Anonymous at Tue, 8 Oct 2024 18:54:32 UTC No. 16416093

>>16416091
A humbling realization dawns when we think about how the bacteria in our bodies outnumber our cells ten to one—who’s really in charge here? Our physical forms, made from the same planetary matter as everything around us, connect us intrinsically to the environment. Yet, we tend to hold on to an exaggerated sense of independence and separation from the very life forces that sustain us.
I’ve been reflecting on these thoughts daily, and although they are constantly evolving, I’ve reached a place where they bring me a sense of solace. I find myself gradually disassociating death from fear. By sharing these ideas, I hope to spark meaningful discussions and perhaps encourage some of you to think in new and different ways.
As someone who believes in a God that cannot be defined but can be known, I have adopted a theology that embraces the abstract nature of divinity. I've applied this same conceptual framework to my thoughts on existence before and after human life.
To begin, I consider how my current experience is possible. If I were having a different experience, would I ever be able to imagine what I am currently experiencing? Certainly not. This is how I approach the afterlife—something unimaginable from our present state.
Many who have had near-death experiences (NDEs) describe leaving their bodies as a feeling akin to taking off a "tight pair of shoes." This suggests a sense of release or freedom that feels deeply familiar. If such a sensation can be experienced outside of the body, it hints at the idea that consciousness may exist independently of the brain. If you can accept this premise, you might also accept that consciousness continues beyond physical death.

Anonymous at Tue, 8 Oct 2024 18:55:35 UTC No. 16416096

>>16416093
This continuation, however, signals the end of your relationship with the particular physical body you have at this present time. When you are retracted from this reality, you return to the origin of reality. You may be provided with a substitute body—another kind of terminal vessel that allows you to keep on existing. Nothing ever truly goes out of existence. The universe is not expanding but instead remains a static value, while the contents within it scale up or down with each event. Through this alternation, reality evolves.
Your memories are no longer significant once you've left this terminal realm. Though not necessarily stored in a traditional sense, becomes part of the essence that shapes who you are beyond this terminal realm. Rather than being retained as specific recollections, they influence the core of your consciousness, contributing to the evolving nature of your identity in a way that transcends the need to hold onto the past. These experiences, while no longer directly accessible, leave an imprint on your being that continues to shape you, even in the next phase of existence.
There's no reason to cling to memories of a world in which you no longer exist. In this sense, the process of death can be likened to the end of a relationship—a breakup. While it takes time to transition out of a relationship, eventually you let go, no longer held back by the past. That relationship, like this world, was another reality. Once you are in a new world or state, you release the previous one for the sake of where you now find yourself.
There are also automatic psychological mechanisms that happen at the moment of death. They assist in the transition, much like how we adapt after a breakup, leading us naturally into what comes next.

Anonymous at Tue, 8 Oct 2024 18:56:38 UTC No. 16416099

>>16416096
As for what happens after death, the question itself is tied to our perception of time. Once you are extracted from the terminal domain, you are no longer bound by time—you are meta-temporal, existing beyond the flow of time as we understand it. You see all changes simultaneously, but you also exist that way right now, even if you're unaware of it. All of your lifetimes—whether you reincarnate again and again—are meta-simultaneous (they happen on the same plane) because time is merely a tool we use to navigate our experiences within the terminal, physical world. In truth, time isn't real; it is a measurement that helps us orient ourselves, but it doesn't govern the reality that lies beyond physical existence.
This is why death is an illusion. Consciousness, I believe, comes from a shared source, and while we are divided here, we are unified in that deeper reality. Death is simply the transition back to that place, and perhaps the beginning of a new existence elsewhere.
These are just my loose theories, drawn from various sources but ultimately grounded in faith. I often talk myself out of certain ideas and into others, weaving together faith in the universe and rational thought. For me, it’s especially important to embrace a sense of smallness and accept that I’m not meant to know everything. This humility keeps me open-minded and feels like an essential part of being human. It alleviates the burdens I carry, encouraging me to allow life to flow naturally, knowing that, regardless of my understanding, the universe will follow its own course. Ultimately, fear is tied solely to my present experience and sense of self.

Anonymous at Tue, 8 Oct 2024 19:12:03 UTC No. 16416123

I would like to believe, that my personal experience of life is something more than just brain activity.

Anonymous at Tue, 8 Oct 2024 23:15:20 UTC No. 16416552

Schizophrenia is off-topic for /sci/

Anonymous at Tue, 8 Oct 2024 23:40:29 UTC No. 16416577

>>16416091
I love Olson Kundig's architectural style.
Also sorry about you fear of dying. It's a pretty difficult thing for us to wrap our heads around.

Anonymous at Wed, 9 Oct 2024 00:50:41 UTC No. 16416639

>>16416577
How do you cope with it? Are you religious?

Anonymous at Wed, 9 Oct 2024 01:01:20 UTC No. 16416650

>>16416639
Not OP but passing by, As I get older I grow more and more afraid not of what comes after, but of what I havent done in this life. Just enjoy what you can and try to leave the world a better place than you found it. Makes no sense living in fear when there is nothing you can do about the inevitable end, right? Also around blacks dont relax.

Anonymous at Wed, 9 Oct 2024 18:49:13 UTC No. 16417955

There is life after.death.. And before death of this current life.You will be at ease do not be afraid. You did everything right and there is no right or wrongs. I can garantee it because I lived it andcame back. The university student big paragraph above is at least half true.
Maybe I can answer some (not all) of the questions you have.

Anonymous at Wed, 9 Oct 2024 19:17:53 UTC No. 16418015

>>16416091
I like to believe that Death (at least by "natural causes") is yet another problem that requires solving. It's no different than other problems like "how do I go further?" or "how do I go higher?" but it effects all living beings rather than humanity in of itself. We've been granted the ability to solve problems for reasons unknown to us but we've come a long way since we started walking on two legs. The only thing we need to do is find *the* solution to this problem, no matter how much it eludes us.

Anonymous at Wed, 9 Oct 2024 19:29:33 UTC No. 16418059

You wish for eternity, but you already bath into it unknowingly with what I typed above already as a hint.
We are not the main character of this "Plan" at all: I would hardly think even if we could, they would let us, since it is their playfield.
It is the most complex of complex playfield. Seeing it is like near-absolute non-linear string theory. To grasp it would require having built it, with unlimited gazillion datas per tick, so to say.
When you look at ants, do you reckon how vain an ant saying what you typed above would sound?
So you have no questions at all, and you started this thread?
Sorry if I come direct, this captcha and lack of XP posting here is driving me insane.