You make quite a bit of sense. That ever present observer is you, and you are more. The rest begins and ends here, an inside out process. A dualistic viewpoint breaks it down as the inner you, and outer, or the world as you experience it. A non dual viewpoint recognizes these as the same. However, that fear you recognize, must be reconcilled, as it maintains the dualistic view - me and what I fear. This is a threshold discussed in many age old traditions and by some of the worlds greatest philosophers. Your insights are keen. Thanks for sharing them.
On Jul 26, 11:09 am, "pol.science kid" <[email protected]> wrote: > now.. i was thinking.. by the inner you.. do you by any chance mean the 'us' > we are not really aware of..kind of like the subconcious you...and by the > outer you do you mean the face we show to the world..figuratively...for my > part i am aware of 3 "me's"...the outer me..who plays the role in the > world..responds and acts according to situation..the inner me..or my > thoughts and my experience ... and further back ..the self in the > shadows..which knows and has all the answers..but i dare not bring this self > to the fore..because i am aware that it will shatter the self-image my inner > self has created of me..its mostly fear of the unknown..and the > consequences..(conquering yourself is the most difficult thing i think)..but > it watches from behind nevertheless..and you are aware of it..perhaps there > are infinite layers..which reveal themselves as you grow... if any of > this makes sense..... > > > > > > On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 9:43 PM, Molly <[email protected]> wrote: > > There is a pattern in life that goes like this: if we are confronted > > with a problem, want to know ourselves, or are looking for particular > > meaning in life – and we take this into the contemplative space, hold > > the question in our mind, dwell on it before sleep each night – > > however we ask and continue to ask in silence - the answers to our > > questions will eventually come to us. This pattern is age old, found > > in ancient texts such as the bible “ask and ye shall receive, knock > > and the door shall be opened to you,” Luke 11:9 > > > "We have not even to risk the adventure alone, for the heroes of all > > time have gone before us - the labyrinth is thoroughly known. We have > > only to follow the thread of the hero path, and where we had thought > > to find an abomination, we shall find a god; where we had thought to > > slay another, we shall slay ourselves; where we had thought to travel > > outward, we shall come to the center of our own existence. And where > > we had thought to be alone, we shall be with all the world." Joseph > > Campbell, The Hero with a Thousand Faces > > > I find these answers can come from anywhere, and often the most > > unexpected places: a spam email, a Facebook post, a passing remark > > from a stranger, and intimate disclosure from a loved one. Whatever > > the source, the act of recognizing the answers we are given is > > recognition of enduring fulfillment. We are recognizing spirit in > > action, energy in motion, Divine Action. It can all occur in silence > > within us, or be expressed in creativity, but it is always the > > realization of the inner you. And in this kind of heroic discovery > > you find that this inner you in fact is what governs your outer you. > > > What do YOU think? > > -- > \--/ Peace- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
