Reflections on Physical Immortality by Mystic Life

I have found that beginning to embrace the philosophy of physical immortality brought up many initial challenges. You may have a completely different experience than I did, but I will summarize some of my experiences here.

A realization that came up for me is that life is often somewhat of a challenge whereas death is relatively easy. It's almost as if we're socialized to spend all of our time work-work-working towards something, while keeping ourselves distracted and exhausted to the point where we can't consider death. When contemplating physical immortality it's natural to also contemplate mortality. Because there is so much ugliness in the illusory world, it's normal to question whether or not it's worth sticking around. My deepest truth is that we are evolving spiritually, and that each generation will as a whole do a better job of eliminating the hatred of the past. Nevertheless, the idea of being around forever seems to bring up contemplation on whether or not we really want to be here.

I have also found that it's normal to feel very isolated. Not many people question death. I've been blessed with many open-minded people in my life who hear my ideas without judgment; many people are not so lucky. My hope is that this book may serve as a resource for people who feel alone in their belief that we can stay as long as we would like without decaying.

Additionally, I’ve discovered that the thought of physical immortality brings up many relationship issues. We used to think of a relationship as something one does with one other person for about 40-50 years before facing death ("hopefully" dying together, making things easier, emotionally). I now find that the way we handle intimacy is limitless, which opens up all kinds of possibilities, while at the same time leaving us feeling less secure. I believe that we are our own "soul mate," and that how we handle intimacy with others has largely been a function of our culture's socialization.

Another phenomenon that has occurred as a result of realizing physical immortality is that my relationship with time is changing. When I’m living from a place of pure belief, I don't feel pressured to get all of my life's accomplishments achieved quickly. Nevertheless, I have had a hard time breaking the habit of "staying busy" (which seems to arise from my socialized belief that my work justifies my existence).