Re: Life after death?
Namaste Mayank
Originally Posted by
maxpsycho
What is this life? .... Biologically speaking, life is what secernates us, and our animal and plant relatives from inorganic matter. It includes the capacity to reproduce, to grow and evolve, and to love, before we die. Further than that - it's what you define it as - how you live it, who you interact with; that's the basis for the memories you collect.
A very rudimentary answer to a very good question, I would say. So, definition of life starts with Biology and ends with Biology ! You should have thought much deeper. "Who are we and why ?" ... if this question's answer was to be found in Biology taught in Schools and Colleges then many great saints who left all luxuries of life for finding the Truth must be really mad ! Buddha must have been a lunatic of the of the first order and so must be King Janaka who had everything which this world could provided for leading a comfortable life and they left those without repenting for the sacrifice ever !
Have you ever thought of that you also don't know what is after death and before birth. You have based your answer on some assumptions. "The Reality can be realised" ... try to meet someone who has realised It and who can show you the path to realise It. At first Narendra who was later known as Swami Vivekananda ridiculed Ramkrishna and challenged him, "Have you seen God ?" Ramkrishna had replied calmly, "Yes. More vividly than I see you." "Can you show me ?" Shocked by Ramkrishna's confidence Narendra had asked. Calm reply came from Ramkrishna, "Yes".
A simple touch of Ramkrishna changed the life of Vivekanada. There are masters who can make you "realise" the Truth by their grace or if you tread the path they show to you. If you keep doubting sitting in your home, then you should be happy with your school-taught truth !
There is a saying in Hindi, " One person kept doubting the veracity of availability of pearls in the sea and he kept sitting there all along.The real seeker of pearls dived into the ocean and found the pearls. "
OM
"Om Namo Bhagvate Vaasudevaye"
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