This video explains why we must leave the body behind to go to the next stage of our eternal lives. The body is just an overcoat we wear temporarily as we have experiences in the earth realm. When we're done on earth, we go on to the next realm of our lives, leaving the body behind . . .
Consciousness and the Brain
No neuroscientist has been able to find consciousness in the brain or explain how a brain could create consciousness. The reason is that consciousness is not in the brain and is not dependent on the brain.