The Pieces and Concepts of The Soul and Its Connection To The Universe
A common idea in many religious/spiritual belief systems is that of the Soul. I do not have any one particular belief system that I have formed my own opinions of the Soul from. Instead I have taken aspects of many different ideas and added onto them,creating a concept of the Soul of my own.
To completely understand my take on the Soul it is important to first know that I consider myself an agnostic, constantly questioning and searching for the truth concerning the existence of a Higher Power. I do believe that there is something bigger than us out there. So far the biggest and closest thing to any kind of Higher Power I have come across is The Universe, so I base my beliefs of the Soul on concepts and ideas stemming from the Universe and the connections between the two.
The Human Soul Vs. the Souls of Other Creatures/Plants and Beliefs of the Soul That I Reject
Let me get some basic beliefs of the soul that I do and do not believe out of the way so that the focus can be on the Soul and The Universe. I believe that humans are unique and are the only creatures that have complete Souls. In the Christian belief, Gods angels do not even have a souls as they were not made in His image. I believe that the fact that God made us in His image, gave us a soul, and then added a divine spark to our soul to separate us even further from the other creatures on Earth who had souls, but lacked the divine spark to make their souls complete and directly linked to God. This also separated us further from the Angels who were probably the first to bear witness to the first death of a human and thus witness the first time that the divine spark that God gave humanity extinguish and disappear, possibly triggering the Angels initial questioning of God that eventually led to the fall of 1/3 of them. Keep in mind I am only using the Christian God as a reference point for defining the difference in the human soul vs. that of a plant or animal because it is a much more common and easily understood way to explain the concept. However, this concept holds true still with The Universe as the main source and origination of souls.
It is my view that the soul is not made up of conventional particles and atoms. Instead, it is made up of the hypothetical idea Dark Energy that defies any of our current systems to analyze particles, atoms, or energy.It is Dark Energy that is thought to be responsible for the continuing expansion of our universe. Our soul acts like a perpetual motion device, putting out more of this same energy than it could ever burn up, thus causing it to run forever. Maybe if we ever learn to create a perpetual motion device we can perhaps begin to understand the soul on a deeper level.
I feel that the argument that every human has a soul may not necessarily be true as well. My logic behind this comes from the concept of Dark Matter,which is a type of matter hypothesized to account for a large part of the total mass in the Universe. Dark matter is also known for causing anomalies within the Universe that cannot yet be explained. It is because of its ability to create unexplained anomalies in our Universe that we might end up with those people who can do seemingly heartless and soulless acts. If the Universe gives us our soul, then it would only be logical to assume that Dark Matter can cause anomalies within the human soul.
Now that I have explained the difference that I perceive exists between Humans and other creatures/plants we can advance onward into figuring out how important the soul really is. Remember that for the sake of my paradigm on the soul and for your understanding of that paradigm that the soul consists of still hypothetical Dark Energy which is thought to be directly intertwined with the continuing expansion of the Universe. It is also essential to remember that maybe not every human has a soul due to the influence of Dark Matter on the Universe and the anomalies that it is sometimes intended to account for.
The Universe and Its Functioning Concepts
First let me say that to comprehend ideas that will be presented later on, the reader must not regard the Universe as a dormant thing in any understanding of the word. We all know that the Universe is not dormant when it comes to supernovas exploding, comets blazing their trail, or other similar occurrences that happen all throughout space. However, the idea of dormancy that I am talking about concerns individuals and their dormancy to realize their place in the functioning concepts that allow the Universe (and everything within it) to even exist. Most people think that the happenings in the Universe are completely random and so are the situations that happen to humans. These people are simply asleep to the truth that the Universe is not random but functions on concepts of Balance, Paradox, and Chaos. They do not even realize their essential goal in these concepts and most choose to stay asleep.
A prevalent idea in not only religion/spirituality, but also the economy, and legal system is the concept of Balance. This is probably the most important functioning concept of the Universe because it keeps the other two concepts under control while they help keep the balance in check as well. A good illustration of the this is the yin-yang. It is evenly divided but within each half is a small circle of the opposing concept showing not only balance but the need to have checks along with the idea of balance. Balance can easily shift from one side to the next but the small circle of the opposite force acts like a lock to keep the balance from being able to shift in either direction. Society also incorporates the concept of balance in their interpretation of morality and what is considered good or evil. However, quite possibly the strongest proof for the Universes need and our own need for balance to function are embodied in the Sun and Moon and their control of day and night. Providing both a comfortable balance of day and night on Earth when other planets have no such luck shows how the Universe tries to show us the importance of our role in being the ultimate key to its balance and it being the ultimate key to our balance.
