As one follows the path to enlightenment, the small self viscously fights back in the name of its very survival.
That is commonly called “ego”.
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I have found the ashram gives me many opportunities to explore my small self. It is not always fun, or comfortable, but I am honored to be cushioned by my homies. Thank you. Jai Guru Dev.
It seems as though that internal war is reflected out everywhere. Only in the quietest times do I remember that the fight is a lie. I long for the time I can rest and act simutaneously. I hope that longing isn’t an “ice cream cone in the sky”.
Interesting…I am often aware of that battle going on inside me, as if I’m having an internal discussion/argument with myself. Even in the moment that it’s going on, when I’m behaving so stupidly, I have an awareness of a question about why I’m doing what I’m doing, knowing perfectly well that I don’t really need to be the way I’m being. I’ve even thought about how I continue to make the same mistake over and over when I know I don’t need to.
Thank you, Maharshi, for helping me move when I get stuck over and over again.
Tracy,
Yes, the Transcendent is always in a state of deep rest. Enlightenment simple means being awake to it, even while there rest of your being is deeply emerged in activity.