For All Members: A few days ago, we discussed the apparent wisdom HG Wells may have intended in his writing of The Time Machine. In his book, he emphasized the mechanical aspect of the machine which transported the main character to the distant future. However, we can interpret the machine to be the human body.
The body, depending on one's level of consciousness, can take a person to the distant future by sheer logical deduction, or even by witnessing the future through yogic skills. The same can be said to the distant past which includes one's past life experiences. All of these possiblities are presented in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. Although not mentioning the various yogic skills, some scientific writers have speculated that magical things can happen if someone knew how to manipulate the various dimensions in space. Specifically, the manipulation of the various dimensions can take humans to different parts of the universe, perhaps even to other universes. One writer mentioned that this manipulation is the final answer for leaving the local solar system, either to discover new worlds, or to escape the death of the Sun. Nonetheless, the vedic literatures mention that a yogi can transport his consciousness to distant worlds or planets. Several religious traditions, including Christianity, believe that the human body can even be transformed from the relative value in the world to the absolute value of the heavens. As such, the future of humans can conceivably be equivalent to a life of the devatas. Regards, John R.
