This video considers one of the most essential questions of our course: Who are you, REALLY?
Watch this video and notice whatever arises in you-- in your body, in your feelings and in your mind--as you watch the images and listen to Gangaji's narration. Jot down any impressions you might want to share.
Click on the video.
After listening to this video I began to have thoughts of "who am I, what is my truth and what am I meant to accomplish. This video breaks down the complexity of the tornado of feelings and emotions, which make up my inner thoughts and self reflection. I agree who I am is my birth right and it's up to me to unveil my inner workings and future possibilities. I believe this type of spiritual teaching can be beneficial for all individuals who seek to know the truth about themselves.
I remember the first time I asked this question, feeling scared that I was even asking it and, even more, didn't know the answer. I was in middle school, standing in the bathroom of the house where I grew up. I looked into the mirror and thought, "I can see myself in the mirror, that's me, physically, but who am I on the inside? How do I know I'm not my sister, my brother, my best friend or the kid down the street?" I wondered if I was the body in the mirror, if I was the thoughts and feelings in my head, or if I was both. What did others think of who they are? Was I the only one questioning, "Who am I?" At first I felt alone, but then I realized, if I'm human like everyone else, then we must all be asking these sorts of questions. Suddenly, I felt open to an endless possibility of discovery. After that initial sense when I was about 12 years old that I could not define myself, I have both resisted the question "Who am I" and come back to it. Sometimes I fool myself into thinking I can define myself in a word or two. Other times, like when I feel connected to others or when I want to feel people close to me, the boundaries of "Who am I" get fuzzy. I wonder if anyone else had this strange but eye-opening experience when they were an adolescent? Or even now? Does the question feel unsettling to you like it does to me sometimes?
After listening to this video I began to have thoughts of "who am I, what is my truth and what am I meant to accomplish. This video breaks down the complexity of the tornado of feelings and emotions, which make up my inner thoughts and self reflection. I agree who I am is my birth right and it's up to me to unveil my inner workings and future possibilities. I believe this type of spiritual teaching can be beneficial for all individuals who seek to know the truth about themselves.
ReplyDeleteI remember the first time I asked this question, feeling scared that I was even asking it and, even more, didn't know the answer. I was in middle school, standing in the bathroom of the house where I grew up. I looked into the mirror and thought, "I can see myself in the mirror, that's me, physically, but who am I on the inside? How do I know I'm not my sister, my brother, my best friend or the kid down the street?" I wondered if I was the body in the mirror, if I was the thoughts and feelings in my head, or if I was both. What did others think of who they are? Was I the only one questioning, "Who am I?" At first I felt alone, but then I realized, if I'm human like everyone else, then we must all be asking these sorts of questions. Suddenly, I felt open to an endless possibility of discovery.
ReplyDeleteAfter that initial sense when I was about 12 years old that I could not define myself, I have both resisted the question "Who am I" and come back to it. Sometimes I fool myself into thinking I can define myself in a word or two. Other times, like when I feel connected to others or when I want to feel people close to me, the boundaries of "Who am I" get fuzzy.
I wonder if anyone else had this strange but eye-opening experience when they were an adolescent? Or even now? Does the question feel unsettling to you like it does to me sometimes?
Well written, Janelle. I certainly remember a similar experience as a child...and also last week!
ReplyDelete~ Deepesh