Hello, very thought-provoking. Very philosophical, presented in very remarkable English. I don't know about others, but at least I subscribe to your view.
On Fri, Jun 28, 2024 at 7:25 PM Yamuna Jivana Dasa <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear friends, > > First I wish to add my voice to the condolences for the loss of some of > our active members. They will surely be missed by those who knew and loved > them most. > > > > Yet I wish to say something further that I hope will not offend anyone, > although there is serious danger that my words might do so. > > > > For me, based on my prolonged exposure to the Vedic perspective, there is > also a special celebration when a person like one of us living in blind > bodies passes from this world. The phrase I used “blind bodies”, though > strange-sounding, is very real and not meant to be an offensive phrase. > Since we only experience blindness of the eyes due to our conditioning > within the bodily designation, we are imprisoned like everyone else by > having limited material bodies, but more so when those bodies face > blindness or any other physical limitation. > > > > There is now many documented cases of Near Death Experiences (NDEs) or > Outer Body Experiences (OBEs), where people who had specific disabilities > on leaving their bodies experienced full unrestricted sense perception and > abilities outside the body. > > > > Can you imagine how exciting it must be to realize that even while they > have just passed away, each of these people would experience the complete > thrill of freedom by being fully abled-bodied, and far more so than an > ordinary sighted embodied person on Earth? This is not just phantasmagoria. > It is spiritual truths now backed up by scientific study. > > > > So instead of diving deep into this topic, I will conclude by offering the > thought that while we celebrate the work of those individuals on Earth, we > can also celebrate their freedom now from the shackles of this blind > physical body that incapsulated that soul for its less fortunate duration. > We can, on their behalf, look forward to better and brighter futures for > them. > > > > Many of these people were actively advocating for accessibility, inclusion > and other social and opportunity advantages for us. They had active > natures, so they will become very bored “resting in peace”. I will instead > therefore not wish them a rest in eternal peace, but instead wish them a > vibrant, dynamic future, in which they are actively pursuing their hearts > desire, without the limitation of a defective physical body. > > > > But more than that, I wish them the opportunity to connect with divinity, > and to attain a happiness in the company of the supreme being I call Sri > Krishna (you may refer to other names of the supreme, that’s all well), for > that happiness in union with the divine is the most fascinating and dynamic > engagement, also with others in that space. Even if this goal may be > accomplished over time for some of us and even for some of those who have > departed but must continue the cycle of life, I pray that they will > quickly, by special mercy, show an interest in the supreme being, which is > the only way of overcoming the cycle of repeated birth and death. > > > > While we may miss them as persons we once knew, revered and loved, we can > let them go, being excited for their freedom from physical limitations that > have befallen them in this body of being blind. Thus with saddened hearts > let us not fail to celebrate their good fortune. For me personally leaving > this blind body will be a celebration. I hope this is understood without > offense by all who listen to my words here. > > > > Kindest regards, > > > > Yamuna Jivana Dasa > > > > -- > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of > the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. 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