There are
two selvesin every
person.

Name: God, the Beast, and the Meaning of Life
Author: Rudy Hausermann
ISBN: 979-8-9996547-0-0

Body and soul, ego and presence, or evolutionary self and cosmic self. There are many names for it, but one thing is clear: a part of us is not from this dimension. And that’s the part that makes us more than just highly evolved animals. It makes us human. But how do we tell these two sides apart? Where does the body end and the soul start? And what is this ‘soul’ thing good for anyway?

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Copyright page: God, the Beast , and the Meaning of Life Copyright © 2026 Rudy Hausermann All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means —including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods — without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. Published by The Keor Group LLC 1110 N. Virgil Ave PMB 95987 Los Angeles, CA 90029 Phone: (310) 853-0021 Email: hello@themeaningoflifebook.com Website: www.themeaningoflifebook.com This book reflects the personal views and experiences of the author and is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional medical, psychological, legal, or financial advice. Neitherauthor the nor the publisher shall be liable for any loss or damage arising from the use of the information contained herein. ISBN (paperback): 979-8-9996547-0-0 ISBN (e -book): 979-8-9996547-1-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2026922094 First Edition, 2026 Printed in the United States of America

Contents: CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 CHAPTER 1 Made of Two 4 The Door Opens We are Two Evolutionary Self What Separates Us From Animals? Cosmic Self Human 5 7 8 14 18 27 The Tells 31 Awareness vs. Reactiveness Competition vs. Creation Forgiveness vs. Blame People vs. Ideas Separation vs. Oneness Love vs. Fear Intuition vs. Instinct Remorse vs. Indifference 33 37 40 44 46 50 53 54 The Fingerprints 59 Create and Destroy Arts and Music Math, Physics, Geometry, Numbers 60 63 65 Who’s Driving 69 The Story You’re Telling Never Enough Currencies The End of Suffering Already Here 70 74 79 84 89 CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 4

Contents (continued): CHAPTER 5 CHAPTER 6 CHAPTER 7 CHAPTER 8 CHAPTER 9 Each Other 96 Mirrors on the Wall 2 Poles on a Battery Counter-currents What Lasts 1+1=3 97 101 104 108 111 Signals 116 Dog on a Leash Awake First Kopfkino Energy in Motion Giving Power Faith Prayer. Meditation. Manifestation Radio-Silence 117 121 126 130 134 137 141 144 The Last Door 148 The Split What’s Next? Why do we not remember past lives? Greater Fabrics Where is Heaven? 149 152 154 159 162 What Counts 165 What Makes Life Successful? The Two Journeys The Middle Way The Hive Enjoy! 166 170 174 179 182 Five Keys to Life 188 1. Control your Mind Traffic 2. Hold Yourself to a Higher Standard 3. Make People Feel Good about Themselves 189 193 197

Contents (continued): 4. SpendMore Time with Yourself 5. Welcome Change 203 207 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 213 ABOUT THE AUTHOR 214

Introduction, page 1: Introduction Life is a mystery, especially if you’re the type who lies awake at night wondering why exactly we are living on this big blue planet, which —in reality—is nothing more than an insignificant speck of matter endlessly spinning around its own axis in an inconceivably vast unive rse of gazillions of other moving objects. Or, as famed cosmologist Stephen Hawking once put it bluntly, “The human race is just chemical scum on a moderate-sized planet orbiting around a very average star in the outer suburb of one among a hundred billion galaxies.” We may pause to reflect on the meaning of our life and our own impermanence on various occasions, such as the death of a relative, when we’re sick, or when some other life-changing event causes an existential crisis. But for the most part, we go through li fe without questioning the big picture. We simply emulate the people who have come before us: we get an education, a job, try to make enough money for a comfortable living, maybe get married, have children, retire, and that’s that. If all goes well, we col lect some amazing memories along the way, stay healthy, and are nice to the people in our lives. Perhaps we even 1

