In this dualistic reality in which
we live, here on beautiful planet Earth, we have two identities. One is
our real identity and the other is our false identity, or ego. The
spiritual path is about having this realization and then going about the
work of removing the false self?s grip on our lives. We can then move
into alignment with our real identity and experience its mastery of life,
which is about developing a congruence between who we think we are and who
we truly are.
Our real identity is the Christ, Buddha or Higher
Self; Dr. David Hawkins, the author of several books, calls it the Self.
The false identity is our ego and the person we believe we are most of the
time; Hawkins calls this the self.
Among other things, this
false identity is essentially narcissistic and addicted to drama. These
are a couple of its necessary components, because for it to continue to
survive at its current level of consciousness, the world ? indeed, the
universe ? must revolve around it. It is responsible for our suffering
because when we are in this identity, we are bound to its limitations and
subject to all it attracts into our lives via universal law.
Our real identity is amazing. The reality is that no thing can be said
about the Self. It is beyond words. We can call it the Christ, the Buddha,
or Higher Self ? whatever we call it few words are adequate to describe
its nature.
When we are grounded in our real identity, we have
a general, overall sense of well-being and an innate knowledge that all is
well and as it should be. We move away from the drama many people find so
addicting, and into the power of being Source. A person who has connected
with their real identity and who resides there with some frequency is a
great source of joy in this world.
Most people who have
experienced their real identity do not live in it one hundred percent of
the time, however. If they did, each would be an enlightened master. That
being said, this level of consciousness is for all of us; it is our True
Self. Once we have experienced it nothing else will matter.
We
then find that we cannot chase our real identity; we just have to allow
it. Our journey becomes about removing the things from our selves that are
about ego and suffering. As we do, we will find our lives becoming a
natural expression of joy and beauty. This attracts more of these
qualities into our fields and more of these manifestations into our lives,
which in turn make it easier to stay centered in our real identity. This is
the greatest gift we can give the world.
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