The Inner Self
by Mir Hadian
The experience of recognising and acknowledging
your shadows is itself a good experience. Your intention is to experience
both sides but to be detached from them. This detachment is the key
to your happiness.
For some students working with their inner
self, the ego may again come in. You could become so busy with your
work on your inner side that you forget to ascend. Absorbed in meditation,
dream-work and the activities that help you to realise your inner side,
you might lose sight of the objective of working towards your higher
self.
You may think that you’re working
on it and making progress but you could become saturated with those
things, forgetting the ultimate aim and deluding yourself about your
progress. The teachers’ role is important; reminding you not to
lose sight of the objective. Many people embarking upon the spiritual
path work genuinely hard, but there comes a stage when one has to ascend
from being so busy. Keeping busy can prevent you making progress.
In their working life, some people complain
about how busy they are – working so hard and such long hours
– but sometimes this is done deliberately by the subconscious
to keep us distracted. But in reality they are too frightened to come
out and face being alone with their inner self.
The same thing can happen on the spiritual
path when working with your inner self. You may find that you become
so preoccupied that you don’t really want to go further because
you’re happy where you are. But the teacher will recognise that.
Hopefully, by talking about this today,
you will be reminded to continue to focus on your objectives when you
reach this stage.
