If life is materially based, then why don't we see it springing from matter in the natural world? And why can't we create life from matter in our laboratories?

If you identify your body as yourself, you will try to satisfy yourself by trying to satisfy your body. You’ll think, “I am the body and I want to be happy, I want to be satisfied.” Thus, you’ll try to satisfy the belly, the tongue, the genitals, the ears, the eyes, the nose, and so on, believing that this will bring you the inner satisfaction and happiness you crave.
But sense gratification does not satisfy. This is further evidence that you are not the body. No matter how much sense pleasure you have, you are still never satisfied within.

~ Jagad Guru Chris Butler (Siddhaswarupananda Paramahamsa)
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