Giving Up the False Self

The most powerful thing that one can do to free oneself from the grip of the ego is to not identify with the body.

To give up the erroneous belief that ‘I am my body,’ does not mean to deny the physical body. On the contrary, we will find ourselves much more capable of being fully present within our bodies so that we become better caretakers and healers of these incredible vehicles for self-expression and communication on this physical plane.

When we are not identified with the physical body, we can then become aware of the presence that animates the body and we can take command of our bodies in love rather than being victims of our bodies and reacting to them in fear. This is the foundation for true healing and empowerment.

Test this out for yourself and you will have a direct experience of the validity of this realization rather than it just being another concept to add to a philosophy ‘about’ your true self instead of experiencing it directly.

To be aware of the thinker behind the thoughts or the being within the body one must be fully present in the now – feeling rather than thinking, experiencing rather than conceptualizing.

Being present in your body is a progressive endeavor and you will get better at it the more you practice being present in the now. You are not thinking about past or future or reacting to the emotions that arise from those thoughts – they may and probably still will be running in the background.

Your focus is not on them but on what you are physically feeling right now. Is there any tension or pain in your body? Go deeply into that – it may intensify at first before it dissipates altogether. What are your senses reporting to you? Perhaps a flowery sent wafting in on the breeze, the melody of chirping birds, a beautiful vista or the warmth of the sun on your skin?

Don’t let judgements, justifications, explanations or excuses keep you from experiencing your true self. See beyond the phantom self to the true self in all. Then there is nothing to forgive for the truth stands revealed in a blaze of shining light.

DBC