The defining quality of any creature is Awareness. It is not uncommon to encounter vivid ramblings over "consciousness": is this creature "conscious", is that creature "conscious". Consciousness this, consciousness that, consciousness, consciousness, consciousness. Be all these hair-splitting researches as they may, there can be no doubt that an amoeba is aware. Slime molds are aware. Planarians are aware.
Mind, consciousness, and psychologies are conditioned states of Awareness in creatures with nervous systems sufficiently evolved to support such sophistications. Awareness is simply aware.
The entire thrust of Zen is the awakening of Awareness.
Where is the residence of mastery. Is Awareness a hypnotized slave of the creature, or does the creature serve awakened Awareness. What is the Who?
The starry universe is branch and stem.
The realm of living creatures, the bud.
The bursting into flower: Awakened Awareness.
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