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Overheard on the radio
" the saddest part about dying is that, everything you learned goes to the ground with you"
posted by Ashwin at 12:40 AM
When I think nothing!
posted by Ashwin at 12:40 AM
7 Comments:
Not if you believe in life after death?
~Amy
I guess that is why we study history. It is life after death in a sense if you think about it.
But what amazes me is the partiality that history exhibits. I maynot recall who my forefathers were, but i certainly recall the people who wrote the Magna Carta, or Newton.
Almost seems as if you have to leave your mark when you live to be able to kind of exist after your time :)
what you talk about i guess is similar to "past life regression" I guess the human consciousness is capable of that, but considering the lack of scientific evidence, i would be skeptical of proceeding that route.
Yeah, I guess you could say history is our life before our life & after it, since history is often repeated. :)
And remember there were plenty of notable people throughout history who, for whatever reason, never got the credit they deserved.
I suppose life after death could be viewed as past/future lives or just whatever you believe as the afterlife. I mean, it means reincarnating to some people, but it could also be continuing your existence in a heaven or hell-like state... either way you continue to exist- just in different forms.
There is scientific data on past lives, but it's one of those things that Western Science doen't like to discuss. The problem is, in my opinion, the Western perspective is prejudiced against anything which could be considered "supernatural" or religious... though true science would be open to anything. I know people who could have ample evidence right in front of them, but use circular arguments for disbelieving something because they have decided it's just not possible.
People have had dreams or have been regressed under hypnosis where they reveal details like names & dates of previous lives which were later researched & verified. There are books written by child psychologists about the recollections of past lives by young kids. I guess you could argue it's all a scam or something, but to me many scientists dismiss it because they're afraid of it or it just seems too far-fetched.
Who knows?
If that is true though, then yeah- you do take the lessons you've learned with you. :)
I guess ultimately we won't know till we die, but as for anecdotal evidence for reincarnation, well- I do have some strange fears. I think what we learn doesn't stop at the soil (especially if you were buried alive).
~Amy
Amy:
I realize what you say. Infact, I am open to past life regression provided there was ample data to support such a phenomena.
I guess the real question is:
Does a person need to believe in past life regression to kind of access information, or should they possess the mental strength to realize their past life?
Neuroscience as of now doesnt have information to point out where our consciousness exists in the brain! I mean, i agree, the more you become self aware, there could be multiple states you could reach.
But, keep in mind, there are medical states that describe such behaviour, for example: hallucinations, schizophernia etc.
I agree, the scientific community needs to keep an open mind than be prejudiced about such possibilities.
Hmmm, I think it is a colossal waste. But this will be reduced over the years with advancement in medical sciences, as well as the development of non-biological consciousness.
Think of us Hindus! It gets burnt and we see to it the remains get buried in the ocean!
Jokes apart, we learn to teach others. So, our lifetime should be spent not only in assimilating the knowledge but also spreading the same whatever we have learnt.
Thanks for dropping by my blog.
I agree- you don't have to believe in past lives to remember them. I guess it depends on what you mean- do you mean to realize your lives in a literal or more philosophical sense? For instance, there are plenty of people out there who seem wise beyond their years, or who have many layers to them, or who are very thoughtful & philosophical. I often wonder about that- are shallow people younger souls, have they forgotten more, or are they reluctant to learn? Are interesting, talented, intelligent people older & wiser souls? Have they lived through tougher lives?
Or do you literally mean remembering places and dates? I am aware there are ways to access past lives consciously through meditation, prayer, etc.- I've read the times, places, lessons learned, and purpose of life is still with you.
I've read our weird interests and fears also clue us in...for example, I love being on ships & feel very comfortable in the water, but am terrified of being trapped underwater.
I was raised Catholic, which hasn't officially taught reincarnation in centuries (The Church wouldn't make money telling people they have a second shot at it :) ). So, all these thoughts are more or less my speculation peppered with things I've read. I suppose hinduism has official teachings on this?
I suppose it matters to a point...I mean, I guess we are really supposed to focus on being better now & helping others...
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