Some time ago, I had a conversation with a medical doctor involoving hypnosis and the human brain. The doctor pointed out the fact that while we think of the brain as a ‘unit’, it’s physically composed of 2 hemispheres connected by a biological/physical wiring harness (cerebral cortex?) joined to the spinal column. While talking about the various functions of those hemispheres, I suddenly realized it’s no wonder we have such a hard time communicating and getting along with others when even our brains are divided.

If even our brains are divided, it’s no wonder we don’t get along with others… no wonder we focus on differences rather than similarities… on duality rather than unity…!

Unfortunately, I didn’t write it down and had forgotten until the other night when I was stricken by another thought….

What if Universal Consciousness (god/gods, a higher power, etc) is basically one half of a ‘brain’ and the Universe (or ‘reality’ and everything it encompasses) is the other…? What if the ‘meaning of life’ comes down to it being being about something like a human brain trying to function as a whole while being divided by this essential duality? Could it be that the universe exists because Universal Consciousness is trying to figure out who or what it is… just as we humans try to ‘find ourselves’…?

That certainly would tie in with a lot of my ideas and I’m going to have to find time to play with that thought soon!