Our true selves

Let's take a step back and come at this from another angle. As I have said, enlightenment is becoming aware of one's true self. But what does that really mean?

Most people believe they are them-a body and a mind. That's who they are. Actually, they are not. They are what I call their consciousness. That is the part of them then enters the physical lane and departs it when it is time to go. That is what never changes. Of course, people call this a "soul" as well, but I don't want to get hung up with a bunch of religious connotations. A soul is something that can be lost and condemned, A consciousness is and has no bad attached to it.

When we descend into this plane we take on a body that has a mind and a set of emotions. That package us "put on" like a suit, but it is not who we really are. It is something we adopt while we are here.

Now, because we are born into the world, when we assume this body/mind/emotions package, we undergo a period of growth and learning as we "get used to" the package. Unfortunately (or perhaps by design), as we get used to the package, we easily believe we are the package.

The mind is a powerful tool and it is easy to get caught up in the mind/emotions package and become stuck or addicted to trapped by them for many many lifetimes before we get to the point that we remember and realize just who we really are.

More later......