Perhaps some further explanation of what I mean is in order. We each have essentially two selfs, one that is and one that always will be. The lower self is that which we can feed with the natural world, the needs such as hunger, comfort, happiness etc...We can spend our whole lives feeding this self but never be satisfied.
The second and higher self is that of the spirit, you do not feed this self you grow with it. What I mean is that this self is our source of creation it is not meant for consumption. You can not improve this self because it has always been there and cannot be changed. The real "trick" of it is finding this self, it's deep within buried underneath all the the distracting worldly garbage.
Some spend their whole lives seeking out this higher self, they call it enlightenment. I ask the question is it really that hard? It's within us and always has been, don't you think we would be at least a little familiar with it? How do we know when we found it? I say when you desire nothing from the world but have a growing passion to create you are on the right track.
So that begs the question once I've found this Soul or "Atman" what do I do? Well most religions would tell you to worship and improve upon / purify this self. I would say that's a bogus answer, we are not meant to be idle "zen" statues. The answer is obvious if you tap into your source, use it to create! Do not be fooled by notions of self-improvement instead seek a path of self-realization.
SELF REALIZATION! Yes, you've figured it out. The SOUL is the BREATH OF GOD: it is DIVINE NATURE. It does not change. It is either realized... or not. Such a nature imagines and creates, thus, it is THE CREATOR. Yes, people feed the primate while the soul hungers. Our bodies NEED the sustenance. Our souls WANT it without needing anything. Our souls feed themselves by creating... or they "starve" from within.
ReplyDeleteExactly, people get so hung up on the grind and forget our true purpose. The body is only a vessel for the soul, it should be maintained but never should become our purpose.
DeleteThose who advocate self-improvement intend to be the ones telling you what to change. It is all a means of controlling others. The reason it works is that people are constantly seeking fulfillment on the outside.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely! Humanity seeks what they already have, unless they realize their true self they will always hunger. It would be impossible to be controlled if they wake-up and realize they already have everything they need.
DeleteIsn't it hilarious how we are so stupid that we have to use such crude ways to explain something so simple? I honestly feel silly half the time I am talking about these things. You were right, Chris. The blog is correct. Think of it like a banana. Banana's are fun, right? So this will be a fun analogy.
ReplyDeleteWho you are is inside the peal. What you are is the peal itself. But the problem is this is one of those annoying ripe bananas that won't peal right. Parts keep sticking to the middle. It's frustrating. At the end of the day, we don't need or want the peal. We just want what's inside. That's who we are. Banana innards.
(I'm really tired right now.)
Excellent analogy! The Peel just houses and protects what's really important, it takes effort to be able to peel away and discard the outer shell. You can not approve upon the peel it's destined to rot away. What inside can be used to create something new.
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