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@Leo Gura in another dimension can there be the possibility of a form/entity/thing that is immortal? Maybe not in any way a human can understand (maybe it wouldn’t even move, sit or talk)- could be absolutely completely foreign to the human mind what this entity or whatever would even be or how it would even be…but in an infinite multiverse could those possibilities exist?

Thank you both

I recently visited a dear friend who is dying of a terminal disease. Way too young- not even to 45 years yet. I recall sitting by their bed as they struggled to breathe then turned to look outside the window- birds were flying and landing on the lawn right outside eating seeds and whatever else. Further down cars drove by in both directions- people going home from work, maybe a person driving home super happy after finally asking the woman he likes out on a date for the first time, maybe a guy driving home bored and questioning the career he’s in burned out from another long day. The moment really made me pause and shook me to the core in some way. One life fading away, moving into the everlasting mystery beyond the last breath. Outside birds doing their thing and humans driving back home none the wiser to the sadness behind the windows of the room. Why does it happen? I know the universe and all that is is far beyond our comprehension and understanding. Maybe it all happens in some small way for some big reason, maybe we’re all in an infinite holon type universe and each life is just a small brain wave in a much larger being and they have no idea what we even are- similar to how we have no idea what our cells or the bacteria in us are doing. Can immortal beings exist in some dimension? I imagine there are infinite dimensions- can there be one where a form exists outside of time and forever is in some way? Maybe even a way we can’t even fathom. I think back to that moment where my friend was struggling to hang on and at one moment they briefly woke up and we locked eyes. In some way I can’t describe we communicated to each other everything is going to be alright. As they fell back asleep I looked back outside and I felt confused- in an infinite beautiful universe why did we have forms come into being that had to die? And if they had to die why did we evolve to be so crushed by them passing away? I know deep down there is no real answer and this moment looking outside made me feel sad and alone. Deep down I know it was a profound moment and something important was there to be embraced- even as the tears started flowing.

Why is there individuality in humans, animals, forms etc.? And if it’s all illusion (which we probably agree on) then why does that kind of illusion appear? It seems limiting if infinity somehow needs individuality for expression.

What does this mean? God is supposedly infinite, omnipotent and omnipresent. I’m not talking about a personal, biblical god just the idea of the infinite all. How could it be limited to NOT be able to cause a universe to arise without death? Seems you’re limiting the ALL

Why is there experience (I.E. an “apparent experiencer” experiencing something)? Is there no deeper purpose? Some people say “just because.” Does that mean if experience never arose that’d have the same amount of meaning?

Everything is potential

What do you mean??

Unfortunate for the ladies that he had no interest 😆

What is the dividing line between what we deem as a living thing and a non-living thing? Is there truly any difference? I oftentimes wonder, what if the universe never developed sentient life that can experience…would nothing have ever truly existed? Is sentience and experience just something that happens (no more important than a galaxy forming or an asteroid hitting a distant planet nobody knows about) or is it extremely important?

All sorts of gods….for instance: Rock gods 🤘

But doesn’t the simplest possibility make the most sense? Occam’s Razor. Wouldn’t no apparent perceiver with no perception be the simplest? Every nonduality forum I go on nobody can answer this- but it seems very fundamental

This forum has seem to dried up recently in the amount of new posts. Here’s a question I’ve not seen truly answered here (at least recently). Why does THIS produce apparent individuals with perception (I.E an apparent something observing an apparent something)? Why not no perception? And don’t say because the universe was bored and wanted to create a friend- we’re not in kindergarten.

I’d like to get others thoughts here: What exactly is sentience?

I get all that and I enjoy your posts…I’ve been a lurker on this forum for a long time and post once in a great while. Why would it appear that way though?