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A scientific demonstration of the future life.The dynamic forces of the mind.

A scientific demonstration of the future life.: The dynamic forces of the mind. It has now been shown that the subjective entity possesses all the mental equipment necessary for an enjoyable existence as a purely intellectual being, without being the possessor of any of the faculties which have been designated as belonging exclusively to the objective mind. It may be remarked, in passing, that the possession of the intuitional faculty alone would, to the disembodied soul, constitute practically the Buddhistic Nirvana, a purely intellectual existence without memory, emotion, or personality in which the soul is absorbed into the Deity. The author considers Hindu and Buddhist philosophies, arguing that these philosophies are based upon psychic phenomena produced in utter ignorance of the law of suggestion; and as that law is fundamental, universal, and never-failing in its operation so long as the soul in habits the body, it follows that these philosophies are destitute of western scientific value. To the Western mind, accustomed to regard a future life, as one fraught with human interest, such a destiny would be regarded as equivalent to utter annihilation. It becomes important, therefore, for us to inquire whether there is anything in the structure of the subjective mind to warrant a conclusion so repugnant to every normal emotion of the human soul. The author argues that the Western mind requires the retention of the individual personality, memory, consciousness, and will. The author also considers the strongest desire of the soul, egoism and egotism of the soul, and the dynamic and kinetic forces of the soul. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

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Publisher
A C McClurg & Co
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Copyright © 1895 American Psychological Association
Pages
277 –291
DOI
10.1037/13739-019
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Abstract

It has now been shown that the subjective entity possesses all the mental equipment necessary for an enjoyable existence as a purely intellectual being, without being the possessor of any of the faculties which have been designated as belonging exclusively to the objective mind. It may be remarked, in passing, that the possession of the intuitional faculty alone would, to the disembodied soul, constitute practically the Buddhistic Nirvana, a purely intellectual existence without memory, emotion, or personality in which the soul is absorbed into the Deity. The author considers Hindu and Buddhist philosophies, arguing that these philosophies are based upon psychic phenomena produced in utter ignorance of the law of suggestion; and as that law is fundamental, universal, and never-failing in its operation so long as the soul in habits the body, it follows that these philosophies are destitute of western scientific value. To the Western mind, accustomed to regard a future life, as one fraught with human interest, such a destiny would be regarded as equivalent to utter annihilation. It becomes important, therefore, for us to inquire whether there is anything in the structure of the subjective mind to warrant a conclusion so repugnant to every normal emotion of the human soul. The author argues that the Western mind requires the retention of the individual personality, memory, consciousness, and will. The author also considers the strongest desire of the soul, egoism and egotism of the soul, and the dynamic and kinetic forces of the soul. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)

Published: Jan 9, 2012

Keywords: subjective mind; soul; dynamic forces; Buddhism; Hinduism; eastern philosophy; western philosophy; religious beliefs; personality; memory; consciousness; will

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