have you ever wondered does the mind exist?
We always use the words brain and mind interchangeably. In fact, most of us probably use mind to mean brain so often that we become desensitised and overlook the purity and invaluable value of it.
We all know what a brain looks like. it has two sides, purple-pinkish in colour as depicted in many many many television shows like CSI. We also know that our brain has a right side and a left side. Every action or thought is controlled by the brain. one side of the brain that is.
But what about the mind? Most of us know the mind exists because we believe that's where our thoughts come from. but don't our thoughts come from our brain? We also know that our mind exists through religious knowledge. like for example Christians know the mind exists through understanding of the verse Romans 8:6 "The mind of sinful man is death but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace." I'm sure other religions also profess the existence of a mind. After all, don't buddhist monks meditate to clear their minds? now if there exists not such thing as a mind, wouldn't all of our religions be declared false? In that case, wouldn't everybody not have a mind? Atheists believe that there is no God but doesn't one need to use the mind to determine and convince oneself if there really is a God? thus, it would be safe to conclude that there is no such thing as mind. wouldn't it?
Scientists cannot confirm the mind. or the existence of it. they can give us the specifications of the brain and all its various vessels and the type of tissue it consists of but they cannot tell us anything about the mind.
Does this mean that there really is no such thing as a mind?
But you and me know we have a mind. Not brain. Mind. not a mind shared but a mind in each individual.
In that case, what does a mind look like? or, is it even a solid? Can it not be a liquid or a gas? is it even made by elements of this earth?
Before we go on. let us agree on one point first. which is that we use our mind to think. Wouldn't you also agree with me that our mind may be the one that contains our conscience?
Now, in order to use the mind to think, we have to agree that there is a mind. right? Which makes you wonder. there's a mind and there's brain. Aren't all these two realms?
does not our bodies boast two different realms? the physical and the unseen. Who has seen the mind raise up your hand. Now, who has seen the brain, raise up your hand.
Therefore, we have one realm which consists of the brain and the other unseen realm that consists of the mind. and how do we know that we really have a mind? Because We know. that piece of knowledge has been pre-loaded onto us ever since we were born.
And what other body parts that we have can be divided into two different realms?
What else but the heart. Think about it. emotions like love or sadness cannot be created by the physical heart. the physical heart just ensures our physical survival by pumping blood. the brain just ensures our physical motions by registering and probably adminstering activity.
So, at this stage, we agree that the physical heart and the physical brain is one realm and the unseen heart and mind is in another realm.
And, to end with a question, wouldn't the unseen heart be your soul?
