The Right and Left Brains and The One Mind
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Pre-note
Recently I came across a few articles about the evolution of computers and robotics that predict that not a long time will pass before they will evolve to the point of machines becoming superior to humans. As a person that has dedicated his life to the research and the championing of the human potentiality I beg to differ.
While I can see the reason behind a left brain’s perspective making this prediction, there is a whole other world that human beings are made to be able to deal with, the worlds of energies and powers, that no man made computer or robot will ever be able to mimic. Well, certainly not before scientists find a way to first turn a machine into a spiritual being.
A Little Overture
In order to make up our minds about any meaningful issue, we must be able to use the brain correctly and effectively. But if we only know how to over-use a small part of its potential, we can only make up a portion of a mind rather than a whole mind. And then, trying to make a full response with a handicapped mind curtails effectiveness and can cause more stress in what is possibly an already stressed system.
With some basic knowledge about the workings of the brain and its natural balances there is much that can be done towards making up a whole mind, to be able to give a fuller, more effective response to matters that need our undivided attention, while being in a continuous process of developing our natural capabilities.
The Right And Left Hemispheres
As any neurologist may testify, the human brain is made of two separate hemispheres – the left and the right brains – that are connected by the Corpus Callosum, a conduit of wonderfully complex nerve pathways that normally contains 200 to 250 million aons.
As any neurologist may testify, the human brain is made of two separate hemispheres – the left and the right brains – that are connected by the Corpus Callosum, a conduit of wonderfully complex nerve pathways that normally contains 200 to 250 million aons.
Two hemispheres; two separate brains that make up the whole brain. The left brain is, by preponderance, responsible for perceiving and handling the material world. The right brain is, by preponderance, responsible for perceiving and handling the energy worlds.
Most people alive – and this is a confounding fact – possess very little understanding of the practical meaning and implication of the fact of having two different brains in one. The world that we live in has become so materialistic so as to, for most intents and purposes, dismiss much of the reason for the existence of the right brain, to a large degree ‘move mental house’ to live by the left brain’s processes.
While being made to be complementary and inter-supportive, it can be said that the two hemispheres of the brain live in two different dimensions. The left brain, by prepondrance, handling the enormous range of traffic flowing through the neural pathways and circuitries that are needed to manage a vast range of tangible activities, from making a cup of tea to highly complex calculations; the right brain, by preponderance, handling the enormous range of energies and impressions that relate in obvious and not so obvious ways to the material worlds.
Enter a room. The left brain perceives and calculates the physical; the right brain perceives and calculates its energy fields. Meet another person. The left brain perceives and calculates physical appearance, language usage, manners and so on; the right brain perceives and calculates the person’s aura, charisma and the vibes of some of the processes that go on in the other person’s mind. Visit a botanic garden, the left brain perceives and calculates colour, form, smells, combinations and arrangements; the right brain perceives and calculates the energies that the garden anchors. (As already mentioned, each hemisphere by preponderance).
Enter a room. The left brain perceives and calculates the physical; the right brain perceives and calculates its energy fields. Meet another person. The left brain perceives and calculates physical appearance, language usage, manners and so on; the right brain perceives and calculates the person’s aura, charisma and the vibes of some of the processes that go on in the other person’s mind. Visit a botanic garden, the left brain perceives and calculates colour, form, smells, combinations and arrangements; the right brain perceives and calculates the energies that the garden anchors. (As already mentioned, each hemisphere by preponderance).
“Perceives and calculates” according to a person’s training, education and personal development, which hugely varies between people.
The Mind
What we do with the brain and with our mental capabilities and how we use them determine the kind of mind that we grow. The mind is a very real, unseen ethereal presence that anchors on the brain and in time can become completely independent of it. The mind has a presence of its own, thus the commonly used term: ‘presence of mind’. Another term that we often use, “I need to make up my mind on this or that” reveals the shape-shifting nature of the human mind.
