{"id":21674,"date":"2021-07-15T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sactoinsight.org\/?p=21674"},"modified":"2021-07-16T17:43:07","modified_gmt":"2021-07-17T00:43:07","slug":"07-15-2021-consciousness-a-concrete-defining-spiritual-experience-with-dennis-warren","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sactoinsight.org\/07-15-2021-consciousness-a-concrete-defining-spiritual-experience-with-dennis-warren\/","title":{"rendered":"07\/15\/2021 \u201cConsciousness \u2013 A Concrete &#038; Defining Spiritual Experience\u201d with Dennis Warren"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/sactoinsight.org\/wp-content\/talks\/talk-20210715-dwarren-Consciousness.m4a\"><\/audio><figcaption><em>To download this talk, right-click and select \u2018save audio as\u2019 or select the 3-dot menu to the right of the speaker icon.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sactoinsight.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Audio-Dharma2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8432\" width=\"100\" height=\"78\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is how we grow spiritually: We develop a Conceptual Model of the teachings of the Historical Buddha, their underlying psychology and supporting practice methods; we test that model through trial and error in living so it becomes an Experiential Model; then, we internalize it so it becomes an Intuitive Response.<br>A pivotal aspect of this growth process is fully integrating the understanding and experience of \u201cConsciousness.\u201d In Buddhist practice, Consciousness is not an idea, abstract theory or philosophical term. 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