Ramana Maharshi and the Self

[Michael Paul]

I finally understand. The true Self (not the body, mind or ego) IS God, and we are all this One Self, One Consciousness. I highly recommend reading some of his books if you haven’t already, they’re extremely eye opening. On par with much of what Leo talks about when he says “you are God.”

[ajasatya]

@Michael Paul God is everything, including body and mind/ego. Everything is made out of God. What we call "atoms" are manifestations of God. From dark matter to dark energy to known matter/energy to thoughts and sensations. There's not a single aspect of Reality that's not God for God and Reality are One.

[Michael Paul]

@ajasatya Thank you!! That cleared up a little bit of confusion. I feel like I’ve had this realization in the past but I lost it... what’s your perspective on that experience?

Edited September 5, 2019 by Michael Paul

[ajasatya]

@Michael Paul These are just mental contents, though. What the huge majority of people fails at is integration.

How can spiritual insights cleanse suffering? If you talk about God all the time but your life is a mess, with chaotic emotional swings, it means that you're not reaching deep enough. Mankind has enough hypocrites already.

You gotta make your way up to Wisdom and Virtue, otherwise you'll be wasting time and spiritual thirst, which is a very important (and rare) component.

[Michael Paul]

@ajasatya I definitely agree with you. I struggle with emotional swings and that’s something I need to work on in order to continue to grow spiritually. Wisdom and Virtue are things I value and must continue to develop.