Froggie Gone

posted in: Mindfulness 3

I have been researching the origin of life(consciousness) and the universe. My readings have convinced me that there is no beginning and no end, that consciousness has always existed along with the universe. Science has no idea as to the true origin, as scientists (the human brain) cannot fathom anything at all about the universe before plank time (when the universe was much smaller than a hydrogen atom). And the big bang theory only covers the history from what happened to that tiny weenie universe from that point and no sooner. So, given this little tidbit of info, then I am focusing on the wood frog. How can we explain that during the winter, the wood frog buries itself in the ground and freezes solid and dies: no heart beat, no brain activity–nothing. Then, because it has the miraculous ability to use glucose in its cells to keep its body fresh-frozen, pure energy–heat from the sun, warms its body–bam! It is alive once more. How fascinating that life can come and go–as long as a body is strong and there is energy to shock it alive again. This death and rebirth of the wood frog has me perplexed. Buddhists believe that during death one is at an all time low level of consciousness but still conscious. So perhaps, that explains dear little froggie.

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