The Word - Inner Worlds!

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We have been discussing the power of the word series, how our own word can create our reality. This is something I have deeply experienced in my own life. Until some eight to nine years ago, I never used to give much thought into what I was saying to myself. You can have the whole world come to you and say, you are no good, valueless or not good enough. That doesn't matter. What matters is, what are you saying to yourself? Internal dialogue. (I guess, I didn't reach internal dialogue aspect. The post took a very different turn. But that is what is meant to come today. So, it is! 😊🙏)

Let us, discuss that today. We have never deeply delved into this area or concept before; only barely grazed the surface many times. We have discussed the power of the word many times in this blog. But do we really realize how the word itself can create our reality? Mind has a big say in how our own reality unfolds. We have discussed, this also many times with the concept, Aham Brahma Asmi! I am the creator! This Mahavakya- great saying comes in the Upanishads.

A page from the manuscript, Isha Upanishad
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I am the creator of what? My own experiences, realities and circumstances. Even the deepest spiritual or religious Hindu just reads this concept, then thinks, "Oh, the sacred books say so" and go about their life. I am also writing this with the thought in my mind that India has become deeply divided. How did around 360 million people who united against a common enemy called the British, after just shy of 75 years finds themselves in the midst of the deepest divisions, which if not careful can lead to a civil war. It is civil unrest in many countries that lead to deep divisions, which when can't be reconciled leads to showing and proving the might. I do deeply pray; India doesn't come to that point. Anyway, back to our concept of Aham Brahma Asmi!

Inner Worlds: Meaning of, which is "I am Brahma". Brahma is the God of creation in Hinduism. He was the one who first formed from the navel of the Universe. This navel in Vedic books is known as Vishnunabhi, which is depicted as a lotus. The Universe in Hindu mythology is considered Vishnu. From Vishnu's navel on a lotus flower emanated Brahma, the God of creation. The mantra Aham Brahma Asmi has amazing power. Now, according to mythology, first Brahma created the world with his words. As he said the words, the worlds came into existence. This is mythology. (The second snap is Lakshmi holding the leg of Vishnu. This is not male superiority. Lakshmi is so in love with Vishnu, she has transcended her ego and loves to massage Vishnu's legs. I also have heard that the place Kolhapure in India, where Lakshmi went and stayed with anger because Vishnu didn't scold Agasthya who kicked Vishnu, is the most favorite place for Vishnu, even though Lakshmi has gone there fighting with him. Love breaks every boundary. When will the fighting humans realize? This is for any modern ultra feminist. I am also an advocate of lady's rights, but not -"we should do everything males do" kind of right, but equal voice, equal opportunities, equal justice and equal global and country citizenship, not to be treated as second grade beings.)

But why don't we take it as metaphor and bring it to our real physical reality of everyday life? All of us are spiritual beings who are having a physical experience. But in between this spiritual world and the physical world, there are two worlds, we humans have no clue about. The mental logical world and the emotional subconscious world. Any being who is stuck in either the mental logic or the emotional subconscious is not living their life fully. Because the spiritual concepts never come to the physical manifestation. It gets "lost in translation"!

Let us, take both scenarios to elaborate more. I have lived both all through my life. One is the mental world. All logic, being a scientist, I understand. To understand a concept in the science world we need logic. Gravitational force? Cool-prove it! Force-fantastic, prove it! Atoms, totally awesome! Prove it! It is driven by theories and later proof. Here is where scientists and many atheists live. During my college days, I used to go to temples and pray. Even now, I do. In those days it was more of because my family used to do, I used to enjoy it and I would go. I would pray deeply as well. But questions used to come. Where is the proof that God exists? Is it really real? Logical mind asking for the proof.

