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Who Am I? The Knower Within
Adapted from How to Know God, by Deepak Chopra (Three Rivers Press, 2000).
You will never trust your intuition until you identify with it. Self-esteem enters here. At the earlier stages of inner growth, a person is esteemed who belongs to the group and upholds its values. If the knower within tries to object, he is stifled. But the knower within can provide you with a new source of self-esteem. Find out how, here:
The word redemption conveys only a pale sense of how all-involving this whole expedition is. There is much more to the knower within than just being free from sin. Someone who still felt burdened with guilt and shame, however, would never embark on the voyage. You don’t have to be perfect to try to reach the angels, but you do have to be able to live with yourself and keep your own company for long stretches of time. A sense of sin hinders that ability.
The knower within has little to do with the five senses; it doesn’t care how rationality looks at a situation. The knower just knows. This mystery is the subject of a famous Zen parable: A young monk goes to his master, the abbot of the monastery, saying, “I must know the meaning of life. Will you tell it to me, sir?”
The master who was famed for his skill in calligraphy, picks up his brush and swiftly writes the word Attention on a piece of paper. The disciple waits, but nothing more happens. “Sir, I am determined to sit here until you tell me the meaning of life,” he repeats.
He sits down, and after a moment the master picks up his brush and again writes the word Attention on the paper.
“I don’t understand,” the disciple protests. “It is said that you have attained the highest enlightenment. I am very eager to learn. Won’t you tell me your secret?” But for the third time the master has nothing to say, only dipping his brush in the black ink and writing the word Attention. The young monk’s impatience turns to discouragement.
“So you have nothing to teach me?” he says mournfully. “If only I knew where to go. I have been seeking for so long.” He gets up and leaves. The old master follows him with a compassionate look as he takes his brush and with a single stroke writes the word Attention.
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It is good to answer Who am I?
and I add as learnd the folloewing:
*With whom am I working?
*For whom I am working ?and How much time I spend with.?
What do I want to do? and Why I am doing?
From where I came?
Question simply can be answered .
Happy New Year to everybody and happy holidays.
Thanks for the artickle.
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These articles always make one think, thanks.
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nice to know
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I feel as if I've lived in two completely different universes my entire life. I "know" so much...from my heart and soul...not from my brain or brain-washing. I am at the stage now where I am FINALLY unlocking the prison doors of fear and guilt. This is huge. Letting go of what I KNOW is not my "authentic self" is allowing me to live in the universe of love and peace. It has taken me 40 plus years to get here. That is a lot of self inflicted pain...but today I am smiling.
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Interesting. How paying attention to even the littlest things can really bring knowledge.
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To be attentive is to be in the moment. The monk is so focused on "What is the secret?" that he misses the answer--Be Present. The answers to our questions are all around us. But it is only when we take the time to 'just be' (to be aware w/o judging or analyzing) that we will see these gifts and understand what they mean.
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Deepak writes very complicated language. Except the parable, everything he has written (especially in the first two paragraphs) is boring and confusing. Can't he be simple as the parable ? Neverthless, the story was good and inspiring.
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It means "WAKE UP" be in the moment...
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It is in attaining and maintaining our connection with our inner voice, that we find our authentic self, the person God intended us to be, before we were contaminated by our care givers and peers! It is a beautiful experience, and life long!
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A great parable. I believe that this signifies paying attention to and honoring all actions and sentient beings which will lead you to the stillness with in. Attention preceeds intention.
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