'Self' is often confused/misunderstood by people who essentially draw their knowledge from books, discussions and/or internet as what they perceive about them. Essentially their likes, dislikes, skills, capabilities, memory, knowledge, behavior, principles, etc. whatever we can define as part of our persona. Since I am mentioning it so many times in my journals I thought of throwing some light on it.
'Self' is like electricity of all living and non living things. It includes everything that we can see and not see. Though electric appliances dont seize to exist if there is no electricity but cant function without it. Unlike electricity, Self is the source or force of life without which nothing exist but it still is even when nothing exists or existed. It is independent of any attributes, weakness, strength, qualities, symptoms, etc. It is the ultimate source of matter, the origin of cosmos, which can not be fathomed by experiments such as Hadron Collider. It is not a subject of mind and senses. It can only be understood by itself. Since its omniscient, omnipotent and omnipresent. It can be realized by our self as it flows inside us and fundamentally its who we are.
Self-realization is often understood and accepted as the ultimate goal of human birth by various, sects, cultures, religions, etc. It is referred to in many names such as khudaa, brahm, shoonya, etc.
Every activity or change happening around us, which is a constant fact, gains its power to take place from the Self. A juvenile man once commented on my often used quote 'Find your self, know your self and be your self' - why bother about the self, just loose your self, set free and chill. I am sure his comment was intended towards various rituals, mechanical life-style, conventional ways and ideas that our society and life are stagnant with. As essentially they have turned us all into hypocrites somewhere or the other. But I differ here and would like to clarify that I dont talk about yourself, its two different words written as Your Self.
The self is not different in each one of us. It extends to plants, trees, fishes, sea, hills, mountains, air, space, cosmic bodies, sun, moon, earth, to the infinity and beyond.
So when one says I believe or I dont believe or I this , I that, no matter what your I stands is or what your idea is, its not beyond the Self or out of the reign of Self. As every time your say `I' you are accepting that you exist and your existence (as you know of it) never began with your knowledge or consent. To understand it better the Self can also be referred to as existence of any kind. Its what is keeping our hearts pump and lungs breathe. Its what gives us understanding, perception, thoughts and ideas. Everything happens with it as the source. It is what that nurtures, defines, creates and destroys everything. It gives us all a unique individuality, different properties to all non-living things, qualities or pattern in nature. It is the root of everything.
Now coming to the most important part - nothing, I mean it, nothing at all exists except for the Self. Everything that we perceive through our senses and mind is just a projection and manifestation of the Self. It is not separate anywhere. It is what only is and has been and will be.
No matter what we aspire to be or achieve, it will always be limited and short lived depending on how long its projected here and then it all dissolves. Just like every thought, emotion and desire that rises in our mind and then dissolves after a while. Some last for a second, some for months and some for years. Yet each one ultimately dissolves from where it arose. Pursuing the self obviously is not confined by religion, cast, creed or geographical location. No one can bind this realization, its meant for every human equally.
There is no duality in the Self. It is surrounding us all the time and its flowing within us. There are various ways of realizing it. There have always been sages and seers on earth who realized it and still are. Rama, Krishna, Buddha, Jesus, Mahavir, Mohammed, Abraham, Moses, Nanakdev, Govind Singh, etc.
No one can write enough about it as its limitless/infinite and there isn't much to be said about it as its attribute-less, form-less.
P.S. My understanding of metaphysics has had great contribution from Yog Vasistha (the lessons given by Lord Vasistha to Rama, which enlightened him and he realized his Self)
'Self' is like electricity of all living and non living things. It includes everything that we can see and not see. Though electric appliances dont seize to exist if there is no electricity but cant function without it. Unlike electricity, Self is the source or force of life without which nothing exist but it still is even when nothing exists or existed. It is independent of any attributes, weakness, strength, qualities, symptoms, etc. It is the ultimate source of matter, the origin of cosmos, which can not be fathomed by experiments such as Hadron Collider. It is not a subject of mind and senses. It can only be understood by itself. Since its omniscient, omnipotent and omnipresent. It can be realized by our self as it flows inside us and fundamentally its who we are.
Self-realization is often understood and accepted as the ultimate goal of human birth by various, sects, cultures, religions, etc. It is referred to in many names such as khudaa, brahm, shoonya, etc.
Every activity or change happening around us, which is a constant fact, gains its power to take place from the Self. A juvenile man once commented on my often used quote 'Find your self, know your self and be your self' - why bother about the self, just loose your self, set free and chill. I am sure his comment was intended towards various rituals, mechanical life-style, conventional ways and ideas that our society and life are stagnant with. As essentially they have turned us all into hypocrites somewhere or the other. But I differ here and would like to clarify that I dont talk about yourself, its two different words written as Your Self.
The self is not different in each one of us. It extends to plants, trees, fishes, sea, hills, mountains, air, space, cosmic bodies, sun, moon, earth, to the infinity and beyond.
So when one says I believe or I dont believe or I this , I that, no matter what your I stands is or what your idea is, its not beyond the Self or out of the reign of Self. As every time your say `I' you are accepting that you exist and your existence (as you know of it) never began with your knowledge or consent. To understand it better the Self can also be referred to as existence of any kind. Its what is keeping our hearts pump and lungs breathe. Its what gives us understanding, perception, thoughts and ideas. Everything happens with it as the source. It is what that nurtures, defines, creates and destroys everything. It gives us all a unique individuality, different properties to all non-living things, qualities or pattern in nature. It is the root of everything.
Now coming to the most important part - nothing, I mean it, nothing at all exists except for the Self. Everything that we perceive through our senses and mind is just a projection and manifestation of the Self. It is not separate anywhere. It is what only is and has been and will be.
No matter what we aspire to be or achieve, it will always be limited and short lived depending on how long its projected here and then it all dissolves. Just like every thought, emotion and desire that rises in our mind and then dissolves after a while. Some last for a second, some for months and some for years. Yet each one ultimately dissolves from where it arose. Pursuing the self obviously is not confined by religion, cast, creed or geographical location. No one can bind this realization, its meant for every human equally.
There is no duality in the Self. It is surrounding us all the time and its flowing within us. There are various ways of realizing it. There have always been sages and seers on earth who realized it and still are. Rama, Krishna, Buddha, Jesus, Mahavir, Mohammed, Abraham, Moses, Nanakdev, Govind Singh, etc.
No one can write enough about it as its limitless/infinite and there isn't much to be said about it as its attribute-less, form-less.
P.S. My understanding of metaphysics has had great contribution from Yog Vasistha (the lessons given by Lord Vasistha to Rama, which enlightened him and he realized his Self)
Vandan da had a chance to fianlly go through your journals. I must say I am intrigued by the vicissitudes of life. Would like to talk to you in person sometimes to believe my eyes. Journey to understands self, whats there, what it desires, what it detests, so on and so forth, has been the cornerstone of spirituality. And my humble roots still makes me believe that "each man is potentially divine" (Sw Vivekananda). Please lemme know when you are coming to Mumbai next.
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