2007-02-13 02:02:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Actually, this is essentially the position of both Brahmanic Hinduism and Gnosticism. Since Hindu sources will be easier to find if you desire additional research, I'll frame my answer using Hindu terminology.
"Brahman" is sometimes translated as the "oversoul." Brahman contains infinite possibility; everything that is, was, will be, and couldn't be. One type of thing which exists with Brahman is desire (not necessarily sexual in nature; the desire for anything). It is the nature of desire to seek fulfillment, but fulfillment is impossible within the undifferentiated everything of Brahman. Therefore, Maya ("Illusion") arises--in this case, the illusion of the universe. Each desire can manifest itself within Maya and seek fulfillment. These manifested desires are called "Atman" (or "souls").
So, in the Hindu tradition, although each of us believes ourselves to be a separate, objective consciousness acting within a physical universe, we are really just aspects of the same greater whole, having forgotten what we truly are and become lost in illusion.
2007-02-13 02:21:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's get real! you want truth? look in the scriptures, look at the book of John in the New Testament it will show you what you are and what's happening and what you must do to inherit eternal life and the main thing is it is truth! Jesus said " I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, no man goes to the Father except by me", read on and learn.
2007-02-13 10:11:48 · answer #2 · answered by Steiner 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is about as close to spirituality as I get, actually. J. Michael Strazinsky elaborated on this theory in his fictional work on the series Babylon 5.
2007-02-13 10:08:25 · answer #3 · answered by Phartzalot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, that's dumb.
There's no such thing as a soul, anyway.
Are you willing to accept the possibility that there is no 'real' reason for being?
2007-02-13 10:05:35 · answer #4 · answered by Leviathan 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. That pagan concept is strikingly in contrast to the truths of Scripture.
2007-02-13 10:06:18 · answer #5 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes,i think we have forgotten who we are and are searching for the answers
2007-02-13 10:09:44 · answer #6 · answered by woodsonhannon53 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no if we were one soul we would all think the same and have the sam oppinions.
2007-02-13 10:06:51 · answer #7 · answered by eightieschick70 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We will be when we enter the SINGULARITY. Read Kurzweil!
2007-02-13 10:08:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
naw man - that's some bogus crap
2007-02-13 10:07:09 · answer #9 · answered by JACK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
2007-02-13 10:05:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