This article is inspired by something the author experienced recently.
The author spent some time with an individual who holds a very strong identification with a specific role. This person has been acting out this role for so long, that they solidly identify as this role, without room for anything else.
The result was that interactions and exchanges with this person became very limited, and it seemed like this person created a "barrier" between themself and others.
Let's say that a person has been working as a hairdresser for many years. The whole community comes to this person for a haircut, and with time, this person has become known simply as "the hairdresser".
The person has taken up this role so intimately, that they also refer to themself as "the hairdresser". Because they see themself purely as "the hairdresser" they also expect others to treat them as such. The way they move and the way they dress reflects that of a hairdresser, even when they are outside of work.
Further, the person is only concerned with hair. They do not see people, they only see the hair. Then, they often judge the hair as to whether it is good or not, and imagine how they can "fix" the hair to look better.
Eventually, anything one discusses with this person will result in a discussion concerning hair and how they as a hairdresser see the situation.
This person no longer sees their friends and family as people. They just see haircuts and hairstyles. Interactions and exchanges become so limited with this person, that one starts to avoid them - unless one requires a haircut!
We eagerly look for opportunities to act out this identity and to let others know that we are this or that, and we get some "feel-good kick" from this. It really makes us feel like a "something". This is especially true if our identity makes us feel superior to others.
In reality, it only promotes the concept of separation and it brings unhappiness and conflict.
The only true identity we have, is consciousness. Consciousness is our True Nature. When we identify as boundless, open consciousness, there are no limits and barriers. What is more, is that we do not see "others". We see the same consciousness, alive and shining, in every person and every living being.
With this Divine Identity, there is no conflict or sense of separation. There is no sense of being "superior" or wanting to "fix" another. We know that we are already fulfilled and content, and there is no need to extract fulfillment from being a this or a that.
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The author spent some time with an individual who holds a very strong identification with a specific role. This person has been acting out this role for so long, that they solidly identify as this role, without room for anything else.
The result was that interactions and exchanges with this person became very limited, and it seemed like this person created a "barrier" between themself and others.
Limited
The following is just a fictional example to illustrate what is meant above.Let's say that a person has been working as a hairdresser for many years. The whole community comes to this person for a haircut, and with time, this person has become known simply as "the hairdresser".
The person has taken up this role so intimately, that they also refer to themself as "the hairdresser". Because they see themself purely as "the hairdresser" they also expect others to treat them as such. The way they move and the way they dress reflects that of a hairdresser, even when they are outside of work.
Further, the person is only concerned with hair. They do not see people, they only see the hair. Then, they often judge the hair as to whether it is good or not, and imagine how they can "fix" the hair to look better.
Eventually, anything one discusses with this person will result in a discussion concerning hair and how they as a hairdresser see the situation.
This person no longer sees their friends and family as people. They just see haircuts and hairstyles. Interactions and exchanges become so limited with this person, that one starts to avoid them - unless one requires a haircut!
Divine Identity
Now, let's think about our own lives and our own identities. By strongly holding a specific identity, we start to create barriers between ourselves and others. We believe that we are this, and others are not this.We eagerly look for opportunities to act out this identity and to let others know that we are this or that, and we get some "feel-good kick" from this. It really makes us feel like a "something". This is especially true if our identity makes us feel superior to others.
In reality, it only promotes the concept of separation and it brings unhappiness and conflict.
The only true identity we have, is consciousness. Consciousness is our True Nature. When we identify as boundless, open consciousness, there are no limits and barriers. What is more, is that we do not see "others". We see the same consciousness, alive and shining, in every person and every living being.
With this Divine Identity, there is no conflict or sense of separation. There is no sense of being "superior" or wanting to "fix" another. We know that we are already fulfilled and content, and there is no need to extract fulfillment from being a this or a that.
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| When we realize our True Identity, we simultaneously realize that we are free and boundless. |
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Open to the whole - June 2024
Action through inaction - May 2024
Freedom in Being - March 2024
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