The Body is the Creature of the Mind

[Ruth]

I had a 69 Ford falcon many years ago that got me to many places and I never had a clue about half of its mechanical aspects. I knew it had an engine and many systems, but I didn't have to know the intricate details about its workings to drive it and make use of it.

Would such knowledge have been useful in the event of a meltdown? Sure, but the fact is that a child could get behind the wheel and make it go if they wanted to.

That old car is long gone now and just a memory. Its returned to the material from whence it came and is just another aspect of the material universe.

That old car is my body. It served its purpose and I didn't really have a clue how it worked. It just did.

My consciousness will travel in many old cars, and exceed them all in age many times over. My consciousness lives on long after they turn into rusted and decaying material. Of what use are they now to a consciousness that lives eternal and travels in newer replacements time after time?

Compared to the consciousness that uses them, material bodies are just fleeting seconds in time.

As one drives down the road in their vehicle, you can look at the dash, the lights and the leather, and love the vehicle and all its magnificent glory, or you cal look out the window and actually appreciate the wonders that you were missing.

Don't miss out on the journey while enjoying the vehicle. In a few years it will be junk, yet the journey continues.

Ah, yes. I've used this "vehicle" analogy for a long time, too. It just makes sense. And while I agree that I don't want to miss the journey, I am also a good steward of the vehicle and take care to keep everything in good working order, provide the correct fuel, etc. I like to drive the same car for a very long time! Current car has 259,000 miles on it!