The Nature Of Existence
Belief or faith or certainty in the spirtual nature of Man proceeds from the the idea that this is not all there is, there is something more. Some people see life as a chance combination of chemicals that became proteins and amino acids that became cellular life then an aggregate of cells that then became Craig, (my neighbor), so life is dependent on the body: you have life while you have a body and the body is your life because what you see is what you get.
If "your body is your life" were true than anything that diminished the body would diminish life. There are numerous examples, such as Andrea Bocelli and Stephen Hawking, of people whose bodies are diminished but who's life force or essence or spirit, whatever term you like, is very much flourishing and undiminished. It is observably true that the body does not determine life. If I lost an arm and a leg (let's say the IRS came and took an arm and a leg) I would not be less me - I would still be myself, my identity remains.
The notion that your mind is your life doesn't work either. Your mind is your collected experience, similar to a long movie film or a big photo album. If you don't remember something then you are not reduced, you are not less yourself. Your mind does not define you. Your mind serves you.
You may very well ask "Is there a point Tom?" (and I wish I had a nickel for every time I got that reaction). Yes, there is. This is not all there is. There is something more. Your life does not emanate from your body, it is the reverse. You imbue your body with life. You inhabit and animate your body. Without you, your body is a perfectly ordinary heap of meat. Your presence in your body is the quality, the essence, of your life. It is the same with your mind. You are not a thing, you are a creator of things.
It's a matter of viewpoint, what I see to be true and what you see to be true. Speaking for myself, I have conviction and certainty that death is not an ending but a door to the next part of the journey. You are not your body, you are not your mind, there is an aspect of you that is more than what you see in the mirror or a memory of what you did yesterday, an ineffable quality that is not quantified but is just as real as everything you see and touch.
I'm not trying to convince you of anything, I set out to say a few things to you because the nature of existence does not usually come up in conversation. My guess is that, as you have always done, you will think whatever you wish and you don't need to agree or disagree with me as you are perfectly capable of knowing what you know unassisted. OK, that's a given. For what it's worth, I have conviction and certainty that the spark of life that is your true nature is immortal and will survive past the end of the body. There is more, this is not all there is.
"Above the toil of life my soul is a bird of fire winging the Infinite." - Sri Chinmoy
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Scientology recognizes that man is not just so many vials of chemicals fortuitously combined into a remarkable stimulus-response machine. Scientology views man as a spiritual being with native capabilities which can be improved far beyond what is generally believed possible.
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Take care, be well, have fun,
Tom Jacoby
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