It seems paradoxical because put it simply we haven’t yet found a way to measure or compute the existence of consciousness. Given the universal capabilities of our brain to generate knowledge within the laws of physics, we should’ve been. So some believe, since we haven’t, there’s nothing such as consciousness and AGI will generate consciousness once we build it. It certainly can, to be honest. But without a doubt, there is also this feeling/realisation that there’s some kind of existence beyond this causal chain and the mental constructs that we call reality. An existence which feels real and to try to grasp it is where all the questions start from.
Theoretically, if not measurable, there has to be That which is the base at least. There can’t be a mathematical calculation without zero. Similarly, e=mc² equates to similarity, kind of like a cycle. I am inclined to believe consciousness is real. I’m still not ready to believe that this cycle is meaningless other than the fact that this meaninglessness is somewhat measurable.
At the same time, questions come to my mind. The most basic question that comes is why such struggles or variables if That is neutral or perfect or zero. Well, I don’t know. But my best guess would be that the struggles, variations exist precisely because of what it is. And if you ask me why it is what it is, then there’s only one thing that comes to my mind. It is to liberate conscious beings like us. For the individual consciousness to find that pattern by which it makes perfect sense.
And what after one finds that Perfect sense. Well, if I have to take a guess then I’d say, they return to the truest form which is formlessness, I don’t know whatever that is but maybe that means taking Samadhi. The process of willfully giving up this mortal existence is what I mean by that to be precise.
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