Most of us seek proof to believe in anything. Because we don’t have any proof, we would not want to believe the truth of who we really are.
What is the purpose of life? For instance, if somebody wants proof to believe that the railway track that he is traveling on in New York is connected to the railway track in San Francisco, how do we prove that to him? We can’t prove it, right? But if one uses common sense, logically, if there is a train is going from New York to San Francisco, then there must be tracks connecting the two places. The train is not going to fly in the air or move on the road.
Therefore, there is no point in seeking proof for the existence of those railway tracks that will take the train from New York to San Francisco. Instead, we need to infer from logic and common sense.
In the same way, when somebody says that we are not the body and are a divine spirit, let us understand this by inferring from what happens to us at death. At death, the body collapses. The body disintegrates into myth, into one, into ashes. Then, what was giving life to the body? What is that energy – the soul, the Atman, the Prana, or the Chi – whatever you call it – that was giving life to the body. It was there, but it disappeared. Therefore, when somebody dies, we say that he has passed away or that he has left his body. It means that he is not the body, and if those who die are not the body, then you and me too are not our bodies. But somehow, we don’t want to accept that fact. But if we do, our life will surely change. We would not live the same way as we live today.
If we realize that only the body dies, but we don’t die and that we live forever, then this is what we need – this should be the sole purpose of our life.
AiR