Month: January 2023

Between who we are and who we want to be is perhaps one of life’s greatest journeys to take. We look up to Heroes — in admiration and awe. Our mind tells us — they can do it, but we can’t. Because they are made of different matter and mind. Hence, the Hero always remains a mythic figure. A human God that we end up worshipping. In the shadow of whom, we remain small and incomplete. Yet, if we ask, “What heroic values do I admire in others?” And then ask, “ How might I make those values mine?” Inch

If we observe ourselves objectively and deeply- We will discover three startling phenomena: 1/ This idea we call “our self” is constantly changing –  Nothing stable, static and unchanging that we can call the self. Question – what is that unchanging part of us that we call our SELF?  2/ This idea we call “our-self” is purely relational –  A set of interactions taking place between our body-mind and nature. We circle some part of that and call it our ‘self’. Question – what is that absolute SELF that we refer to beyond the interactions?  3/ This idea we call “our-self” is