Since it cannot be disproved, the Idealistic way of looking at things remains a tenable position until we have evidence one way or the other. But how could it verified? I've wondered about the brain-as-receiver "theory" and how it could be tested. The idea is that consciousness or mind is a fundamental force or property that pervades the universe like gravity and that our brains "tune in" to. But this force only seems to me mediated through neuronal networks so how else could we verify its existence? If this force doesn't interact with any other sort of matter then there is no way we could tes ..read more

Yes, the souls meld back into the universal consciousness. It's would be great it it was true but I'm more than a little dubious. The cool thing is that it seems to describe what goes on in some near death experiences. The person's mind goes into total blackness and then there's a warm, welcoming light coming closer. But they always wake up before going into the light. I'm not aware of anyone going into the light and coming out again. Statistics: Posted by Sy Borg — Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:58 am ..read more

Thanks, Belinda. I was wondering how Idealists dealt with that. Statistics: Posted by Lagayscienza — Wed Apr 24, 2024 11:02 am ..read more

Lagayscienza, your idea that souls have some features in common seems apparent when we look around. What do you think of the idea that we ourselves seek out and create patterns such as common features of separate souls? I usually think that no soul is identical with another soul, and that's the ontological meaning of 'soul. Or to put it another way, each soul is unique. This is a relative world where time, place, and force make everything different from everything else. When a soul (a unique person ) dies his uniqueness is finished. The experiences the deceased had while alive happened an ..read more

I believe the first step in knowing existence is to know it's absolute. With that knowledge comes all knowledge. Thus when we become our souls everything will be absolute (all the souls and the realm). Also, if one believes in Heaven you can say Heaven is absolute. By absolute I'm implying infinite or beyond. I know existence is absolute and when I came to that awakening I learned a lot about existence. Yes... absolute bliss etc for all eternity. Sorry, I've honestly no idea what you're saying. Statistics: Posted by Gertie — Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:53 pm ..read more

Belinda, souls (by whatever definition) can be very alike but seldom the same, as with DNA and fingerprints. Yes, like so many things, we are very alike at a general level, and very different at the level of detail. This is so very common in the real world, it is surprising that so few seem to recognise this...? Alike, and different too. A sort of black-is-white 'duality' that is actually oneness. Statistics: Posted by Pattern-chaser — Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:52 am ..read more

Ah, yes, good householder, always look at what they are trying to sell you. "Pyramid-sell-shame" indeed. Sublime dhamma, Nirvana, Samedi,... It's all snake oil. That there is no way to share or gain the Dhamma in ways of trade, no way to use it helpful just to maintain a house, home, stand, it's certain not accessible via the "freedom" to buy, commonly trade into it's domain. So no way for stingy and "liberal" people at all, good householder. And it's not a lose for Sublime when common remains bond. Statistics: Posted by Samana Johann — Mon Apr 22, 2024 4:42 am ..read more

I believe the first step in knowing existence is to know it's absolute. With that knowledge comes all knowledge. Thus when we become our souls everything will be absolute (all the souls and the realm). Also, if one believes in Heaven you can say Heaven is absolute. By absolute I'm implying infinite or beyond. I know existence is absolute and when I came to that awakening I learned a lot about existence. Yes... absolute bliss etc for all eternity. There is only the absolute; which cannot know ''absolute'' but can only be ''absolute'' - knowledge or knowing; implies two things, a ''knower and ..read more

Lagayscienza, your idea that souls have some features in common seems apparent when we look around. What do you think of the idea that we ourselves seek out and create patterns such as common features of separate souls? I usually think that no soul is identical with another soul, and that's the ontological meaning of 'soul. Or to put it another way, each soul is unique. This is a relative world where time, place, and force make everything different from everything else. When a soul (a unique person ) dies his uniqueness is finished. The experiences the deceased had while alive happened and ..read more

Belinda, souls (by whatever definition) can be very alike but seldom the same, as with DNA and fingerprints. Then again, when reincarnation is claimed, the "new version" is never exactly the same as the deceased. Rather, it is presumed that there is a shared timeline. Then again, consider the situation when you die and someone very similar to you is born afterwards. Subjectively, a person dies and everything goes blank. Then a (similar) child is born and, essentially, your slightly altered human algorithm has returned for another round of mayhem. Statistics: Posted by Sy Borg — Fri Apr 19, 20 ..read more