[jboulanger2]

A lot of words to basically say: "we don't really understand it".

Personally I don't believe the human brain / science will ever be able to "understand" / "explain" consciousness. What would "understand" / "explain" even mean in that context?

[nine_k]

- Link to other, more rigorously defined concepts.

- Make practically applicable conclusions based o that, which were not obvious before.

[wayoverthecloud]

Right. And what will understanding consciousness even accomplish? I don't think we are really interested in consciousness but in happiness; consciousness is just a fancy term for thing we cannot ever explain. 5 minutes of silence/meditation everyday will teach you more about consciousness then all articles you will ever read.

[namaria]

Happiness exists only in opposition to sadness. Seeking the relative will make you go around in circles. I think what we really ought to be interested in is letting go of all things relative and realizing our need for them is time bound. Eternity lies ahead of us, and behind.

[perfmode]

consciousness may not be something to understand

but rather to discover through direct experience