presentation of
    interconnectiveness in a conscious universe.

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