Many people, therefore, unconsciously long to escape the confinement of their bodies, and this longing can manifest itself as physical discomfort, difficulty adjusting to the rigors of day-to-day existence, or a tendency to shy away from all that is associated with the human earthly experience.
Yet the lifetime of physical existence we each must endure represents a vital plateau in our progression as enlightened beings.
We inhabit our bodies for a reason. There is much we can learn while coping with the challenges, sensations, and sensitivities of the human body that we could not have grasped had we remained in spirit form. When we leave our physical selves behind to return to our original state, we will enjoy a supreme sense of freedom - yet we will always value the time we spent on earth...read more>>>...
Our viewpoint on A Light In The Darkness is very controversial and is in no way the same view as this post from Daily OM. This article promotes the traditional, and widely accepted, viewpoint that we are a spiritual entity within the human body. We have never felt comfortable with this theory; instead our view is that we are only connected to the body; we are a spiritual energy that surrounds the body ... and has been tricked by advanced VR technology into believing we occupy the body.
