“The answer to this question, in my opinion, depends on which mind one is talking about.

Many people contend that our mind is simply a construct of our brain and thus resides within the brain. However, in my CSD (Conscious Subconscious Dynamics) system, our two minds reside in different areas. My contention is that our conscious mind is a product of our brain and does reside within the activity of our neurons by way of electrical and chemical reactions.

Yet, I believe our subconscious mind resides within the entire body with a heightened focus pertaining to the brain, heart, gut, and genital areas.

So again, to answer the question, “where does the mind reside”, would depend on which mind one is referring to (conscious or subconscious).

This is not to say that our total experience of consciousness is simply the result of brain activity. Instead, what I am conveying is that our conscious mind, in of itself, is a product of our brain. Yet the total conscious “experience” goes beyond the construct of our conscious mind.

For example, the sensation of being “within one’s body” is a perception generated by the subconscious mind. Again, the subconscious is an integrated part of every cell of our physical self.

Typically I try to refrain from getting too much into my personal spiritual beliefs. Yet, to expand upon this question, I will say I view total consciousness as the end point of a large funnel of information/experiences.

It helps to think of it like a chain. The conscious mind is connected to the subconscious, the subconscious is connected to the universal consciousness, and the universal consciousness is connected to the All.

This flow from one part to the next, ending with us, is what gives us our total consciousness perception. A flow of knowledge where our two minds are but two links in the chain. So while our minds either can be said to reside within our brain or our body, our complete conscious experience resides as an integrated component of the totality of reality and beyond…”