The way I understand it is that you can still BE, regardless of your outer circumstances. The body is not YOU... it is part of you, but it is not YOU. If you believe you are a SOUL (not a body with a soul, but a soul with a body) then you can disconnect even from your body. Have you ever known anyone suffer from cancer? I have been very close to some. They all handled it differently. One girl, though, she was so graceful and SHE was comforting those around her. SHE was still joyous about life even though her body was inflicted with cancer. It wasn't a "show" or a "fake joy" either... she had THE BIG JOY because she felt connected to god-source (her soul). She also told me once how she was happy about all the miraculous events she saw happen all around her that was due to her having cancer. (one example is her brother and dad made up). She was amazing. Yes she died, but to her, dying is not a bad thing.
There is a bigger picture than our human perceptions allow us to see. We can still feel joy (be joyous) regardless of our outer circumstances. And, again, not a fake happy thing.... but a deep genuine joy within because you know Who You Are.
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