It is a very important question and one must ask and try to
understand. But it is not simple to unravel mystery of “I”. Right from the
beginning of life, when one starts understanding, one keeps on getting
different recognition/distinctions – He is son/daughter of such and such
person; he is topper in the class; he is a singer; an IAS; a doctor….., there
is no end to it. And it goes on and on throughout the life. This is called
conditioning or layering. And one gets so many layers that he is unable to see
his own realty. Awareness of this condition can lead to understanding of
oneself.
You are right Arvind. An individual is so much engrossed in these layers that he forget what he really is. As per Bhagwat Geeta also you are no body to say 'I'. If one understands these realities of life then he is relieved of the life's miseries as well.
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ReplyDeleteand a truth that one should be aware of his Real Identity & not be manifested by the various covers.