If I had not been wondering myself, in the face of what humans do on this planet, whether or not all humans do have a soul, and if there really is such a thing as individual karma ...I would have been more shocked.
...but now - it is slowly dawning on me: This really IS the only life they have - the humans and animals and plants ...made out of and in the mind of G-D, the Absolute ...the wetness of the ocean - flickering in a momentary shape of the drop, their life, only to go back to G-D, entirely and totally reabsorbed without individual trace into Beingness itself. I do believe that this return to God is felt as bliss....however: THIS IS THE ONLY LIFE THEY WILL EVER HAVE.
It seems then, once it is done, it won't matter what happened as they won't remember? I can't help but have tears roll down my face that ANY life should die without having truly lived, been loved, been happy.
If it is true that most humans have no eternal individuated souls - then it is more urgent, more compelling to help each reach their highests and healthiest potential - all the way to the realization of oneness and Unity - and allow them to be happy, to feel worthy, to love, to play, to create - and to relieve suffering whenever and where you can. Being kind does become imperative.... and when someone comes to you for help - you help if you at all can.
because: THIS IS THE ONLY LIFE THEIR WILL E V E R have.
What happens when we return to G-D? do we really bring back the sum of all we have experienced back? Or does life only matter in the moment of offering this life to the divine - because it really all belongs to the Being itself.
If after someone dies, nothing in him can remember anything - then why bother?
...the thing is: in the oneness we are - whatever you do to the least of any - you have done to yourSELF.
The maxim: first, do no harm - MAKES SO MUCH MORE SENCE.
It is a rule that no advanced being can violate.
Words fail at the magnitude of realizing the truth about things I "knew" - simple things like: put another's well being above your own. It is all maya, or - everyone feels pain, everyone wants to be happy. Even words like: "human potential" make more sense suddenly.
While that can be hard to take ... you really can't be happy getting what you want when it comes at having hurt another sentient being out of lower motives. Pain is inevitable ....
...and individual karma then does not exist for flatties ......(?)
Blessed be those souls who return here to help humans realize, to relieve the suffering of sentient beings, or to reawaken "lost" souls who keep having to reincarnate over and over.
It matter NOW - relieving of suffering matters NOW and ONLY now because there is no other time.
The body of Christ, the Absolute is suffering ...and yes, if you get here through the love of the sentient creatures you see ...and relieve suffering for them first - then YES. If you get there through the love of nature - deep and abiding ...then yes. Awakening relieves a certain kind of suffering - while you suffer move, you also love more....and you want to stay conscious longer and longer because you really really don't want to cause harm.