Great post. I've been wondering how it would be if I had been born into a world where the concept of death/infirmity were not taught. If no one was conditioned to believe that we all become enfeebled from old age and then die what would happen? If our thoughts are what make our reality then, logically, if we had no notion of old age/infirmity/death would we then become immortal or be able to choose when we die? Might be why people lived hundreds or thousands of years in old religious texts. The only issue I see with this thought pattern is how would people grow from babies to adulthood if there was no concept of aging, or conversely, at what age would people then stop "aging"? My grandmother lived to be 101, lived by herself in her home to the day she died, and I've long thought that she chose when she would move on to the next life; there are some among us who have a greater understanding of the rules of the game were all playing.
Great post. I've been wondering how it would be if I had been born into a world where the concept of death/infirmity were not taught. If no one was conditioned to believe that we all become enfeebled from old age and then die what would happen? If our thoughts are what make our reality then, logically, if we had no notion of old age/infirmity/death would we then become immortal or be able to choose when we die? Might be why people lived hundreds or thousands of years in old religious texts. The only issue I see with this thought pattern is how would people grow from babies to adulthood if there was no concept of aging, or conversely, at what age would people then stop "aging"? My grandmother lived to be 101, lived by herself in her home to the day she died, and I've long thought that she chose when she would move on to the next life; there are some among us who have a greater understanding of the rules of the game were all playing.
THIS: We collectively prefer physical-death over ego-death, because at least physical death gives the appearance of being “not our fault.”
I've been waiting for this one, Alicen! Thank you...and I'm looking forward to more contemplations and suggestions.