Vishnu and Lakshmi on Adi Sesha. Brahma on Lotus can be seen
Image credits - Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Now, the emotional mind from the heart. This also, nowadays I understand. I was the person who would become extremely upset if someone passed a rude comment or made fun of me. I would be a shouting and angry mess, which would eventually become crying and rag doll status. Emotions! In this world we believe everything someone says. We don't logically analyze, whether what they are saying is true or not. Where is our logic? What is our own reality showing? Here comes the people who blindly believe in Gods, do unending chants, prayers and basically live life as a secondary being. We, the driver is missing form our own life. We are more involved in chanting, prayers, even following a leader-blindly. 

Cults, here comes the cults. We have zero innate freedom as a being whether in a cult or a political group, because our mind is not free to think independently. Remember, how people went blindly to do an insurrection, at the prodding of a leader? They were totally blind to the fact; the leader was for himself and was not walking alongside them towards the Capitol building. We become a robot in our own life. Our mind is not with us, any more. It is controlled (or even manipulated) by an even stronger mind. If the mind of the first person is not strong enough to understand this dynamic, the person basically lives for another person's agenda. I guess, sociopathy and psychopathy come here. (Not sure. Need to read upon it sometimes.)

Aligning the inner worlds: So, as a human being, we have to align our inner worlds. The spiritual or one's own guidance (phrase for atheists) should come from the spiritual world, to the emotional world- pick up steam of the heart and emotions, then find the direction in the logic and mental world and then come out to the physical world as thoughts, intentions, goals, plans and actions. This is how the whole dynamics of living should work.  

Spiritual world aligned with emotional world- aligned with mental world and later, aligned with the physical world!

But how many are truly doing that? I guess not many. Now, can we see how scientists/ atheists on one side and believers/ faith-based people on the other side are fighting their heart out? Both are living in two very different internal worlds. The logical minded world people cannot understand what the emotional, heart-based people are doing or saying. The other group feels marginalized and sidelined by the previous group who have all college educated, elitist, intellectuals. Now, fight- humanity, fight. This drama has been going on from the dark ages where scientists were persecuted or religion following people were put down.

Instead, as a human, we need to develop a mind that can tackle our own life/ career/ creativity from both IQ-intellectual quotient as well as EQ-emotional quotient, standpoint. Why drop one for the other. Use both to our advantage. Then, above getting guidance from true, outside leaders, we can get spiritual guidance from the leaders of our own inner spiritual realms. Every single being has tons of inner guides, waiting to guide and mentor us. But who has the time to listen and avail this guidance? They keep on sending messages- do this, don't do that, think before you leap, is that step good for you?

The inner worlds of spirituality, emotions and mind
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But who has the time?  Everyone thinks, "I have to fight these outer battles. Let me go and find the logical atheist group or find the fundamental, religious group. Both are two very different kinds of craziness. One is blind to the emotions and the other is blind to the facts. Take sticks, swords, guns and machetes- let us, fight our life away. Can you see how the world is getting divided? It is this fight of the inner worlds! And humans have no clue. We are just puppets in the hands of our own mind.

Mind is very fickle and if not deeply aware of Self and what one wants, can be manipulated, taken advantage of, cheated, deceived and taken a ride for. The person won't have even a clue what they are doing. The lady Ashley Babbit was shot and killed during the Capitol insurrection in the US. For what, so that her kids can grow up without a mother, spouse without a partner and the parents without a daughter. If in case, there is a Soul state, does it give any relief that, that particular Soul chose to waste its rendezvous here on the Earth school by not deeply becoming aware, why are we doing, what we are doing? 

The awareness about the Why comes from the logical mind and the reason for the Why comes from the emotional mind. 

Why are we doing, what we are doing?

Always, ask this question to oneself. The why and the reason behind it. That would keep us safe from pretty much a lot of unruly, superfluous and sometimes purely dangerous situations. Why are we doing all these- these fights, devaluing, divisions, fake news, hate, rage, revenge, misinformation, fundamental movements, religious intolerance, social/cultural/religious/ political persecutions? Does it give us inner peace, contentment and joy? Now, my question, do you think, if a person who cannot provide inner joy, peace and contentment to another would find that within themself for their life? Do they? If you think, yes, then, definitely think again. The next concept elaborates, that it is dead wrong.

