idrather_be_skiing
08-10-2005, 09:36 AM
--- In asc2k@yahoogroups.com (/group/asc2k/post?postID=b7qGXgrGzus6FJdV0LDdq56oEuefHs5mf5ZOW4 HxmJcqCXk2_eWe2Ism1QsY7SgfZCBIoXgYIDY8WzyqWg), "JACK MILLIORN" <jack.mill@v...> wrote:
> Frankly the whole idea of loosing ones individuality turns me off.
What happens to my experiences, my memories, my personality? Frankly
I like myself I enjoy who I am.
> Jack
Spiritual evolution is not a process of the annihilation of self. It
is a process of the expansion of the boundaries of self until they
encompass the entire Creation, which includes the individuality we
now experience and all our memories. What is *gained* is the
recognition of Self as Creator, self as all life, self as Universe and
self as immortal infinite consciousness. It is like a little fish who
suddenly discovers that it is in fact the entire vast and amazing
ocean, *including* the little fish it once thought was the entire
limitation of its being. Fearing it is clinging to the known, the
caterpillar hanging on to its little leaf, frightened of becoming a
butterfly.
What parts of the personality are lost in this process? Only those
that are already creating pain in our lives -- the parts of us that
see others as foreign, separate, enemies to be feared or controlled,
or objects to be manipulated for personal gain. These aspects of our
personalities reinforce the illusion and keep us trapped in cycles of
creating suffering for others and experiencing its effects on
ourselves. With these, we are never ourselves. Without them, we
become our authentic selves, able to live more fulfilling and richer
lives than we could have ever imagined.
Unity with all is not a devolution into some grey featureless and
formless goo. It is an ascent to a perfect conscious harmony with
the entire universe, and the fullest expression of our true nature --
love, bliss, being and creativity.
Love,
Dimitri
> Frankly the whole idea of loosing ones individuality turns me off.
What happens to my experiences, my memories, my personality? Frankly
I like myself I enjoy who I am.
> Jack
Spiritual evolution is not a process of the annihilation of self. It
is a process of the expansion of the boundaries of self until they
encompass the entire Creation, which includes the individuality we
now experience and all our memories. What is *gained* is the
recognition of Self as Creator, self as all life, self as Universe and
self as immortal infinite consciousness. It is like a little fish who
suddenly discovers that it is in fact the entire vast and amazing
ocean, *including* the little fish it once thought was the entire
limitation of its being. Fearing it is clinging to the known, the
caterpillar hanging on to its little leaf, frightened of becoming a
butterfly.
What parts of the personality are lost in this process? Only those
that are already creating pain in our lives -- the parts of us that
see others as foreign, separate, enemies to be feared or controlled,
or objects to be manipulated for personal gain. These aspects of our
personalities reinforce the illusion and keep us trapped in cycles of
creating suffering for others and experiencing its effects on
ourselves. With these, we are never ourselves. Without them, we
become our authentic selves, able to live more fulfilling and richer
lives than we could have ever imagined.
Unity with all is not a devolution into some grey featureless and
formless goo. It is an ascent to a perfect conscious harmony with
the entire universe, and the fullest expression of our true nature --
love, bliss, being and creativity.
Love,
Dimitri