Who is the “I”
we keep on referring to
A contemplation of “I”
I was sitting in one of my solitude sessions and the
realisation suddenly occurred to me about the “I” we refer to as us/myself/our
self. Now, I have heard this before and I understand it intellectually, however
I’ve never seen it ‘as it is’. In the shoes of the “I”, so to say.
The “I” we refer to as yourself is the same “I” someone
else refer to as themselves. This is above your self-identity when someone ask
you “who you are”. When you think, “I am
thirsty”, is the same “I” I would refer to when I think “I am thirsty”. We don’t
think “I, the male/female body, that is working at this job, staying in this
location, with these type of friends, am thirsty”. The “I” transcends the body
and persona.
This comes down to the question, “Who am I?” Who is the
one that is thirsty? Who is the one reading this?
Your intellectual
body, your emotional body, your logical mind?
If we all have the same “I”, then what is it that makes
us see the world in different ways? It is our perceptions, expectations and
beliefs to name a few. This is formed by the way we interpret experiences. I.e.
I bumped my toe in the dark when I was a small kid, now I fear the dark and
always have a light on. There is no real need to fear the dark, but your interpretation
of your experience made this be.
So, back to the “I” idea.
If someone is intimidating towards you, Remember, that is
the persons ego/persona responding or reacting. The “I” in that person is the
same “I” as you are. And you are magnificent, eternal and brilliant. Understand
and accept the person for the “I” he/she is, and not the responding/reacting of
the persona/ego.
Same goes the other way around, if I see someone in less
light than me, manipulate them, lie to them, use them etc. then who am I actually
seeing in that bad light? This is very prevalent in relationships. If the
ego/persona is not real/an illusion, then who/what am I seeing in that bad
light.
If we all are the “I” behind the ego/persona, then aren’t
I thinking those things about my own entity as well? Ponder on this for a
while. Anything less than pure bliss and perfection is the ego talking. So
investigate why you think you are perceiving life and people the way you are. Remember,
to change your life is just a perception away.
Respect others (People, animals, plants), not because you
deserve it, but because they deserve it.
If you can see the “I” in everybody and yourself, then
you will see the world as an acting performance. We all are wearing different
costumes, acting and responding differently to fulfill our role.
After this performance, we all will be back to the same
place, laughing about our experiences. Like a close loving family who never
really was apart.
Get to know yourself by asking these questions.
Go and sit in a place of solitude and ask yourself the
questions.
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Who am I?
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What am I?
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Where am I?
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How do I feel like?
These questions will stretch your mind and being and get
you back to your true self.
Enjoy the journey
