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Back To Index J. 17. DISIDENTIFYING WITH OUR BODIES AND IDENTIFYING WITH OUR SOULS
According to ancient philosophers, all man's problems are a result of his identification with and attachment to his body and personality which are in fact only temporary vehicles for the expression of his immortal, real self, the soul. Thus our illnesses and emotional problems too are a result of this mistake. If we can learn to let go of this identification and identify more with our soul nature many of our problems will be transcended. A person, who learns to philosophize about life, takes life's difficulties much more positively than one who is extremely attached to the body and personality. This technique will help us to start this process of detachment. You can get the philosophical basis of this truth through the books ÇPSYCHOLOGY OF HAPPINESSÈ, ÇTHE MYSTICAL CIRCLE OF LIFEÈ and ÇMIRACLES OF LOVE AND WISDOMÈ. Relax deeply. Then begin to become conscious of your body again. As you feel each part of your body repeat inwardly, ÇI am not this. This is a temporary part of my being. This body will die. I will continueÈ, or something of this nature. Recognize that you are not your leg or arm or abdomen, but something beyond that - a consciousness that is able to observe these and continue without them. Whatever you are able to observe, you cannot be. Thus as you proceed and become aware of your feelings, you let them go too; for you are not them. They are temporary states of mind, which are flowing through you. The same is true of your thoughts and of the various sense inputs, like what you hear or smell. All these are temporary phenomena and not your real self. Your real self is the consciousness which is observing all this. Do this until you feel your self as separate from your body, feelings, senses and thoughts; and experience your self as something limitless. You can continue to search for your real self or simply stay with the feeling of detachment from all that is happening. This technique can lead to various spiritual experiences and will not have better results if you have contact with a spiritual guide or some group that is doing serious spiritual work. |
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