Primitive humans could not comprehend the vastness of infinity and eternity, so as a trick of self-preservation they came up with the perception of survival of the soul after death and its recurring incarnations.

Abhijit Naskar
About This Quote

Humans have a tendency to live in the present and ignore the fact that they will die. We tend to focus on the here and now and living for today, while ignoring tomorrow. This makes us blind to the fact that each of our lives is a tiny slice of eternity, which is a vast space without any definite borders. Adopting the perception of infinite life is a way for modern humans to come to terms with their mortality and accept that death is inevitable.

Source: The God Parasite: Revelation Of Neuroscience

Some Similar Quotes
  1. I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best. - Marilyn Monroe

  2. You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, Love like you'll never be hurt, Sing like there's nobody listening, And live like it's heaven on earth. - William W. Purkey

  3. This life is what you make it. No matter what, you're going to mess up sometimes, it's a universal truth. But the good part is you get to decide how you're going to mess it up. Girls will be your friends - they'll act like... - Marilyn Monroe

  4. When someone loves you, the way they talk about you is different. You feel safe and comfortable. - Jess C. Scott

  5. Dumbledore watched her fly away, and as her silvery glow faded he turned back to Snape, and his eyes were full of tears." After all this time?"" Always, " said Snape. - J.k. Rowling

More Quotes By Abhijit Naskar
  1. The ultimate goal of humanity is knowledge.

  2. A smart person speaks out the truth. A wise person doesn't care about speaking it out, as much as he or she cares about utilizing that truth in the society, in a way that brings most progress, in a way that brings most human development....

  3. Smartness without wisdom is stupidity.

  4. I am an advocate of godliness, not of god.

  5. Nature deemed God worthy and hence chose it as her slave to serve the humans appearing as the master.

Related Topics