The consciousness that exists in human beings is termed soul atman in Hinduism scriptures primarily Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads (independent treatises) and Vedas (Hinduism revelations). It is not the human body that manifests a consciousness. It is this consciousness, our soul atman that manifested human form to work out its karma, remove dross impurities within.
As detailed in Hinduism scriptures we were primarily a spiritual being, a spirit on its cosmic life cycle of 8.4 million manifestations. As a spirit, consciousness we initially manifest form of amoeba (single cell formation), the first manifestation in cosmic life cycle. It further evolves into multi-cell formation, insect life, plant life, animal life and finally evolves into human form.
As detailed by Adi Shankaracharya in the philosophy of Advaita Vedanta, Brahman (God Almighty) was the only truth of life. Other than Brahman (God) nothing existed in cosmos. As detailed in doctrine of Maya (veil of illusion) Adi Shankaracharya says the present cosmos simply could not exist. If it exists it must have a boundary. If it does not have a boundary and seemed infinite than it could only exist in thoughts of God Almighty!
God Almighty (Brahman) has been defined as the collective power of all souls’ atmans in cosmos in their pure form. From this analogy it is very clear that human form was but a medium for soul atman to cleanse self of dross impurities within. It is not within human capability to indulge in world of soul atman. The consciousness existing within human beings wars not transferable. After death of human body, this consciousness manifests a new body to start a new journey of life. This manifestation from one body to another was based on residual balance of karma at the time of death.
Reaching 8.4 millionth manifestation announces a human being becoming an enlightened one like Mahavira (24th Tirthankara of Jainism), Gautama Buddha, Jesus Christ or Prophet Mohammed. The cosmic journey of life for consciousness within finally comes to an end. No sooner an enlightened one left mortal frame one gains moksha salvation. The liberated soul atman finally enters kingdom of God (Vaikuntha in Hinduism), a point of no return.
By: Vijay Kumar “Atma Jnani”… The Man who Realized God in 1993 – (Ref. 161110)
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