Is Heaven a real place or a state of being?
This is a question that cannot be answered with any certainty by either side of the discussion. Even so, much passion will undoubtedly be brought to bear, especially by those who believe in the literal teachings of the New Testament. Because this discussion is simply about differing opinions, with no definitive proof possible on any side, I would like to take a radical stand.
There is no evidence that heaven is a real place but then there is no evidence that any place is “real.” There are differences of opinion among quantum physicists. Some, however, have come to the conclusion that both time and space are fictions. This is also the conclusion of certain spiritual or metaphysical teachings.
From this point of view, it could be claimed that everything we experience, including space and time, is a state of being, a state of consciousness. This would include the idea of heaven. It would also include the idea of physical reality. The Hindus believe that physical reality is maya, an illusion. Maya comes from the word “to create.” So our physical universe and our own physical experiences are an illusion created by mind or being.
From a religious point of view, one would say that some divine being is the creator of this great illusion. One could also say that we are the creators of our own illusions or at least participate in their creation. There is some interesting evidence that we can and do affect our physical experience with our minds. I won’t here go into all of the studies on psychic abilities. There are other powerful pieces of evidence for the illusion of physical reality.
One of the most interesting to me is multiple personality disorder. Those suffering from this bizarre disorder have an amazing capability of changing their bodies as they change from one state of being/consciousness/personalit y to another. Just to name a few of the more interesting changes, tumors and birth marks come and go, illnesses, including diabetes, come and go, handwriting changes, skills and knowledge change, visual acuity (and eye color in one case) change from one personality to another.
This suggests that even the physical body is far more fluid than we assume. Miraculous instantaneous healings also suggest this kind of fluidity. In a recent study, shared by a friend of mine, researchers studied some housekeeping ladies who worked at a hotel. They noticed that these ladies worked very hard every day and yet all were overweight. Their hard physical labor didn’t
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