Our inner reality, reflects outside! Whatever we are giving to others through our life, first has to shine within us. If we have to provide peace, joy, contentment and happiness to others, it should be first within us, as inner Sun or our inner truth. Others only get to enjoy the warmth of that Sunshine, but that Sun is for us to enjoy or worry about. But if that Sun is not there, what light? But many times, this Sun also comes in not so good forms. Yes, this Sun or inner truth can exist in three different forms of many different combinations and variations. 

It can be the beautiful spring Sun with light and beautiful warmth. The air-conditioned climate of the Mediterranean. Beautiful Sun. The person can chill out in the beautiful warmth and provide the same joy and peace to others and they also enjoy that beautiful Sunshine. The second Sun is the Sun that is overtaken by the darkest clouds of the mind. The person is totally ignorant and do what their mind tells them to do. If it says jump, they would jump, if it says wag your tail, they would wag. If it says stand upside down on your head, they would do that. The inner person or being has no agency, no voice. The mind is doing all the shenanigans.

This mind is as ignorant and as clueless as the darkest of night. Due to this darkness of the mind, without the knowledge of their own inner truth, they fall victims to terror organizations, religious/spiritual cults, social cults and all other evil acts. Here, the emotions are there. They are so passionate about their cause, it overtakes everything, logical mind, rationality as well as the thought process. We have seen more than enough examples of this kind of acts- terrorism as well as every other kind of violence. Other people cannot understand what is going on inside the person's mind, why they did the horrendous crime or what all circumstances led to that- whether, Capitol insurrection, the mishap of September 11, USA or the Mumbai blasts of 2008.

Our inner reality, reflects outside!
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Now, the next one, the Sun- inner truth is overtaken by the illusion as the Sun- Rahu, arrogance, selfish ego, selfish pride, boasting and all other shenanigans. Here, the illusion can be from the logical or emotional mind, or a mishmash of all. This ego Sun is so hot and burning, it literally burns down everything anybody or any institutions that are held valuable. Think how in the last four years the age-old institutions of the US had a tough time defending themselves of their value and truths. This egotistic arrogance burns and destroys everything, if a greater and stronger mind does not come along. The dictators who take the very life out of the countries and its people are examples. That Sun is so bright without emotions, it is like the desert Sun with zero drop of water (emotions) and the people become dry, burnt, parched, devoid of life and finally die energetically to live as a wall flower for the rest of their lives.

So, the inner worlds, have a great say in how we live and accomplish in our lives. If these two worlds are in tussle with each other, that battle is going to show up in our outer reality. Because our inner reality always shines outside. That reality is going to be shown through our thoughts, words, ideas, actions, perspectives, viewpoints, mindsets and attitudes. We can try our level best to hide one thing within and another thing outside. But our actions and behaviors show us out.

Unicorns and magic dust: So, a smart and wise person would realize this, align spiritual world, emotional world, and mental world, to bring the exact original thoughts, ideas, perspectives, and mindset out into their physical reality and paints rainbows, unicorns, pixie dust and magic. Others also get to see, feel and enjoy those unicorns and magic dust using their own mind.

This is the case of the greatest creators, painters, orators, performers, singers, sculptors and a whole lot of other creative human beings. They are able to align all the inner three worlds to bring that creative spark of an idea into the true reality of their material existence- whether it was Michael Jackson or Prince or whether it is Madonna or Lady Gaga. They are able to overcome the chaos the two middle inner worlds and align in such a way, so that they can use their spiritual thought process as creativity towards their life.

Is it only available to a few handfuls of people? No. It is available to everybody. But every single Soul needs to put in the needed inner work and effort. They need to align all the four worlds beautifully so that the inner most thought can manifest as a physical, material energy outside. Aham Brahma Asmi- I am the creator! 

Not an easy task, but very achievable. Now, how many are ready to do it? There exists the answer. Of course, it is always a personal choice and free will!

I wish you a good and safe weekend, and I'll see you next Friday! 😉

Next week: The Word - Mind over matter!
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