Well put Sridhar garu. <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> While earthworms are only an example, this could relate to any "base-forms" of life, including the Single celled organisms (like Amoeba.)
Instead of ATMA (which is pure consciousness, and is indivisible), I would also like to use the term "JEEVA and EGO" Combination. Along with Jeeva/Ego combination coms Bhayam (Fear), and Abhinivesha (will to live.) <b>Abhinivesham </b> is seen in ALL forms of life. (e.g. even a worm will run away from danger to save it's life.)
Also, when both the "parts" of the original life form (earthworm etc) cross path, will they recognize that they were one and the same being?? Will they compete with each other and try to annihilate each other (specially in higher species.) This is now the case, where the life forms now existing (which sprung from a common origin), are trying to annihilate each other, not knowing of their original state.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->b)The existing atma is retained by one of the split earthworms, while the other one gets a new atma?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
If this is assumed to be true, the question will arise as to WHICH part will retain the original ego, and which one will develop a new one (and will that be instantaneous.) Thus this assumption may be refuted..
PS: Thus far, all I have been able to do is realize that the ATMA is PURE-Consciousness, and that it inherently tries to identify itself with inert matter. Consciousness, which is imperishable, and unchangeable, tries to think it is perishable, and is ephemeral...<!--emo&--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> While earthworms are only an example, this could relate to any "base-forms" of life, including the Single celled organisms (like Amoeba.)Instead of ATMA (which is pure consciousness, and is indivisible), I would also like to use the term "JEEVA and EGO" Combination. Along with Jeeva/Ego combination coms Bhayam (Fear), and Abhinivesha (will to live.) <b>Abhinivesham </b> is seen in ALL forms of life. (e.g. even a worm will run away from danger to save it's life.)
Also, when both the "parts" of the original life form (earthworm etc) cross path, will they recognize that they were one and the same being?? Will they compete with each other and try to annihilate each other (specially in higher species.) This is now the case, where the life forms now existing (which sprung from a common origin), are trying to annihilate each other, not knowing of their original state.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->b)The existing atma is retained by one of the split earthworms, while the other one gets a new atma?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
If this is assumed to be true, the question will arise as to WHICH part will retain the original ego, and which one will develop a new one (and will that be instantaneous.) Thus this assumption may be refuted..
PS: Thus far, all I have been able to do is realize that the ATMA is PURE-Consciousness, and that it inherently tries to identify itself with inert matter. Consciousness, which is imperishable, and unchangeable, tries to think it is perishable, and is ephemeral...<!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->