Now we're going to begin to explore who you are, who are you uniquely. And the next two lessons kind of go together. I just broke them up because there's just a lot of content. So no doubt you and probably just about everybody else has asked the question at one time or another, who am I, I know I have an A began at a young age for me. And it's through this exploration that I've learned how to tap into a greater part of myself that's not visible in this physical world. And as we explore this question of who we are, let's take a look at the world we're living in right now and some of the current thoughts about who we are, and how sometimes common sense is lost the sum of our beliefs by which we've constructed our reality.
I want to start by looking at science and religion. Those are two major influences that form Our belief structures. So, what does the world tell us? Let's start with science. Quantum science tells us that everything is a manifestation of energy, which can neither be created nor destroyed, it can only change forms. So from a scientific perspective, energies, the common denominator of all things in our physical universe.
And the big bang theory suggests that at some moment, all matter in the universe was contained in a single point. Now, our spiritual traditions refer to the source of life or God as light. The concept that there's one god one light, one source from which all things were created, parallels the scientific concept of all things being a manifestation of energy, and at one point being contained in a single point. Nevertheless, science and energy are at odds with one another. Science tends to want to believe in only what it can see or prove. But is that logical?
Because we all believe in things we cannot see. For instance, do we see the energy that Thomas Edison captured to create the light bulb? No, that we see a manifestation of that energy, the light bulb? Do we see the radio frequencies that our cell phones uses? No, but we see a manifestation of those frequencies, the cell phone. Do you see the connections between the millions of computers that make up the internet?
No, but we see the manifestation of the worldwide web every time we send an email or surf the web. And it's no different with you and me. We do not see the power that we are either, but we see each other the manifestation have that power. Now looking from the religious perspective, many religions of the day say that we are sinners and separate from God. Yep. The Bible says we were made in the image and likeness of God, and that the kingdom of heavens within us, and we can even do greater things than Jesus did.
Now, agree none of us are perfect and we all have made mistakes, but we do not identify with our mistakes. Rather, we need to identify with our true being and live life from that perspective. So what is the source within you? It is the part of you that is of the one pure Crystal Light energy of the source from which all things come. It's the part of you that was created in the image and likeness of God or source or all that is or whatever term you wish together and that one source individualizes itself. When the words I am are spoken, a unique manifestation or presence comes into being and that I am presence is you and me, is the source individualized as each one of us.
Whether you call the source God or energy matters not, there's only one source from both the scientific and religious perspectives. In his third book, the secrets of the light spiritual strategies to empower your life. My friend, a New York Times bestselling author dannion Brinkley states that we are great powerful, mighty spiritual beings of light, living in a physical world with dignity, Grace and purpose. And how can he make such a bold claim? Up dannion has had three near death expense periences where he was pronounced dead. His first experience was in 1975 at the age of 25.
After being struck in the side of the head by a bolt of lightning when he was on the telephone dannion found himself traveling down a tunnel into a brilliant light where he entered a realm he had never even imagined existed. He uses the words a glistening Crystal City to describe this realm that was so new to him, and that within this sanctuary of universal holiness, he says, I was swaddled in the rapture of divine love. And he realized as his mind, heart and soul burst open, that we cannot really fathom this experience of wholeness in our human condition. But he knew that this was the experience waiting for each of us. He found himself in a hall of knowledge where he encountered 13 beings of light, who infused his consciousness with visions of the world to come, they charged him with the spiritual mission of establishing heat or healing centers on the earth.
He also experienced what he calls the panoramic review of his entire life on Earth. Now, understanding by his own admission, up to that point in his life, he was not a very nice person. He writes that he was, quote, a town bully, everybody loved to hate. He had never even heard of a near death experience and said he wouldn't have believed it if he had. He said, and I quote, never gave any thought to that kind of crap. Until the day I landed the starring role in my own death extravaganza.
He describes the life review as seeing holographically every single thing he'd ever thought every word spoken and his every action and that's not all. Not only did he see it from his own perspective, he experienced the added dimension of becoming every person that he had interfaced with, feeling exactly what they felt as they encountered him. As you can imagine, this was quite disturbing, as he witnessed some of his brash and insensitive actions toward others. He said he experienced shame and guilt as he witnessed his own behavior, as well as the whole range of emotions from one extreme to another. Nevertheless, he says that this review of his life was the pinnacle of his experience there. The impact of this review and his entire experience left him a changed man.
All of this happened in 28 minutes while he'd been declared dead. Then against his will, he returned to his lifeless body. It took him years to physically recover and as a Unbelievable as it may sound, he survived three more near death experiences once with another lightning strike, and the other a massive heart attack and one just this year again. While this may all seem incredible, that someone could still be alive after three near death experiences, it is true. Daniel's life was completely turned around after the very first experience, and he returned to Earth with a definite purpose. Why is Daniel's experience relevant?
Whether or not you believe such near death experiences can happen or have any validity at all. Hearing such a compelling witness with an open mind and heart. Expand your awareness of just how much more there is to who you are? Let's move on to the next lesson. To continue this topic.