What is consciousness?

Question

What makes us have one?

Answer 1

Aware or things awake from a sleep.

Man is Conscious of be conscious there for he can visualize life beyond this life and a Creator providing this new life. He can be known and know.

Answer 2

Not exactly sure yet.

Answer 3

The state of awareness.  

Answer 4

Hi,

  I believe / have learned that there're three levels to us:  the brain (physical), the mind (mental), and consciousness (spiritual).

  This is the way it is presented by Ms / Dr Susan Greenfield (the first woman ever to have presented the Royal Institution Christmas (Science) Lectures on BBC TV).

  I also believe it is as the Buddha would've defined / described it, if he were alive today - which in some ways, He is  : )

  Edit:  What is consciousness?  -  Awareness  : )

  The opposite of unconsciousness / death

  What makes us have one?  -  the interaction of our sense organs with the environment / neurochemistry.

  (This is the view of science & the Buddha, fr what it is worth).

  The 'mind' (mental level of 'us') includes memories & desires of / for the future  -  which we are advised to 'wake up to'  -  ie not be overly attached to.

  With Metta / Best Wishes,

  Arjuna  : )

  PS:

  Thanks for a quite brilliant question!  : )

Answer 5

A metaphor created by your mind to represent YOU.