Being One Self

Recently a friend died in my arms. One moment she was struggling to survive and suffering and the next moment she was gone. Her body was still there, but it was now beyond experiencing, either pain or pleasure. For the last few days she had not passed urine. All attempts to induce urination had failed. The doctors had given up on her. "It is just a matter of time", they said. As soon as consciousness left her the urine leaked out. People around her were crying and wailing. She was unconcerned. She wasn't there anyway.

All of us have had similar experiences. We have seen the mighty and powerful being dead bodies in a moment. Can we still identify with the body as the real self? Is it the body that is choosing, thinking, dreaming and making things happen?

To me it is clear that the body is no more than a vehicle. We need to take good care of it while we are using it. In spite of taking good care of it we would have to discard it one day when the model begins to malfunction or when our journey is completed. Anything that has a name and frame (naam-roop) would be limited by them. This is the law of nature. There is no exception to this. It applies to individuals and organisations. Once we accept this we are free from all the machinations of the mind; anxieties and worries, dreams and aspirations, success and failure, disappointments and hopes, distractions and detours etc.

All the struggles end. We are now free to live as we were supposed to in the first place. We see clearly now that our circumstances and our own personal qualities are just right for our mission on earth. There is no seeking and finding. We are now on a journey without a beginning or an end. We are now free to be ourselves and enjoy.

Ganoba