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OBEs (out-of-body experiences) are an interesting phenomenon. They are quite common among meditation practitioners. I've had a couple of OBEs while meditating. In my experiences, I'll be meditating like normal, sitting on the couch and looking at a candle's flame, when suddenly I'm above my body... up by the ceiling, looking down at myself. I look around to see if I'm in a "spirit body" but I'm not. I have no body; I'm just a pinpoint of consciousness, and I have all of my personality and etc within that pinpoint of consciousness. There is no "silver thread" connecting me to my body, which is still sitting on the couch. So I figure this is the astral plane, right? and I go exploring by wishing to go down the hallway, and that's what happens, I go down the hallway. Then I decide that I want to be back in my body, and instantly I'm back in my body, looking at the candle, and the OBE is over.
So my consciousness didn't *need* my body. I think when we die, we survive without our bodies, and continue to be individuals somewhere else.
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