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Weather Philosophy Heart Search This Site Links to other Search Engines THE WAY IT IS Materialism (belief that everything is materialistic)
limits the perception of man to atoms, neurons and dust. Now, have you ever seen a happy atom or
neuron? Spiritual things exist too. For example, a near death
experiences often makes a person kinder and not afraid of death. These experiences differ from hallucinations or
dreams that are usually non-life changing. The brain is set up in a hierarchical fashion. The neurons on higher levels control neurons
on lower level to such an extent that bad neurons (those neurons who are judged
to be giving poor results) are often killed. There is evidence that half our brain cells
are killed off by the time we reach adulthood. We only experience the universe through our nervous system and our brain simulates what we think is
real. Thus our brain is really a world simulator.
We can then say that there are two universes, the model in our head and the real world out there we
cannot see directly. Obviously it is best to have them match as well as we can. The brain needs a reference. Just as an electronic
instruments needs to be calibrated based on a higher standard (the standard length
or the standard volt, for example), our brain, soul, mind, consciousness and
emotions all need to be calibrated too. Without calibration we do not know right from wrong.
Many believe in God for their "calibration."
and find that they have more peace, happiness and purpose. However, religions do not always get it right. It is important not to worship the words in books, but the meaning behind the words. But not every word mind you. The Bible is not God, nor is it perfect. For instance: the Bible asks slaves to obey their masters, tells women not to talk in church (the men can) and does a poor job of explaining the stars and the sky. But do not throw the baby out with the dishwater... the better parts of the Bible are indeed an inspiration for us all. By themselves, symbols are only marks and sounds. We give them meaning. Different people use different words and give them different meanings. For example, the words "state of grace" (Catholic) and "being saved" (Protestant) both describe similar feelings. These ideas are presented to help the world understand itself and bring peace. Recommended book: The Spiritual Brain by Mario Beauregard and Denyse O'Leary (2008). Continue Index to the Deepermind Book |
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4. Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Norwood, G. (2011, February 1). Deepermind. Retrieved February 1, 2011, from http://www.deepermind.com |
