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Se si dovessero descrivere quali sono le caratteristiche precise della coscienza del Sè si dovrebbe ricorrere ad una metafora che ne possa definire esattamente le caratteristiche rispetto al Sè dell'individuo, quale che sia il suo genere.

Se si ha veramente amato una donna (o nel caso di una donna un uomo) e si è donato ad essə e da essə si ha ricevuto un grande amore, una infinita di dolcezza, immensa tenerezza e piacere, ecco tutto ciò definirebbe esattamente le caratteristiche di quella coscienza.

Molto diverse ovviamente, a proposito di opposti,  dalle caratteristiche della coscienza che castra, che ferocemente odia, che tutto e tutti disprezza e che infine, più o meno lentamente, uccide.

Coscienza  dissociata e castrante, la quale come suol dirsi ERRONEAMENTE riferendosi alla VITA,  "IN OGNI ORA FERISCE MENTRE NELL'ULTIMA, UCCIDE"

 

English translation (Conversazione con Bard di Google):

If one were to describe the precise characteristics of the consciousness of the Self, one would have to resort to a metaphor that could define exactly its characteristics in relation to the Self of the individual, regardless of their gender.

If one has truly loved a woman (or in the case of a woman, a man) and has given oneself to her and from her has received great love, an infinite sweetness, immense tenderness and pleasure, then all of this would define exactly the characteristics of that consciousness.

Very different, of course, in terms of opposites, from the characteristics of the consciousness that castrates, that fiercely hates, that despises everything and everyone, and that finally, more or less slowly, kills.

A dissociated and castrating consciousness, which, as is often said ERRONEOUSLY with reference to LIFE, "IN EVERY HOUR HURTS WHILE IN THE LAST, KILLS"

 

Explanation:

The passage begins by stating that the characteristics of the consciousness of the Self can be described using a metaphor. The author then provides two examples of such metaphors.

The first metaphor is that of loving a woman or a man. If one has truly loved another person, they have experienced the full range of emotions that the Self is capable of. They have felt love, sweetness, tenderness, and pleasure. These emotions are all characteristics of the Self that is healthy and integrated.

The second metaphor is that of a consciousness that castrates, hates, despises, and kills. This consciousness is the opposite of the healthy and integrated Self. It is a consciousness that is dissociated and fragmented. It is a consciousness that is destructive.

The author concludes by saying that the latter metaphor is often used to describe LIFE. However, the author believes that this is an erroneous use of the metaphor. LIFE is not inherently destructive. It is the consciousness that we choose to bring to LIFE that determines whether LIFE is a source of joy or pain.

                                              (scritto il 21/1/24)