Are Mechanisms Fundamental to Consciousness?

[Someone here]

4 hours ago, Mellowmarsh said:

Not really, intention is the rider of the will.

I don’t think you’re understanding what I mean. I’m not talking about some sci-fi mechanism or some Cartoon for kids .The very existence of reality is grounded in God’s will. Creation happens because God wills it ..just like that. If you want its like God snapping His fingers and whatever He wills instantly comes into existence. That’s what omnipotence means: unlimited power.

God doesn’t need a process or technology or a mechanism to create. The Quran expresses this perfectly: “When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, ‘Be,’ and it is.” 

What Leo seems to be suggesting is  that after creating the universe ..God somehow became limited and lost access to His omnipotence  or became trapped within His own creation. To me that’s like saying God created the world then misplaced the source of His power and forgot how to access it. But if God is truly omnipotent that makes no sense. Omnipotence isn’t a tool that can be lost or taken away. It’s God’s very nature . 
 He said before that on certain psychedelic trip he realized what I’m describing now . The question is why did you return to limited consciousness instead of staying in omnipotence mode ? He usually gives a waffle answer to this that if you reach this state of consciousness you stop caring about your egoic desires and you see that all you want isn’t sex or money or drugs ..but just infinite union and consciousness and metaphysical love . 

 

 

[Davino]

On 12/6/2026 at 9:58 PM, Leo Gura said:

The ultimate mechanism is Will. Which is not a mechanism because it is Infinite. Or, you could also think of it as an Infinite Mechanism. It is a mechanism so profound that it has no beginning or end. GOD is an out of control Infinite Dream. 

Will is such a juicy inquiry topic.

I've been contemplating it today.

[Joseph Maynor]

This is the best video I have ever seen on Schopenhauer.  His idea of will is really fascinating.