RELIGION or POLITICS - You've 9 consciousnesses - here is the 8th, cont'd

(Again much of the contents herein are taken from the book "Unlocking the Mysteries of Birth and Death, byDaisaku Ikeda, President of Soka Gakkai International.)



Good morning, all, and how was your weekend? A wower, I hope. I happen to be a hot sports fan and a rooter for most Florida teams and these past days have not been good at all. But, as we all must say, better days ahead, and here is our brand new week to work on our good stuff.

I have given you a couple, three paragraphs of my lastest blog on our Nine Consciousnesses, the incredible Eighth Cosciousness. And so we continue.........

ACCORDING TO  MEDICAL SCIENCE,  OVER SEVERAL YEARS,  EVERY CELL IN OUR BODIES,  FROM THE CENTER OF OUR EYEBALLS TO THE MARROW OF OUR BONES,  IS REPLACED.  TODAY CONTINUED.  ON THAT BASIS, HE SAID, YOU COULD ARGUE THAT YOU ARE NOT LIABLE FOR A DEBT FROM FIVE YEARS AGO -- IN A SENSE,  IT WAS A PYHSICALLY DIFFERENT "YOU" WHO INCURRED THE DEBT.   STILL, THE DEBT COLLECTOR WILL COME WITHOUT FAIL.  SIMILARLY, WE HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OUR PAST ACTIONS AND THE KARMA WE'VE CREATED.

No matter what our circumstances now, however, we can freely improve ourselves through the actions we take from this point on. To be superficially content with the way we are, or to chide ourselves for our circumstances,  ultimately creates no value. Buddhism teaches us to move toward creating value, toward cultivating deeper wisdom and compassion.   We may make mistakes in  the course of our lives, but if we reflect upon our past attitude and behavior, we can use our sorrows and mishaps as a springboard for development.

THE ALAYA CONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH

At the time of death, one's life moves into a latent state -- from sentience to insentience -- in three stages.   First, the operations of the first five consciousnesses become latent, while the sixth consciousness continues to function.   Second, the sixth consciousness recedes into dormancy, becoming latent within the eighth, or ALAYA consciousness, while the seventh consciousness remains active as a passionate attachment to temporary existence. Third,  the seventh consciousness, too, lapses into latency within the ALAYA consciousness. Hence, it is only the eighth and ninth levels of consciousnes that constitute the "vessel" of eternal life --- continuing throughout the endless cycle of life and death.


So you see folks, those who think "this is all there is" to life are just plain wrong, and must be fatalists.
Also for those who think they go to some fantasy Heaven or Hell, depending on how good or bad they were, are just dreaming to make themselves feel better. NO, people, you have to come back and back, until you get it right. More revelation next blog, Do hope you come back and even send me comments, for or against, whatever, huh?       Cheers      CJ