Who am I ?

Giving a name or a description of your physical appearance does not describe the myriad of thoughts, moods, actions and reactions which comprise yourself and your life. Sometimes you might feel that you have to play so many different and opposing roles that you no longer know what sort of person you are.

You are a thinking, experiencing being. Your form is the only form that cannot be destroyed. You, the soul, a subtle star, a point source of light energy and consciousness. Whatever you do or say, it is you, the soul, who is performing that action through your body. The soul is like a driver and the body is the car.

Your identity is a soul, and all the other identities - teacher, father, mother, friend, relation and so on - are simply different roles which you the soul, play. Good actors can play any role. They will play their roles to the best of their ability, but will never actually think:'I am Hamlet' or 'I am Cleopatra'. They know that however involved they are with their roles, at the end of the performance they will take off their costumes and resume their true identities. Your true identity is a soul - a living, spiritual, eternal being. The body is simply your temporary physical costume.

The soul has innate, peaceful, positive qualities. In meditation you can create an awareness of yourself as a soul. This naturally leads to an experience of these peaceful, positive qualities. This is what is called soul-consciousness. It is not something to experience while in meditation, but also as you perform action. As you become more aware of who is performing each action, you gain greater control over your thoughts, feelings, words and actions.

Thoughts For Meditation

I withdraw my attention from my physical limbs and senses...

I focus on myself...

I am listening through these ears...

I am looking through these eyes...

I am behind these eyes...

in the centre of the forehead...

An eternal spark of life energy...

This life energy empowers the body...

I am a non-physical being...

an eternal soul...

I am the actor...

This body is simply my costume...

I focus my thoughts on the point in the centre of the forehead...

a tiny point of conscient light...

I feel completely detached from the body...

peaceful and light...

I am a star radiating light...

I find deep peace and contentment within...

I now know my true self...

an eternal, pure, peaceful soul...

I am in the ocean of peace...

All conflict finishes...

A deep, deep silence comes over me... Om Shanti