Kumudini Valambia’s question “Is there life after death?” is inspiring. Subject is paranormal/ parapsychological. Epicurus propounded “Eat drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die”. Indians have proverb “world drowns on death.” Modern science and spirituality agree about life after death, just as spokes of wheel meet at hub. There is no proof because material available is so labile that it vanishes before it makes sense to anyone. But the effects are indelible/ enlightenment, unforgettable. That is why many philosophers faced death penalty instead of denouncing enlightenment. Life after death falls in such area. One can say it is fleeting flash of quantum between skepticism, knowledge, belief and enlightenment.
Belief that loved ones are waiting to welcome them at pearly gates, seeing whole life flash, out of body experiences are phenomena occuring because patient if not totally dead, even though announced dead from heart attack or brain dead. Life activity continues at level defined as “micro tubules”, which is fleeting flash of quantum of mental activity. Theosohy describes it as silver thread that allows soul to roam during dream. When it snaps, soul cannot return and that is the ultimate death, cessation of activity at “micro tubules”.
Ramesh Jhalla
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