Who are we, really?
We often postpone answering this question, assuming it only matters at death, or that death ends all. Yet, understanding our true nature informs how we should live.
In “Pure One” I explore the question using the ancient wisdom of Advaita Vedanta, and illustrate the points with reported near death experiences. Advaita is the philosophy of Oneness. It means that on a fundamental level we are all the same, made “in the image of God” as the Bible says. It is a difficult concept to grasp, but it challenges us to inquire with great earnestness into who we really are.
While our physical world is transient, we are pure consciousness, beyond time and space. Change and death affect our physical body, but not our core being. Yes, we have a subtle body which carries the imprints of our actions and experiences from lifetime to lifetime, but even that is not who we truly are.
Forget the concept of eternal damnation. It doesn’t exist. God is not an angry judge, but regardless of one’s beliefs, an endless source of unconditional love–a truth confirmed by countless near-death experiences.
Know that you are always safe and held in love. Upon leaving this physical realm, you’ll release the burdens of suffering and confusion, returning “home” to the embrace of the Divine and remembering that your body is merely a temporary vessel for your immense consciousness.
