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Cosmic Consciousness, then, is a higher form of consciousness than that possessed by the ordinary man.
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The sentence presents Cosmic Consciousness as a level of awareness above the ordinary person’s usual consciousness. “Higher form” expresses a difference in degree or quality, not a specific process or evidence. In plain terms, it says that this kind of consciousness is broader or more developed than what is considered normal here.
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