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The distinction between mind and brain
The fact we have separate words for ‘brain’ and ‘mind’
clearly reveals man’s gut-feeling they are separate entities. And
if they are, it means the mind must be non-physical—for where else
could it be within the body? My book, Reality Check:
Science Meets Religion, begins by drawing a clear distinction between
the two, for once it can be accepted that mind lies outside the physical
world of space-time, it is possible to grasp an even more important point:
the mind of God also lies outside space-time. And that need not be so
surprising if you consider the following logic: a creator can never be
part of his creation, any more than an artist can be a part of his picture.
Substantial evidence about the non-physical nature of the mind is provided
by considering well documented cases of telepathy, shared dreams, cosmic
consciousness, near-death and out-of-body experiences—including
a fascinating example of a shared dream from my own personal experience.
Why all this focus on proving mind is separate to brain? Because it shows
that mind is independent of brain and therefore capable of surviving death.
Because understanding mind allows us to better understand the nature of
creation; after all, we all create space-time worlds in our dreams! Because
it gives us a springboard into understanding the true nature of reality.
And, believe it or not, because it helps us to understand how the multi-dimensional
world that science is pondering upon can actually show us where Heaven
might exist!
A useful analogy about the relationship between brain and mind is to
think of a battery-powered radio. It has the capability of picking up
invisible radio waves propagating through space and converting them into
sound. But the intelligent source of that sound is in some remote studio,
not inside the radio. When its battery dies the radio can no longer achieve
its physical purpose of converting those radio waves into sound—but
the source remains unchanged; the DJ still talks and the music still plays
in the studio; and the radio waves still propagate through space—even
through the ‘dead’ radio. Similarly, when the physical body
dies, the mind remains alert. Why not, given it is not a physical entity?
Hopefully, convincing you about the truth of survival after death is just
one of the amazing things you will gain from reading this book. Check
out the reader comments to see what others have said.
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READER COMMENTS:
"'Reality Check' is an interesting and accessible book... that sets up the basic argument well, an intriguing one at that: proof of God in brain and mind being two different things, mind existing beyond the time-space continuum. At this stage my interest was piqued. I haven’t come across an argument like this before so it appears original... I was entertained and informed along the way and feel richer for the debate. Anyone interested in these themes would do well to have a read of 'Reality Check'." (Ross Clark - Authonomy)
"This is one hell of a book, excuse the pun; and so well researched, and the thoughts are radical on this matter... [the] Albert Einstein line, very relevant to-day and very much relates to what you have written... I was totally intrigued... and found it to be very informative." (Tom Bye - Authonomy)
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