In the quest for peace and happiness, one of the basic steps we can take is to Identify “I.” The journey to find the true “I” requires introspection. When we understand our true self, we become less affected by external circumstances and more anchored in our everlasting peace.
To begin our journey of identifying “I,” we have to start by setting aside a few minutes for quiet reflection. Ask questions like, “Who am I beyond my job, my relationships, and my possessions?”. To understand this, let us start removing all, just for imagination. Imagine, if my home is removed will “I” stay? In the home if I remove what I wear, will “I” stay? If my skin is removed (just imagine) will “I” stay? If the muscles are removed, will “I” stay? If all is removed, what happens to “I”? This what happens when we are asleep. Nothing surrounding us belongs to “I”. That “I” is what needed to be identified in conscious state.
We say that “I’am” doing. If we say I am doing, where does this “I” exists? The totality of work we do, definitely is not “I”. Then why we say that I am doing? Is the “I” in the physical appearance/body, or in the work or in the action or in the results or in the words? The work changes, or the working process change with experience. Similarly, the action or reaction changes. The words that of a child and that of grown up are different. The behavior changes based on the person or situation. The way we talk with mother is different from that of father which is different from siblings and friends. During all the work or actions or words, will “I” change?. From the previous posts we now know that “I” is not in the physical appearance. The “I” doesn’t change, while our physical appearance or work or word changes.
We will feel happy when the results are good. We feel sad when the results are not as per our expectations.Right? Why?