The Universe also continues to function because it is a Paradox without it being a Paradox. This functioning concept of being a contradiction yet not being a contradiction seems confusing at first at least on the surface of your mind. However, the key to understanding this functioning concept must be approached with the mindset of a Taoist. The Universe does not need to seek understanding as it already knows. Another good example of this concept can once again be found in the Bible. God the Father, Jesus the son, and the Holy Spirit are called the Holy Trinity and are considered to be 3 in 1, they are the same but it is also easy to notice that they are also very different which is just one quick example of Paradox w/out Paradox. Another example comes to mind when the Bible mentions that only the Father knows which day the world will end, odd considering the supposed nature of 3 in 1 that is the Holy Trinity.
Look at these paradox problems with the concept that humans are also 3 in 1. We have the Universal Consciousness, Consciousness, and our Sub-conscious that govern all aspects of our lives and are essentially the same thing. The Universal Consciousness knows and understands Paradox w/out paradox because it transcends the understanding of the conscious mind and sub-conscious mind. What information that our conscious and sub-conscious minds hold about comprehending this idea is incomplete when taken independently of one another and flawed when used together by those who do not know how to combine the strengths of the conscious mind with the strengths of the sub-conscious mind.
The Conscious mind can consciously relate to certain ideas such as balance but the sub-conscious mind lacks this idea on its own. When the sub-conscious mind does speak to the conscious mind it is typically when it is asleep and it does so in dreams. In this case it often speaks in riddles and symbolism and rarely provides straight forward enough answers to decipher any kind of logically balanced solution for the average population. However, the sub-conscious mind can do something that the conscious mind cannot, and that is speaking without speaking and thinking without thinking. Anytime that the conscious mind thinks or speaks it is processed by the brain, which is nothing more than a muscle. The thoughts to think and the thoughts to speak must first consciously be spoke and the brain told to do so. Even though it only takes a very miniscule amount of time for this process to be completed it still does not give the conscious mind the silent voice of the sub-conscious mind. The reason for the sub-consciousness being able to have a silent voice is because it is more closely linked to the Universe and does not have to process any thoughts or speech through a muscle such as the brain so the sub-conscious mind often gets information instantly from the Universe.
A common idea in many religious/spiritual belief systems is that of the Soul. I do not have any one particular belief system that I have formed my own opinions of the Soul from. Instead I have taken aspects of many different ideas and added onto them,creating a concept of the Soul of my own.
To completely understand my take on the Soul it is important to first know that I consider myself an agnostic, constantly questioning and searching for the truth concerning the existence of a Higher Power. I do believe that there is something bigger than us out there. So far the biggest and closest thing to any kind of Higher Power I have come across is The Universe, so I base my beliefs of the Soul on concepts and ideas stemming from the Universe and the connections between the two.
The Human Soul Vs. the Souls of Other Creatures/Plants and Beliefs of the Soul That I Reject
Let me get some basic beliefs of the soul that I do and do not believe out of the way so that the focus can be on the Soul and The Universe. I believe that humans are unique and are the only creatures that have complete Souls. In the Christian belief, Gods angels do not even have a souls as they were not made in His image. I believe that the fact that God made us in His image, gave us a soul, and then added a divine spark to our soul to separate us even further from the other creatures on Earth who had souls, but lacked the divine spark to make their souls complete and directly linked to God. This also separated us further from the Angels who were probably the first to bear witness to the first death of a human and thus witness the first time that the divine spark that God gave humanity extinguish and disappear, possibly triggering the Angels initial questioning of God that eventually led to the fall of 1/3 of them. Keep in mind I am only using the Christian God as a reference point for defining the difference in the human soul vs. that of a plant or animal because it is a much more common and easily understood way to explain the concept. However, this concept holds true still with The Universe as the main source and origination of souls.
It is my view that the soul is not made up of conventional particles and atoms. Instead, it is made up of the hypothetical idea Dark Energy that defies any of our current systems to analyze particles, atoms, or energy.It is Dark Energy that is thought to be responsible for the continuing expansion of our universe. Our soul acts like a perpetual motion device, putting out more of this same energy than it could ever burn up, thus causing it to run forever. Maybe if we ever learn to create a perpetual motion device we can perhaps begin to understand the soul on a deeper level.
