Undistortion

Being human we seem to completely identify the self as the body; the only part of us that is of temporal nature. We all know that some day the body will cease to be and linking our identity to the physical body creates a belief that when it dies, we die with it. The objects we own also become a part of our identity and when loss of these objects is threatened, subtly our survival is threatened; it feels like we lose a part of ourselves. A small death occurs or a branch is chopped off the ego, seeming to diminish who we are. 

Loss is a complete illusion because we can never really own anything. The objects in our lives are temporary but for some reason we seek these objects in thinking they will make us whole and satisfied. “If I can just get that one thing or have this amount of money then I will be happy.” We’ve all experienced the momentary excitement from achieving that which we strive for but our mind quickly meanders to the next thing. 

The only reason that anyone wants anything is because they believe that in the having of, they will be happy or more secure or more free. Contrary to what our collective believes, the only way to reach true happiness and true freedom is to choose to be happy now. No-thing can ever give you eternal happiness because every thing is temporary. A common dis-ease exists amongst our culture to use outside stimulus in order to feel relief but it is never sustaining. This quick-fix habit has turned us inside out to work against our true nature.  

Revisiting a concept from the previous post, taking action from a stance of lack will never sustain a wholesome joy. When in a dualistic state we identify ourselves with one side of a polarity and protect ourselves from the opposite. If we are on the negative side, we seek for a resolution to feel positive relief. In seeking we usually take habitual action which usually only lasts a few days maximum; until the background noise returns, reviving the feeling of unease. In seeking you are coming from a state of lack and action taken whilst in that energy field, lack will only perpetuate.

Whilst identified with lack we link our survival to objects that are seen as powerful by the culture. Be it money, real-estate or a sports car; these all empower your false sense of identity. We seek these objects because we are told and believe that in the having of, we will escape this feeling of lack-fullness for ever. Your survival depends on it.