Introduction, page 2: make a difference in the world. That’s about as good as it gets. Case closed, lights out! That certainly wouldn’t be the worst-case scenario. But it doesn’t answer anything. Are we just supposed to go through the motions like everyone else? And then what? Why is life so hard, and why is there so much suffering along the way? And what happens en whit’s all over? Many people try to find meaning and the answers to these questions in their religion, spiritual beliefs, or philosophy. But religious texts are often mystifying and written in cryptic language, which then has to be explained by someone who presumably holds all the answers. Besides, we live in these ultra -modern times with AI, smartphones, and launching rockets into space, but when it comes to our spirituality and understanding the meaning of our lives, the best we have to date are texts from over 2,000 years ago, when people were riding on donkeys for transportation and playing the lute by candlelight. Really? There are literally hundreds of thousands of chapels, churches, and other places of worship in every corner of the world, no matter how small or remot ea village may be, and all of them are still peddling the same ancient playbooks. These religious organizations are led by men who wear funny hats and pretend to be special or enlightened in some way, even though they have been spreading fear for thousand s of years. “Do as I say, or there will be a reckoning!” It’s like the world is in the grip of some sort of generational mass hypnosis or global obtuseness. If you were a visitor from outer space and someone would explain the situation here on Earth to you, you would probably scratch your head in disbelief: “So over here, we have these guys; they are essentially 2

Introduction, page 3: from the Stone Age with their croziers, robes, and strange rituals. But somehow, they’ve clung on to their chimera and appear to maintain a monopoly over mankind’s existential problems. And while humanity at large has made leaps and bounds in many other easarof life, nothing has changed in this area for thousands of years. No new insights, different viewpoints, or better understanding. It all remains a mystery.” And it gets even worse: over the last 2,000 years alone, tens of millions of people have been killed in religious wars. Can you believe that? What in the world is spiritual, religious, or high-minded about killing people? It is utter insanity. But that’s what’s been going on. Is this really the best we’ve got? Isn’t there just one ultimate truth that applies to all human beings, regardless of which corner of the world you were born in? Aren’t we all the same? How can we explain this mad world? My personal turning point in understanding the answers to these questions came through an experience that would put me on the threshold between life and death. And — despite the fact that I was a lifelong armchair philosopher who never followed any particula r religion—the journey that followed led me to an-opening eye discovery: Jesus was right. The Buddha was right. Muhammad was right. All of them are right. They are all talking about the same thing in different ways. 3

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Chapter 1, The Door Opens: The Door Opens “To philosophize is to learn to die.” — M ICHEL DE M ONTAIGNE In 2015, after being violently ill for several days and convincing myself that I could ride it out on my own, everything came to a head at 4 a.m. on a Sunday. Seemingly out of nowhere, I was jolted by an internal lightning bolt. A voice inside screamed, “Get up!” Something was happening, and it wasn’t good. I was overcome by a sense of doom, like I knew what was about to happen. Drenched in sweat, my head throbbing, and my heart racing, I pulled myself out of bed, only to collapse onto the cold hardwood floor of my old one -bedroom apartment in North Hollywood. I stared at the blank ceiling in disbelief. “Damn, I’m losing control.” The city was quiet at 4 a.m., with the occasional car whizzing down Magnolia Boulevard. I had always loved Los Angeles nights —there was something special about them. Peaceful yet pulsa ting with life and an energy that was bound to be unleashed the next morning. “How strange to die in a place like this, so far away from home,” I thought. I struggled to understand why I had spent half a lifetime on this earth. “Why all the ups and downs,all the suffering? What for? All of this just to die alone in an old apartment in North Hollywood?” It made no sense. And the meaninglessness of it all made me angry and sad at the same time. While the thoughts kept running through my head, my body continued shutting down. The pounding heart— gone. The ceiling— 5

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The questions the book answers

Why are we here?

What are we supposed to do?

What is the ‘soul’, really?

What is the meaning behind the word ‘love’?

What is true love?

What happens when we die?

Is there a heaven?

Is there a God?

Why do we not remember past lives?

About the author

Rudy Hausermann

Rudy Hausermann is a Swiss-American writer who has spent his life chasing the questions most people are content to leave alone—who we are, why we suffer, and what any of it means.

His own turning point came on the threshold between life and death — the experience he shares, in full, inside the book.

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