Jagad Guru begins this segment of the course, Beyond Freedom: The Non-Material Spark, with a discussion on the controversial topic of genetic engineering. He points out that there are serious ethical concerns with treating human beings as if they are merely complex machines. The key distinction between human beings and robots is the existence of the person or “self.”
Many scientists believe that we are just a collection of different types of molecules, just a chemical machine. Is this true?
The physical body is constantly changing. Every molecule that made up our body 10 years ago has been replaced.
The confusion, depression, anxiety, and hopelessness in modern society are all rooted in a lack of understanding of the true nature of the self.
The body craves material satisfaction. More, more, more, and more. We’re never satisfied. We never have enough. We always want more.
What am I Worth? More than Chemicals? That’s the thought-provoking question raised in this talk by Jagad Guru Siddhaswarupananda Paramahamsa.
Watch this intriguing lecture as Jagad Guru Siddhaswarupananda Paramahamsa explains that the value of a person is not in the body.
