The Silence: The Void
Part I
The void is where one’s true self can initially be found.
If one’s true self is not the physical, emotional or mental aspects of the individual, if the true self is not found in the region of physical sensations, emotions or mental thinking, then what exactly is the true self and why is the true self to be found in the silence?
One can find one’s true self through the process of sensory, emotional and thinking deprivation. Sensory, emotional and mental deprivation mutes the demands, desires and questions presented by the physical, emotional and mental and leaves one with what many believe does not exist, namely the void, the nothingness, and pure silence.
Using the terms physical, emotional and mental provides us with a classification system, provides us with a means of categorizing the thousands of demands, desires and questions which inundate use as we go through life.
By quieting the three categories we are presented with a state of existence wherein, after much practice and patience, we are able to first familiarize ourselves and then eventually expose our true self, befriend our true selves, establish our true self as a permanent fully revealed factor accompanying ourselves as we traverse the physical universe.
There are many steps leading to our finding our true essence, finding our “I’. Some of the major steps include:
1. Recognize the three categories of stimulation inundating and overpowering our daily consciousness
2. Recognize, through self-examination, our true motives regarding our interactions within life
3. Examine the silence from afar
4. Step into the silence
5. Become comfortable with the silence
6. Master the silence
7. Let the real self emerge
8. Allow the real self to become a part of one’s physical journey as the master of the other three selves.
There is no doubt the list appears daunting.
No one is suggesting the journey is easy. No one is suggesting the journey is short, clearly marked, safe, secure, simple, a tunnel with a light at the end always shining. The journey is none of these. The journey is filled with constantly emerging abysses and filled with ladders missing their rungs and filled with long stretches of dry spells demanding the individual abandon the quest.
The quest is not for the faint of heart but I can tell you this, the quest is filled with many rewards for those who are tenacious in their efforts.
Part I
The void is where one’s true self can initially be found.
If one’s true self is not the physical, emotional or mental aspects of the individual, if the true self is not found in the region of physical sensations, emotions or mental thinking, then what exactly is the true self and why is the true self to be found in the silence?
One can find one’s true self through the process of sensory, emotional and thinking deprivation. Sensory, emotional and mental deprivation mutes the demands, desires and questions presented by the physical, emotional and mental and leaves one with what many believe does not exist, namely the void, the nothingness, and pure silence.
Using the terms physical, emotional and mental provides us with a classification system, provides us with a means of categorizing the thousands of demands, desires and questions which inundate use as we go through life.
By quieting the three categories we are presented with a state of existence wherein, after much practice and patience, we are able to first familiarize ourselves and then eventually expose our true self, befriend our true selves, establish our true self as a permanent fully revealed factor accompanying ourselves as we traverse the physical universe.
There are many steps leading to our finding our true essence, finding our “I’. Some of the major steps include:
1. Recognize the three categories of stimulation inundating and overpowering our daily consciousness
2. Recognize, through self-examination, our true motives regarding our interactions within life
3. Examine the silence from afar
4. Step into the silence
5. Become comfortable with the silence
6. Master the silence
7. Let the real self emerge
8. Allow the real self to become a part of one’s physical journey as the master of the other three selves.
There is no doubt the list appears daunting.
No one is suggesting the journey is easy. No one is suggesting the journey is short, clearly marked, safe, secure, simple, a tunnel with a light at the end always shining. The journey is none of these. The journey is filled with constantly emerging abysses and filled with ladders missing their rungs and filled with long stretches of dry spells demanding the individual abandon the quest.
The quest is not for the faint of heart but I can tell you this, the quest is filled with many rewards for those who are tenacious in their efforts.
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