What we do with the brain and with our mental capabilities and how we use them determine the kind of mind that we grow. The mind is a very real, unseen ethereal presence that anchors on the brain and in time can become completely independent of it. The mind has a presence of its own, thus the commonly used term: ‘presence of mind’. Another term that we often use, “I need to make up my mind on this or that” reveals the shape-shifting nature of the human mind.
If a person is entirely focused and concerned with the material worlds, they gradually develop a dominant mental habit that by default seldom relates to the energy worlds. Now consider the fact that the energy worlds make more than 90% of anything that exists, to appreciate the nature of imbalance that is present in the world we live in.
When a mind is a product of the well-balanced usage of the two halves of the brain, it can perceive, connect to and comprehend levels and elevations that exist beyond the conception of a mind that is limited to the perception of the material worlds. This is where a powerful and – for some people – crucial connection is established between the mind and the spiritual dimension. And, the developing interest in recent years in the place and importance of ‘spiritual intelligence’.
Why The Big Fuss..?
There is a growing number of people these days all over the world that experience the need to perceive and understand how the tangible and intangible work together. The first task is to appreciate the enormity of the task: Even inside of us, within the confines of our body and aura, our own energy world is already vast. Now add to this other people, the planet and the universe. These are dimensions – full of great mystery – that are beyond our conception.
There is a growing number of people these days all over the world that experience the need to perceive and understand how the tangible and intangible work together. The first task is to appreciate the enormity of the task: Even inside of us, within the confines of our body and aura, our own energy world is already vast. Now add to this other people, the planet and the universe. These are dimensions – full of great mystery – that are beyond our conception.
The greater the awareness of the fact of the existence of an awesome variety of energies and powers in and around us, the more we are able to understand the practical meaning of the place and important of qualities, standards, ethics and values. And, to also become aware of the fact that human beings are made to refine, develop and evolve and that these processes always involve ‘development powers’ of ever increasing potency.
Therefore, considering developing one’s personal effectiveness and leadership capacities without giving due and well-balanced considerations to the two worlds that we are made to perceive and respond to is like trying to develop a lasting relationship devoid of endearment, love and affection. It simply won’t work – certainly not for the long term. This is the ‘octave change’ that intending leaders need to go through to be able to perceive what is involved in providing leadership unto oneself and unto others. And, what is involved in perceiving the complex dynamics of change and human evolution.
As extra ‘watching’ (rather than reading), I warmly recommend watching the following most illuminating clip, although you really do not need to get a stroke (you’ll understand the reason for this commend when watching it) to personally experience what the case is with the human brain… http://tinyurl.com/3dquc3 (please copy and paste onto your browser's address bar)
Therefore, considering developing one’s personal effectiveness and leadership capacities without giving due and well-balanced considerations to the two worlds that we are made to perceive and respond to is like trying to develop a lasting relationship devoid of endearment, love and affection. It simply won’t work – certainly not for the long term. This is the ‘octave change’ that intending leaders need to go through to be able to perceive what is involved in providing leadership unto oneself and unto others. And, what is involved in perceiving the complex dynamics of change and human evolution.
As extra ‘watching’ (rather than reading), I warmly recommend watching the following most illuminating clip, although you really do not need to get a stroke (you’ll understand the reason for this commend when watching it) to personally experience what the case is with the human brain… http://tinyurl.com/3dquc3 (please copy and paste onto your browser's address bar)
A Little More On Practical Relevance
Having read this little essey, you may ask: "In what way is this pracitcally relevant to me?" One answer - and there are many - concerns awareness. Being aware of the difference between the two hemispheres and how they are meant to work together and with an emergent mind can have a profound effect on one's personal effectiveness, especially in the fields of inter-personal dynamics. If you happen to be leading people, some may gravitate one way and some the other. Especially if you, as a leader, happen to gravitate one way yourself, learning to communicate in a way that appeals to and reaches both is crucial, otherwise you always end up unwittingly leaving some of the people struggling to connect with what you are trying to convey.
David Gommé
31 July 2009
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