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THE INNER VOICE
An Inspirational Magazine
Our True Identity
by Susan Kramer
We assume varying roles during the course of each day and at the
different stages of our life. Underlying all these roles, we have an identity that is
unseen by our eyes, but ever present; observing all we do in the world. We are blind to
this reality - we are unconscious of this reality till we become awakened spiritually.
This reality is our true identity. This is the identity of our True Self.
In the consciousness of our True Self, we are not affected by the on-going changes in our
emotional, mental, and physical realities. In our True Self we are steeped in contentment
amidst worldly turmoil.
We can perceive, and identify our True Self when we are in an elevated state of
consciousness. Eventually, we can stay in awareness of our True Self, in this elevated
state of consciousness, while concurrently being active emotionally, mentally, and
physically.
Being conscious of our True Identity is as if we are wearing an unseen life-preserver in
the ocean of life's events; we float above the turmoil. We remain aware that every
situation we are in now and forevermore has a resolve that can retain our peace, (the
state in which we can have contact with our True Self), as long as we act for the best at
each moment.
The elevated state of consciousness where we are aware of the true identity of ourselves
is a state of "active" meditation. The state of meditation - communion with the
reality of our True Self - is achieved through a step-by-step process:
1) The mental desire to know the identity of our True Self;
2) The emotional longing to experience the state of permanent love;
3) The practice of keeping the body still for short periods of time, such as by sitting in
a meditation pose, (in order to not be distracted by physical activity); allowing time for
loving introspection;
4) Holding positive attitudes in thinking and living;
5) Acting in alignment with the best resolve for each situation;
6) Practicing unconditionally caring love for all.
Of these 6 conditions, the most important one is to love all with unconditionally caring
love. Unconditionally caring love sets our mind in a positive direction, and automatically
raises our consciousness so we can perceive what our physical eyes cannot see. We
gradually rise above outer and inner turmoil to experience the permanent consciousness of
joy. The permanent joyful state is the quality of our own dear True Self.
By acting lovingly with others, we come to further experience that our True Self is
infinitely expansive; with no physical, mental, or emotional boundaries, as our own
physical body seems to have. There is much comfort in the consciousness of knowing the
identity of our True Self. Wherever we go, whomever we are with, feels like our home
and our family. We feel our very own Self in all!
Our True
Identity-
The Identity of our True Self
An elevated state of consciousness we can be in while awake and living fully emotionally,
mentally, and physically by loving unconditionally and acting in alignment with the best
resolve of every situation
Our True Self -
Our Self of permanent joy unfazed by events in living ever full and self-supporting
Supporting us in every way with contentment that never wavers Love that is ever present!
Copyright © 1996, 1997 Susan Kramer All Rights Reserved
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