Universal mind

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Universal mind is a generic term for the universal consciousness or source of being in some forms of esoteric or New Age thought and spiritual philosophy. It may be considered synonymous with the Absolute Reality, or it may be referred to in the context of creative visualization, usually with religious or spiritual themes. The word seems to originally derive from Hegel.

[edit] A working definition

Universal mind may be defined as the nonlocal and atemporal "hive mind" of all aggregates, components, constituents, relationships, personalities, entities, technologies, processes and cycles of the Universe.

[edit] References

• Robert Anthony, Beyond Positive Thinking: A No-Nonsense Formula for Getting the Results You Want
• Georg Wilhelm Friedric Hegel, The Phenomenology of Mind
• Martin E Moore, The Universal Mind & I: Intelligent Spiritual Philosophy

[edit] In Popular Culture

• The Doors perform a song by the name of "Universal Mind" in concert
• Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull mentions the Universal Mind in their song "Skating Away (On the thin Ice of a New Day)"
• Edgar Allan Poe incorporated the notion of the Universal Mind in his short story "Mesmeric Revelation"
• Supergroup Liquid Tension Experiment recorded a song titled "Universal Mind" on their debut album