This question is very difficult to answer because we have been conditioned to answer it in a superficial manner. It is very tempting to believe that I am my identity.1 If you believe in your identity as “the answer” to the question (Who am I?) without regarding the depth of “the question” (Who am I?), then we entrap the concept of ourselves. Thus,...
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There are two types of compassion: pity-compassion and love-compassion. What is the main difference from these two types of compassion? Could there be more types? What is Pity-Compassion? You actually are gaining something from your “good actions”. Your state of mind is not of pure attention toward the other and yourself. For example instead of...
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Suffering comes from desire. This is the trick: the greater my expectative regarding that desire, the deeper my connection with suffering. You might say, it is impossible not to desire. Let’s start on that… There are basic desires, or shall we call them necessities for survival: Food, basic shelter, heating, water, basic clothing, and air. I might...
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Fear is a conditioned reaction. Fear is what makes you feel nervous. Fear is the reaction one has when one is expecting pain. Have you ever observed closely the process of fear as it develops within yourself? Is it the defense mechanism we have developed to survive? It could be, so I ask: What is behind the inherent capacity to feel pain, pleasure, and...
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You need to listen to your thoughts… Why could this be so important? We don’t realize the significance of listening. It first starts with yourself, and then it begins to extend to your surroundings. Thoughts create depression. Is this true? Stay alert: Do you speak only about yourself? Do you ask for others doings after speaking a while...
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