I feel that the argument that every human has a soul may not necessarily be true as well. My logic behind this comes from the concept of Dark Matter,which is a type of matter hypothesized to account for a large part of the total mass in the Universe. Dark matter is also known for causing anomalies within the Universe that cannot yet be explained. It is because of its ability to create unexplained anomalies in our Universe that we might end up with those people who can do seemingly heartless and soulless acts. If the Universe gives us our soul, then it would only be logical to assume that Dark Matter can cause anomalies within the human soul.
Now that I have explained the difference that I perceive exists between Humans and other creatures/plants we can advance onward into figuring out how important the soul really is. Remember that for the sake of my paradigm on the soul and for your understanding of that paradigm that the soul consists of still hypothetical Dark Energy which is thought to be directly intertwined with the continuing expansion of the Universe. It is also essential to remember that maybe not every human has a soul due to the influence of Dark Matter on the Universe and the anomalies that it is sometimes intended to account for.
The Universe and Its Functioning Concepts
First let me say that to comprehend ideas that will be presented later on, the reader must not regard the Universe as a dormant thing in any understanding of the word. We all know that the Universe is not dormant when it comes to supernovas exploding, comets blazing their trail, or other similar occurrences that happen all throughout space. However, the idea of dormancy that I am talking about concerns individuals and their dormancy to realize their place in the functioning concepts that allow the Universe (and everything within it) to even exist. Most people think that the happenings in the Universe are completely random and so are the situations that happen to humans. These people are simply asleep to the truth that the Universe is not random but functions on concepts of Balance, Paradox, and Chaos. They do not even realize their essential goal in these concepts and most choose to stay asleep.
A prevalent idea in not only religion/spirituality, but also the economy, and legal system is the concept of Balance. This is probably the most important functioning concept of the Universe because it keeps the other two concepts under control while they help keep the balance in check as well. A good illustration of the this is the yin-yang. It is evenly divided but within each half is a small circle of the opposing concept showing not only balance but the need to have checks along with the idea of balance. Balance can easily shift from one side to the next but the small circle of the opposite force acts like a lock to keep the balance from being able to shift in either direction. Society also incorporates the concept of balance in their interpretation of morality and what is considered good or evil. However, quite possibly the strongest proof for the Universes need and our own need for balance to function are embodied in the Sun and Moon and their control of day and night. Providing both a comfortable balance of day and night on Earth when other planets have no such luck shows how the Universe tries to show us the importance of our role in being the ultimate key to its balance and it being the ultimate key to our balance.
The Universe also continues to function because it is a Paradox without it being a Paradox. This functioning concept of being a contradiction yet not being a contradiction seems confusing at first at least on the surface of your mind. However, the key to understanding this functioning concept must be approached with the mindset of a Taoist. The Universe does not need to seek understanding as it already knows. Another good example of this concept can once again be found in the Bible. God the Father, Jesus the son, and the Holy Spirit are called the Holy Trinity and are considered to be 3 in 1, they are the same but it is also easy to notice that they are also very different which is just one quick example of Paradox w/out Paradox. Another example comes to mind when the Bible mentions that only the Father knows which day the world will end, odd considering the supposed nature of 3 in 1 that is the Holy Trinity.
Look at these paradox problems with the concept that humans are also 3 in 1. We have the Universal Consciousness, Consciousness, and our Sub-conscious that govern all aspects of our lives and are essentially the same thing. The Universal Consciousness knows and understands Paradox w/out paradox because it transcends the understanding of the conscious mind and sub-conscious mind. What information that our conscious and sub-conscious minds hold about comprehending this idea is incomplete when taken independently of one another and flawed when used together by those who do not know how to combine the strengths of the conscious mind with the strengths of the sub-conscious mind.
The Conscious mind can consciously relate to certain ideas such as balance but the sub-conscious mind lacks this idea on its own. When the sub-conscious mind does speak to the conscious mind it is typically when it is asleep and it does so in dreams. In this case it often speaks in riddles and symbolism and rarely provides straight forward enough answers to decipher any kind of logically balanced solution for the average population. However, the sub-conscious mind can do something that the conscious mind cannot, and that is speaking without speaking and thinking without thinking. Anytime that the conscious mind thinks or speaks it is processed by the brain, which is nothing more than a muscle. The thoughts to think and the thoughts to speak must first consciously be spoke and the brain told to do so. Even though it only takes a very miniscule amount of time for this process to be completed it still does not give the conscious mind the silent voice of the sub-conscious mind. The reason for the sub-consciousness being able to have a silent voice is because it is more closely linked to the Universe and does not have to process any thoughts or speech through a muscle such as the brain so the sub-conscious mind often gets information instantly from the Universe.