The origin of consciousness in the universe was the central topic at The Chopra Foundation’s recent Sages and Scientists Symposium hosted at the La Costa Resort and Spa from February 25-27, 2011.
Did consciousness emerge at a critical point during biological evolution, e.g. as a by-product of complex computation among brain neurons? Conventional science takes this view. Or has consciousness, in some sense, always been ‘out there,’ everywhere, with biology evolving to best access and connect to it? This is the view in ancient wisdom traditions as described by Deepak Chopra, but also consistent with quantum non-locality.
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