2 questions?

[Eol007]

Good questions and glad to see your are enjoying your visits to the forum!

Cheers,


Stephen []

[Risu no Kairu]

I see four questions. <_< And no answers.

[James S]

Geez, some people are so fussy, aren't they Risu? [][]

Hi Narinder,

I'll see if I can give something of an answer to your questions....

1) Could it be possible to keep the memories in this life into the next? Maybe nobody knows, but what does it say in spirituality?
From what little understanding I have of what happens with this aspect of reincarnation, to carry over the memories from a past life would be kind of like cheating. We come here mainly to learn lessons and seek experiences. To carry over memory of a previous life will interfere with that lesson as it will give you preconcieved notions about what you should be doing. As the circumstances are likely to be different, what you learned last time might get in the way of what you're supposed to learn this time.

Some people do have clear recollection of past lives, but usually to do with the details of that life, not what the lessons were. Having said that, I've found personally where it's possible to get information from the spirits where you can find out bits of what happened in your last life that could relate to an important lesson NOT learned, that you are now trying to learn this time.

2) This is quite basic, sorry if it has already been answered. Is the consciousness the same things as the soul?

Basically, yes. Consciousness is a function of the soul. This is as opposed to thought processes which are more a function of the physical brain.

Regards,
James.

[Meedan]

quote:Originally posted by James S


2) This is quite basic, sorry if it has already been answered. Is the consciousness the same things as the soul?

Basically, yes. Consciousness is a function of the soul. This is as opposed to thought processes which are more a function of the physical brain.

I fully agree with 1). Regarding 2), I'd just like to say that I have found no such evidence that 'thought processes' are a function of the physical brain. I think this comes from the misinterpretations that mainstream science has with their observations of the brain. Many people interested in OBEs fail to notice their assumptions, taking their interpretations as fact, and claim that it is only consciousness that is seperate from the body. The whole of your mind is seperate from your body.

What our neuroscientists have observed is different parts of the brain metabolising when certain types of thoughts/feelings are felt. They then jump to the biased conclusion that these activities of the brain are acutally producing the thoughts/feelings. The brain is a receiver for the mind (as well as being the control centre of the body), just like any other receiver, you would expect different parts to show activity when different functions are used.

Sorry to get so off-topic. In my view, mind is the same things as the soul.

[nrishiraj]

hi everyone,
           I have been a member for a few weeks and I really love this forum (I really do). I'm learning a lot.

I'm not sure if this is the correct a place to post the topic, move it if it isn't.

Got 2 questions:-

1) Could it be possible to keep the memories in this life into the next? Maybe nobody knows, but what does it say in spirituality?

2) This is quite basic, sorry if it has already been answered. Is the consciousness the same things as the soul?

Thanks

Narinder