Some of the most traumatizing moments are when things do not happen as we imagined they would.
Sometimes, even our own response to a situation is not the way we imagined we would respond.
So, are we really in control of our response?
Once we attain a certain level of awareness, we imagine that we will respond to life situations with the same level of awareness at all times. Sometimes however, our responses are not the way we imagined it would. This leads to suffering.
But, why should any kind of response lead to suffering?
It is because we are attached to our notions of who we think we are. We imagine that by responding in a 'un-wise' manner, we have harmed the notion of who we think we are. It is this notion that gives rise to personal desires and a self seeking personality. Self-interest and self-enhancement are the sole objectives of such an imaginary self-notion. Identifying with this self-notion, we suffer greatly when this imaginary self-notion is perceived to be diminished due to our un-wise response to a situation.
Sanity lies in the knowledge of truth. This imaginary self-notion is not who I am.
The inner self is completely untouched by all notions and any response to any situation and any possible outcome. Pure presence. Dwell here. This is your true home.
Sometimes, even our own response to a situation is not the way we imagined we would respond.
So, are we really in control of our response?
Once we attain a certain level of awareness, we imagine that we will respond to life situations with the same level of awareness at all times. Sometimes however, our responses are not the way we imagined it would. This leads to suffering.
But, why should any kind of response lead to suffering?
It is because we are attached to our notions of who we think we are. We imagine that by responding in a 'un-wise' manner, we have harmed the notion of who we think we are. It is this notion that gives rise to personal desires and a self seeking personality. Self-interest and self-enhancement are the sole objectives of such an imaginary self-notion. Identifying with this self-notion, we suffer greatly when this imaginary self-notion is perceived to be diminished due to our un-wise response to a situation.
Sanity lies in the knowledge of truth. This imaginary self-notion is not who I am.
The inner self is completely untouched by all notions and any response to any situation and any possible outcome. Pure presence. Dwell here. This is your true home.
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