ILLUSION

Is there conceivable empirical evidence for the existence of the incorporeal? 

Can the limitations imposed by a diseased or impaired brain be considered as negating the existence of consciousness beyond the realm of cerebral mechanisms, or do these restrictions merely signify the cessation of interaction between consciousness and bodily functions?

I posit that the purported persona I perceive as 'myself', that elusive amalgamation of traits and identity, will cease to persist upon my demise.

Nevertheless, I contend that these illusory constructs, these self-referential abstractions I term 'me', are mere illusions that have entwined themselves with my being, accentuating the perceived disparities between myself and others. Yet, this disparity does not represent the ultimate truth of our existence, which is rooted in the pure undifferentiated consciousness that every individual inherits at birth. At that moment, this physical vessel emerged, but not this illusory 'self'. 

This self is a product of fanciful imaginings, and thus, one could ascertain that I was never truly born, and thus I am eternally immune to the clutches of death.

Regardless of whether consciousness endures beyond mortality, it shall not retain its essence as 'me'.

July 09, 2024 | UN