Before
any attempt can be made to provide an explanation, it must be understood that
everything in this world can be thought of problems and solutions to those
problems. As many intellectuals have already noted, “to solve a problem, one
needs to have a clear & thorough understanding of the problem itself”.
So
what is the problem here? The quest for getting to know the truth would
obviously direct us to the problem – what is the real meaning of
self-realization? So let us start by analyzing the problem.
The term self-realization
seems to be self-explanatory and we get a rough idea that it has something to
do with becoming aware of one’s own self. Easy, isn’t it? Yes, but is the
definition complete? What does one’s own self mean?
Is it the body that moves,
eats, drinks & takes a nap? Is it the mind that thinks, prompts one to act,
and visualizes the different fantasies of the world? Is it both of these,
neither of these, or a combination of these with something else?
One of the simplest
definitions is “Self-realization means becoming aware of this universal, cosmic power, available at all times. ”
Ah! Now what is this all non-sense
stuff about cosmic power? It may sound absurd, however when one thinks about it
in depth, it has to be acknowledged. We are surrounded by it all the time.
Its
only sad and disappointing that we have lost our intelligent faculties to
identify it, be in harmony with it and grow along with it. Of course all the
different cultures on this earth have duly noted this.
Its only that they have
named it according to their convenience. You have surely heard of “Chi”, “Tao”,
“Prana” right? And the list continues. Ever wondered what do they mean? As
Confucius narrates the parable of a baby fish and its mother, we must realize that every one of us is engulfed with the same cosmic entity.
Ok,
hang on…It is not a surprise that by reading the above lines many of you may
have dismissed it outright. Yes, it does not bring any excitement and sounds
just as if someone is pointing to the clouds overhead and say “look at that,
there is water in there!”.
Of course everyone knows the principle, sea water
evaporates and form clouds. One would say that after science has proved this by
performing experiments and we have been trained by means of education to accept
things that are rational to us, that make sense to us.
Unfortunately,
the topic that we are dealing with is not something that can be perceived by
everyone in the same intensity of light. Some need more and others can manage
to grasp the truth with less.
And the interesting part lies in the control of
intensity - who controls this? It is the individual who has the control!
Yes, we do have the
ownership of controlling this intensity in order to bring ourselves into the
path of truth, to understand our own self.
Science has not yet been
able to provide a step-by-step approach to direct us towards the control. Maybe
it will happen soon.
Let us see what we can do in the meantime to help ourselves
to realize the truth.
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