consciousness recognizes itself and the non-conscious
this is the basic fact
consciousness - recognizes itself - describes itself - characteristically
as what it is not - i.e. - non-material - non-physical
and it recognizes the outside world - as what it (consciousness) is not - as material as physical
these descriptions are hooks to hang your hat on
they are natural characterizations
they are not absolute
however description is necessary for practice
platforms need to be established or at least assumed
and then it goes on
the truth is though neither dimension has any characterization outside of what
consciousness creates
they are simply and primitively - dimensions of reality
substance and content come with description
pre-description these dimensions - are just dimensions - and as such
contentless and substanceless
thus I am putting that the world in itself - is without substance - without content