Asian Wisdom: Depth And Background

Depth and background are concepts that emerge in various oriental philosophies of Asian wisdom. It has given way to what is called “the psychology of self-knowledge”. In this field, the different levels of consciousness and their interaction with each other are important. They believe that when these levels are conquered, a state of well-being is achieved.

This is not a focus for scientific study, strictly speaking. Yet the similarities of Asian wisdom with Western knowledge are interesting. Even more so when many of these concepts, as background and beyond, are a thousand years old. Because of this, it is fascinating that they are so closely related to what in the western world are called psychological schools.

Here as much as there, the conscious mind holds an important place. The ultimate goal in both the Orient and the West is a higher level of consciousness. The implicit idea that ignorance is the source of defeat and unhappiness is common. Because of this, well-being is found in self-knowledge. Its expression is in consciousness. Let’s take a closer look at this.

Asian Wisdom: Shapes and Life

For the so-called “psychology of self-knowledge”, the world of form is the world of the apparent. This is related to everyday life. What we see and perceive daily. Objects, places and situations that we must fight against permanently. This corresponds to what in the West we call “perception”. Contact with reality is made through the senses.

The Oriental view states that this dimension contains our habitual behavior. This is what we tend to show of ourselves to the world. Our routines and the way we connect with others on a daily basis. The world of form is one of betrayal because it only allows us to see the surface. The perception in the West is also seen as a primary level of knowledge. It leads one easily to error.

Depth – a gray zone

According to Asian philosophy, depth corresponds to an area of ​​our being where our unconscious thoughts lie. This is especially true where problematic aspects of ourselves, such as complexes and phobias, reside. This corresponds to what we call “the pre-conscious” in the West. That is, it is everything we intuitively understand about ourselves, but which we do not know consciously.

Asian wisdom says that the depths have very dense vibrations. These have consequences for how we perceive ourselves and how we relate to others. They condition a lot of our behavior. Most of our fears, worries and weaknesses are there. You can only transcend this through self-knowledge.

The background – the world of the unknown

The focus of Eastern philosophy is to say that the background is the most deep and unknown area for all people. Yet there is a dark force and a force of light there. All loads and defects are in the dark zone. The greatest virtues of every human being are in the light zone.

In the background you can find the deepest causes of all your behavior. Deficiencies are the forces that limit growth. They work as a hidden energy that makes you act destructive. They can happen without you even knowing why or how.

For their part, virtues are those that appear in extreme times. They become a proof of our greatness. The background concept corresponds to what Western thought means “unconscious”.

Depth and background: the conscious mind

This view is that when you are able to establish harmony, greater awareness arises. It can also be done by connecting the depth and background. This is the fruit of self-knowledge. It allows the greatest values ​​of humanity to reach full width. It corresponds to the highest achievement in life. By extension, it leads to happiness.

Depth and background are two levels of consciousness through which we constantly move. When they are brought into harmony, many values ​​develop. These include love, sincerity, empathy, bravery, humility, spirituality and brotherhood. Overall, all the values ​​that are very constructive. Both for yourself and for others.

It is interesting to observe how Eastern philosophies attach great value to pre-conscious or unconscious wisdom. That is, what lies in the depths and in the background. It is not just reasoning that brings one to truth and well-being. Rather, it is reasoning that is applied to everything that has been learned. This remains latent in the gray and dark zones in us.

Finally, in the East they put great value on one of the maxims that founded Western culture: “know thyself”. They are separated by great distances and dissonance in time. However, there are many aspects where the conclusions are the same.