Author : Shubhanyu Jain
Who am I? Am I what my parents named me? Or am I what I am doing – am I my profession? Am I a student? Am I a doctor? Am I a shopkeeper?Can I say that I am my body? Yes, why not! My voice comes from my mouth which is essentially a part of my body. So I may safely say that I am my body. But that is not the case. What is causing that voice? When I die, the body is still there, without me inside it. Where did I go? Then, the body was not me. I am not the body; I am something else. I am not the five senses – touch, sight, smell, taste, and hearing. I am not the brain.Am I my soul? Am I that unseen being present within the body? No, for there exists a secondary voice within me. Then who or what am I? There can be only one answer. I am consciousness. I am awareness, the nature of which is existence. Existence is truth. What exists in truth is I or self - Atman. This world, our own soul, God, all these are mere manifestations of it. Self is God, God is self. Shivoham. I am Shiva. Shiva is me.Realization of I- The SelfThe 'I' in us is the mind. Mind originates in the heart, where 'I' originates. Realization of the self requires understanding of the mind. Mind is a luminous power resting within the self. Thoughts – that is mind. Mind is nothing but thoughts. Consequently, thoughts are the nature of the mind. Now, apart from thoughts, there is no such thing as world. When we sleep, we dream. Dreams are nothing but a flow of thoughts. There exists a world in dreams. Deep sleep is devoid of thoughts. Accordingly, it is devoid of a world. When we quiet the mind, the world, taken as real, will disappear and self will emerge.Quiescence of the MindMind must be calmed to realize the self. It must be free of all thoughts. Start by focusing on the single question which forms the basis of this article, who am I? Do not let other thoughts bother you. How to achieve this? When other thoughts arise (believe me, they will), do not run after them. Instead, start questioning their source. From where do they originate? The reply would be, "To me". Upon repeated enquiry into "who am I" the mind will go to its source, and the thought will become quiet. When the mind goes through the brain, names and forms (the world as we see it) appear; but when the mind goes through the heart, the same disappear. You will find that the thought, "who am I" has also ceased to exist. Another world will arise, the world that is self. It has its own language; probably the language that you used when you were in your mother's womb, we will never know. This stage is the stage of self-realization. You will not be able to stay in this thoughtless state for long, it requires practice.Mind can also be silenced by practicing preksha-dhyaan, a breathing technique to quiet the thoughts. Meditating, repeated recitals of the mantras, fasting, are all methods to control the agitated mind. Through meditation, the mind becomes focused on a single position. It ceases to meander.Waking and DreamWhen we are awake, what we see we say is reality. Same for dream, when we are dreaming, the happenings of a dream seem real. Apart from that, you are awake longer than you dream… or is it otherwise?Shubhanyu Jain is the co-founder of Inmistia and the Editor of Inmistia Oneness. His site provides valuable information and tips on health-related issues. This site touches various topics related to personal health, suggests tips for various health disorders. Visitors will revel in the sheer abundance of information available on the site on everything related to their health. Visit Inmistia Oneness for more information.
Keyword : inmistia oneness, atman, who am i, aho i am, self realization, self realisation, shubhanyu
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