1) The human body is bioelectromagnetic. And so is everything else. This is accepted scientific fact.

Relevance: The primary function of our physical body is to obtain, store, and release energy.

Science has confirmed that all matter which appears to be solid is in reality simply energy in constant motion. "Solid matter" is actually made up of vibratory particles that appear to dive in and out of existence, which CHANGE POSITION BASED ON OUR OBSERVATION OF THEM. (Whaaat???!!!)

2) The physical body is purely a vehicle for the expression of the Mind. This is not yet fully accepted scientific fact, but continues to gain traction, (for good reason, methinks.)

Relevance: We are not our bodies.

3) The Mind's primary tool is the human nervous system. This includes the brain, and the brain is NOT the Mind. The brain - along with the entire nervous system - is like a physical antenna, or translator, of electric impulses. Where do these electrical impulses come from?

Relevance: These electrical impulses - which are the building blocks of matter - are the result of Thoughts.

4) Mapping out how the Mind works gives us a blueprint for monitoring and understanding where our Thoughts come from, and therefore our Physical Reality.

The Mind utilizes three states of Awareness: Waking, Dreaming, and Deep Sleep. These can also be defined as the Conscious Mind, Subconscious Mind, and Unconscious Mind, respectively. Science also recognizes these states and measures them in terms of brainwave activity. (All brainwave activity is, is frequency of thoughts.)

Relevance: A THOUGHT EXPERIENCED IN THE SUBCONSCIOUS STATE HAS A MUCH MORE PROFOUND IMPACT ON OUR PHYSICAL REALITY THAN ONE IN THE WAKING STATE, AND A THOUGHT EXPERIENCED IN THE UNCONSCIOUS STATE HAS AN EVEN MORE PROFOUND IMPACT ON SAID REALITY.

5) Meditation is the primary tool we use to consciously access deeper states of awareness. There are many many forms, but the primary aim of every method is to cultivate inner stillness (which essentially is the same thing as slowing down brainwave activity, at first.) We do this by passively observing our thoughts as they come, not identifying with them - just watching them and releasing them - and the Mind slows down naturally of its own accord, because that is what it's designed to do.

Relevance: Meditation is cool

6) The Mind itself is also a tool. Its primary function is to know itself in order that WE evolve to our own higher purpose. In doing so it feels like we are giving up control - giving up everything - because we identify with it so much.

But going deeper and deeper there is only one thought, and that original first and last thought, is "I." And when that thought finally dissolves, what is left?

Relevance: We are not our minds.


SO - ALL THAT CRAP ASIDE - WHY AM "I" EXPERIENCING SOMETHING LIKE RSD, OR PAIN AND SUFFERING, PERIOD?

For me personally, it has been to know myself as something beyond the body and beyond the mind. But that answer is just a story, and if there's one thing I know, we all have stories.

If "I" am not my body, and I am not my mind, then who am I?

That's the only question I have.