Sublime

By letting go of even the thought I, what is left? There is nowhere to stand and no one to stand there. No separation anywhere. Pure awareness. Neither this, nor that. Just clarity and being.

Perhaps this was not my life to hold up in the first place. Perhaps I wasn’t really who I thought I was. Perhaps true freedom had nothing to do with being a better wave in the ocean, with perfecting my story of myself. Perhaps freedom was all about waking up from the dream that we are separate waves in the first place and embracing all that appears

This opening paragraph serves as a suitable introduction to the subject ‘Who am I?’, because it explains that the reason why we need to investigate and know who or what we actually are is that happiness is our real nature, and we can therefore experience infinite and eternal happiness only by being aware of ourself as we actually are.

Reality is simply the loss of ego. Destroy the ego by seeking its identity. Because the ego is no entity it will automatically vanish and reality will shine forth by itself. This is the direct method, whereas all other methods are done only by retaining the ego.

Awakening Self-discovery or enlightenment. Process of reclaiming our true identity as this eternal, unborn Self (note the capital S). Occurs with the shedding of the ego or the small self (note the small s).

would describe the awakened state by saying that because I have no sense of self, I have no sense of possession or right or entitlement. I don’t take anything for granted. Nothing is mine; it’s all on loan and it must all go back. My body is not my body, my life is not my life. I want nothing and I want for nothing. I am free.