But, even if you get past the notion of being matter, on a very deep atomic level, it is a no brainer to one who meditates that you are 99.999% empty space. The relationship of your atoms to space is the same as stars to space that you see on clear nights above your head. You truly are a living nothingness.
So, to see yourself as eternal in this cosmos you don't have to follow any religious creed that places you into a heaven of some sort. Just contemplate the heavens above and the earth below while getting past the conditioned repulsion of your disintegrating into the soils. "Ashes to ashes and dust to dust" is a way of saying you are forever alive. It doesn't diminish you. It just means you are an integral part of the planet and the universe upon which you reside. So, let go of yourself and embrace all.
As much as you die to the Earth, I would also say you should die to theologies, theories, philosophies and points of view. As Lao Tzu says in the Tao Te Ching, "Be newborn, be free of yourself." Let go of your philosophies, dogmas, theories, and political orientations. As Bob Dylan so beautifully sings in his "My Back Pages", "ah, I was so much older then, I "m younger than that now." Become younger and enjoy the song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4UcaLHaabY
Another one you may wish to ponder during this Holiday Season has much to do regarding the "Judge not lest ye be judged" commandment. Dylan mimics this idea in "My Back Pages" when he sings, "fearing not I become my enemy in the instant that I preached." Thus, as you contemplate becoming younger while regarding the 99% and the 1%, it may be wise to also view the following video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VqtmI16h8I&feature=gupl&context=G21ddf7dAUAAAAAAAAAA
To reinforce the message, point the finger at the screen and call me a name. Now, look at your hand. You have one finger pointed at the screen and three coming back at yourself. Is this an accident of design? You decide. As you pit yourself up against anybody it may be wise for you to perform this exercise for if you don't, real change will never happen.
While we may look for change externally, it is best to change internally first.
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