Sober and expert persons should search for the spirit soul with minds purified through analytical study in terms of the soul's connection with and distinction from all things that undergo creation, maintenance and destruction.
PURPORT
A sober person can study himself and distinguish the soul from the body by analytical study. For example, when one considers his body—his head, his hands and so on-one can certainly understand the difference between the spirit soul and the body. No one says, "I head." Everyone says, "My head." Thus there are two entities—the head and "I." They are not identical, although they appear to be one conglomeration.
One may argue, "When we analyze the body we find a head, hands, legs, a belly, blood, bones, urine, stool and so on, but after everything is considered, where is the existence of the soul?"
Thus he can understand that the head, hands, legs and indeed the entire body have grown on the basis of the soul. If the soul is within, the body, head, hands and legs grow, but otherwise they do not. A dead child does not grow up, for the soul is not present. If by a careful analysis of the body one still cannot find the existence of the soul, this is due to his ignorance.
You are spirit soul. The body is just your outward dress.
2007-03-25 14:42:13
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answer #1
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answered by ? 7
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Jesus said, "he that seeks to keep his life will lose it, but he that loses his life for my sake will find it".
It's ironic, it seems back to front. But it's been my experience that the more of myself I give up to my savior, the more I surrender my life and allow Him to guide me completely, the more my "true" self I am.
2007-03-25 21:02:16
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answer #2
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answered by Esther 7
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Try journalling and being brutally honest with yourself.
Some people never do, by the way.
2007-03-25 21:01:13
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answer #3
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answered by Huddy 6
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I Google Earth me. Why?
2007-03-25 20:59:51
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answer #4
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answered by Anonymous
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look in the mirror
*drum roll*
2007-03-25 20:59:57
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answer #5
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answered by Skeptic123 5
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spiritually? meditation helps
2007-03-25 21:00:14
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answer #6
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answered by Banana tree 4
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