I was watching a Japanese anime called Vexille. It is about the year 2077 and Japan has isolated itself from the world. Apparently, some scientists are developing robotic technology to take over humanity. Well, the story is not important here and so I am not going into the details of the plot. But what triggers the topic of this column is that the movie is about humanity trying to save itself.
I cannot help but draw a connection to other science fiction movies where the protagonists are always trying to save humanity. If not from some man-made disasters, then it is about averting some natural catastrophes like a meteorite falling on Earth, ice age, the sun burning out, or some disease wiping off mankind. The plot may be different, but the theme is always about some heroes saving humanity.
Now, my question is this: why do we need to save humanity?
Are we not eternal souls, individuated aspects of God, consciousness that can create matter out of thoughts? After all, this is a most common belief of metaphysics. Why do we need to save humanity so badly?
It seems to me that the idea of saving humanity is really about the fear of death.
The human species and more specifically, our human bodies are our earth space suits which we create and use to explore the physical realm of terra earth. While this beautiful planet has provided us some of the most wonderful experiences, would we not ever get bored of it eventually? It is very much like trying to achieve immortality in a human body. Why on earth would anyone want that if we can reincarnate and play different kinds of roles or explore other realms of creation? If we are playing a computer role-playing game, do we always want to play the swordsman? Don’t we want to try other roles like magician, bowman, thief or pirate? Similarly, when we are done with our human experience, we might want to discard it and move on to other experiences and explore other parts of the infinite multiverse - our grand creation of the All That Is.
It seems to me that the idea of saving humanity is really about the fear of death. Saving mankind is the ultimate symbol of this fear. It is the extreme identification with our lower selves, our ego and current human personas. We have really created this game of separation so well, so much that we want to save the human race at all cost. It is so ingrained in us that we fear losing our identities forever if humanity perished. Some people may argue that this is not about saving oneself, but for the future, our children. Yet, why do we even need to protect the genetics of humankind?
When asked how it feels like to die, Aaron, channeled by Barbara Brodsky answered:
It is the way you feel when you have stayed underwater just a bit too long. You emerge into the fresh, sweet air that fills your lungs with gladness, and into the sun’s warmth, which fills spirit with light.
How wonderful it is to die.
We are Gods. We are spiritual beings. We are so powerful that we can pretend to be insignificant human beings and yes, the universe has reflected that belief so well back to us. Yet, we are also powerful creators made in the image of Source. What is there to stop us from starting another round of humanity, creating another Earth or even another Universe? Didn’t humanity wipe itself out a few rounds, in the Lemurian and Atlantean times, only to start the game of life again?
Before I go on, what I have written so far may sound like I am making light of humanity and life. But please do not take me too literally. I love humanity. If not, why would I be incarnated as a human being and become a part of humanity? Nobody is forced to be here. All of us made a choice to incarnate for our own reasons. If not, where is our free will? Does God give us free will and then say we must go to planet Earth and find our way out of it? Does that make any sense to you? Which is a more empowering idea? That we came to Earth on our own accord or some higher beings placed us here?
