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Nicolai Levashov. Spirit and mind. Vol.1

result of some energetic break-through — rather than through a qualitative change in
particular neurons and the brain as a whole.

During such a breakthrough, the brain's qualitative condition does not change.
When information from a higher informational level starts entering the brain, it
causes instability of the brain, since it is not synchronous with the brain's neuronal
structure. Expulsion of primary matters from the astral body of each neuron occurs (if
the neurons have both astral and etheric bodies), or from the first mental body (if the
neurons have astral, etheric and first mental bodies).

The dimensionality level of the neuron's existing spiritual bodies decreases as a

result of the expulsion, This, in turn, leads to a cessation of informational flow to the
brain from the next qualitative level. The "door" that was slightly ajar gets shut again.
The transient breakthrough to the next informational level, which was giving off
additional information, is no longer in operation.

Frequently it is possible to discover some of nature's mysteries during such an
informational breakthrough: What occurs is a phenomenon called "enlightenment." In
most cases it happens during a state of emotional arousal, owing to an active
saturation of the astral body by primary matters. This leads to an increase in the
dimensionality level of all the cerebral neurons' astral bodies.

Either gradual or rapid change can occur in the neurons' dimensionality level
until the value approximates the upper limit of the astral plane of the planet, leading
to an opening of the qualitative barrier between the astral and first mental levels of
the planet. As this occurs, a flow of information starts to penetrate from the first
mental level to the astral level of the cerebral neurons and thence to the etheric level,
finally arriving at the cerebral neurons' physical level.

The brain then makes a new connection that will eventually provide a vehicle
for new ideas and connotations.
For an in-depth understanding of this unique natural phenomenon, we must try
to discern the nature of memory and consciousness, as well as at which levels
consciousness exists. It is impossible to progress further on the road to knowledge

without a grasp of that subject.

Chapter 5. The Nature of Memory: Short- and Long-Term Memory

Memory: what is it really...? We come into this world and open our very own
book of life — the soon-to-be chronicle of our personal life story. But what is
forthcoming depends not only on the environment that nurtures and molds us, but
also on the random chance events that inevitably touch our lives. Everything that
befalls us is mirrored in that chronicle — our book of life and repository of all our

memories.
It is thanks to memory that we can assimilate the experience of bygone
generations; otherwise that spark of consciousness we need would never ignite to

awaken and foster the emergence of intelligence.
Memory bestrides both the past and the future. But what manner of miracle
unfolds in our brain that gives rise to our ego, our individuality, our joys and sorrows,

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