The recent discovery of the evolution of the consciousness by the social scientists has revealed the complex phenomenon of the structure, development and functioning of our consciousness since the day we are born. Historically speaking, there are four epochs or eras of the development of the consciousness viz.
Archaic Era
Archaic epoch of consciousness is called Ouroborotic- etymologically from Greek origin of Ouroboros, an ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon eating its own tail. During this time stretch, the mind is in the state of adual immersion, dumb aduality and oceanic aduality.The consciousness of the new born child is like the people in archaic era for the mind is completely dark, blank and devoid of duality. A lovely cherubic child is beautiful with its physique but the consciousness is like a dark tunnel.There are two processes of the progression of the consciousness: phylogenical and ontogenica. And they invariably go parallel during the archaic era. This stage of consciousness has no sense of time and people were self-contained mostly. Thus four key words of the archaic epoch of consciousness are adualism, Ouroboros, self-contained, and timelessness. In fine, this period of human history, men were gypsies, savage, cavemen, hunters, etc.
- Archaic era (6 million years ago to 20,000 year ago)
- Magic era (20,000 BC -10,000 BC)
- Mythic era (10,000 BC to1500 BC)
- Mental era (1,500 BC - the Present time on)
Archaic Era
Archaic epoch of consciousness is called Ouroborotic- etymologically from Greek origin of Ouroboros, an ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon eating its own tail. During this time stretch, the mind is in the state of adual immersion, dumb aduality and oceanic aduality.The consciousness of the new born child is like the people in archaic era for the mind is completely dark, blank and devoid of duality. A lovely cherubic child is beautiful with its physique but the consciousness is like a dark tunnel.There are two processes of the progression of the consciousness: phylogenical and ontogenica. And they invariably go parallel during the archaic era. This stage of consciousness has no sense of time and people were self-contained mostly. Thus four key words of the archaic epoch of consciousness are adualism, Ouroboros, self-contained, and timelessness. In fine, this period of human history, men were gypsies, savage, cavemen, hunters, etc.
