Do we know why the universe is expanding? Is earth alone in the universe to have a lifeform?
Moreover, anthroposophic authors do not deny that human is physically inferior to other species in various respects. All our senses have animal counterparts that have a much bigger range. Think, for example, of the dog's nose, the elephant's hearing, the cat's whiskers with which they can scan their surroundings, or the eagle's eyesight. Some species even have sensory abilities which we humans do not share at all, like the perception of electrical fields, or echolocation1).
Motorially considered, we are also surpassed by all kinds of animals, which, for example, can run or swim much faster than us. We treat the airspace with airplanes and other flying machines, but naturally, we miss the organic wings of birds or bats.
Qua general physical constitution, humans are less well adapted to specific ecological circumstances, so our survival depends on clothing and other forms of shelter. Of course, the fact that we are not bound to a certain environment has been favorable to our evolutionary success, because the human species can survive almost everywhere. But, the fact that we can adapt to different environments, is primarily due to our mental abilities and not so much to special bodily features. As to our average lifetime, we are still being surpassed by for example tonga turtles and cockatoos. We can try to prolong our lifetime by genetic modification, but then again, only because of our intelligence.
Summarized, we can maintain ourselves as a species just fine with our bodies, but purely physically, we achieve less well than other species in many ways.
Mohanji,
I too used to believe in that theory. Then again I used to believe that Hanuman tried to swallow the sun. It is a fantasy. Has anyone come back from the liberated state and explained the true experience? If one wants to delude themselves that the East is better than the West, so be it.
How do we know that soul has to have multiple births? How do we know that Human birth is the highest? It is all man-made.
If Human birth is the highest why are we killing each other in the name of religion?