Reference: Book III: What is the Mind Really?
Memory is the means by which data can be retrieved from the mental matrix—the thought environment that contains the accumulated data of the organism. This data first enters as sensation, forming the surface of the mental matrix. As sensations are assimilated, they become organized into progressively deeper layers: perceptions, concepts, knowledge, wisdom, and other increasingly integrated understandings.
A recalled memory may therefore contain elements from any of these layers. Perceptions are usually the most visible aspect of what comes up, while sensations are often less assimilated and may remain hidden beneath them. At the least-assimilated level, memory can appear as a literal recording of a past event. At the most-assimilated level, it may appear as understanding that is fully harmonious with the Universe.
The degree of assimilation determines the charge contained in memory. Here, charge refers to tension, anomaly, or disturbance. The less a sensation has been assimilated, the greater its charge is likely to be. As a lower layer assimilates into a higher layer, this charge is released. The purpose of recall, therefore, is not simply to revisit the past, but to support greater assimilation within the mental matrix.
Sometimes, the assimilation of very old sensations may bring up perceptions that seem connected with past lives. Other deeply unassimilated sensations may have been carried forward through an ancestral blueprint. In other cases, a recalled item may reveal no visible perception at all; it may present raw sensation, settled knowledge, or simply nothing noticeable. All such outcomes are valid.
This chapter offers an exercise adapted from 1951: Self Analysis for looking at whatever memory arises in response to each item. Let the memory appear on its own. Do not search, force, or dig into the mind for an answer. The exercise may be repeated, since one run may assimilate some sensations and allow different perceptions to become visible in a later run.
Exercise:
Can you recall a time when:
1. You were happy.
2. You had just finished constructing something.
3. Life was cheerful.
4. Somebody had given you something.
5. You ate something good.
6. You had a friend.
7. You felt energetic.
8. Somebody was waiting for you.
9. You drove fast.
10. You saw something you liked.
11. You acquired something good.
12. You threw away something bad.
13. You kissed somebody you liked.
14. You laughed at a joke.
15. You received money.
16. You felt young.
17. You liked life.
18. You played a game.
19. You bested something dangerous.
20. You acquired an animal.
21. Somebody thought you were important.
22. You enjoyed a good loaf.
23. You chased something bad.
24. You were enthusiastic.
25. You enjoyed life.
26. You went fast.
27. You owned something.
28. You felt strong.
29. Somebody departed.
30. Somebody helped you.
31. You gathered something good.
32. You measured something.
33. You took a pleasant journey.
34. You turned on a light.
35. You heard some good music.
36. You controlled something.
37. You destroyed something.
38. You mastered something.
39. You were lucky.
40. You felt peaceful.
41. You saw a pretty scene.
42. You poured something good.
43. You acquired something that was scarce.
44. You made an enemy scream.
45. You had a pleasant seat.
46. You handled something well. (actual physical handling)
47. You moved something.
48. You watched something fast.
49. You were together with friends.
50. You occupied a good space.
51. Somebody loved you.
52. You enjoyed somebody.
53. You invented something.
54. You harnessed some energy.
55. You killed a bug.
56. You pocketed something.
57. You made progress.
58. You walked.
59. You saved something.
60. You stopped a machine.
61. You started a machine.
62. You had a good sleep.
63. You stopped a thief.
64. You stood under something.
65. You started a fire.
66. You went upstairs.
67. You were warm.
68. You went riding.
69. You were adroit.
70. You swam.
71. You stood your ground.
72. You lived well.
73. You were respected.
74. You won a race.
75. You ate well.
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The Main Ideas
- Memory allows data to be retrieved from the mental matrix.
- Mental matrix is a thought environment that contains all the data of the organism.
- The data enters the mental matrix as sensation, which then form the surface of the mental matrix.
- As sensations assimilate, they form deeper layers in the mental matrix of perceptions, concepts, knowledge, and wisdom.
- Data retrieved as memory contains all these layers (sensations, perceptions, concepts, knowledge, etc.)
- Sensations are the least assimilated, and perceptions are the most visible part of the memory retrieved.
- The lesser is the assimilation, the greater is the charge (tension, anomaly) contained in the memory retrieved.
- The least assimilated part of memory appears as literal recording of some past event.
- The most assimilated part of memory appears to be in complete harmony with the Universe.
- Charge is released as a lower layer assimilates into a higher layer of memory.
- The purpose of recall is to bring about greater assimilation in the thought environment of mental matrix.
- Perceptions of past life appear when some very old sensations get assimilated.
- Very old unassimilated sensations may be carried forward in the blueprint from the ancestors.
- This chapter provides an exercise taken from 1951: Self Analysis to look at memory.
- A person looks at the memory that comes up in response to an item on this exercise.
- The memory may contain no visible perceptions, and instead present unassimilated sensations, or assimilated knowledge, or nothing.
- A person may do this exercise more than one time. A run may assimilate some sensations, so new visible perceptions may appear on the next run.
- Let the memory appear by itself. Never try to dig into the mind for a memory on this exercise.
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