<p>The internet says:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>Collective consciousness, also known as collective conscience, is a
sociological concept that refers to common ideas, attitudes, beliefs,
and knowledge that are shared amongst a social group, organization, or
society.</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Buddhism says:</p>
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<ol start="167">
<li><p>Follow not the vulgar way; live not in heedlessness; hold not false views; linger not long in worldly existence.</p>
</li>
<li><p>One who looks upon the world as a bubble and a mirage, him the King of Death sees not.</p>
</li>
<li><p>Come! Behold this world, which is like a decorated royal chariot. Here fools flounder, but the wise have no attachment to it.</p>
</li>
</ol>
<p><a href="https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/dhp/dhp.13.budd.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Dhammapada</a></p>
</blockquote>
<p>In Buddhism, there are <a href="https://suttacentral.net/an8.59/en/sujato?lang=en&amp;layout=linebyline&amp;reference=none&amp;notes=sidenotes&amp;highlight=true&amp;script=latin" rel="nofollow noreferrer">four/eight types of Enlightened Individuals</a>. The enlightened individuals do not follow the ways of the world. Particularly, there are times/occasions, where the collective attitude is false &amp; immoral.</p>

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<p>What? How powerful is collective consciousness to the individual mind</p>

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I’m voting to close this question because this question does not appear to be about Buddhist philosophy, teaching, and practice, within the scope defined in the help center.
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hello, as written the question is too vague please add more context and we will reopen. Also as DD said, all questions should have some connection with this site's topic.
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How powerful is collective consciousness to the individual mind?
# How powerful is collective consciousness to the individual mind?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-11-04)

What? How powerful is collective consciousness to the individual mind

**Tags:** consciousness

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I’m voting to close this question because this question does not appear to be about Buddhist philosophy, teaching, and practice, within the scope defined in the help center.  
> **username_2**: hello, as written the question is too vague please add more context and we will reopen. Also as DD said, all questions should have some connection with this site's topic.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2023-11-04. Score: 0

The internet says:

> Collective consciousness, also known as collective conscience, is a
> sociological concept that refers to common ideas, attitudes, beliefs,
> and knowledge that are shared amongst a social group, organization, or
> society.

Buddhism says:

> 167. Follow not the vulgar way; live not in heedlessness; hold not false views; linger not long in worldly existence.
> 168. One who looks upon the world as a bubble and a mirage, him the King of Death sees not.
> 169. Come! Behold this world, which is like a decorated royal chariot. Here fools flounder, but the wise have no attachment to it.
>
> [Dhammapada](https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/kn/dhp/dhp.13.budd.html)

In Buddhism, there are [four/eight types of Enlightened Individuals](https://suttacentral.net/an8.59/en/sujato?lang=en&layout=linebyline&reference=none¬es=sidenotes&highlight=true&script=latin). The enlightened individuals do not follow the ways of the world. Particularly, there are times/occasions, where the collective attitude is false & immoral.


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