How does Hinduism help us understand what life is?
Part I of II
The Hindu concept of the existence of nine substances (the four atoms, and space, time, ether, mind, and soul) in the universe helps us understand that “life” is the soul.
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Hinduism professes the idea that the universe is composed of nine substances.
It specifically separates the concept of body (composed of the four atoms and wrapped in space, time, and ether) from the mind and the mind from the soul.
This separation explains the essence of life.
This helps us understand that the body is just the body.
Life on the other hand is not the physical body, but rather the essence of the individual is the soul itself.
The mind, in turn, provides the means by which the soul is able to relate to the body’s experiences within the universe.
The mind provides awareness.
The mind provides the means by which the soul is capable of connecting to the body and conversely, the mind provides the means by which the body connects to the soul.
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What about the universe itself?