Meditation - Resolving the Inner Identity Crisis
Each individual has
progressed in its journey of birth-rebirth and gradually lost the awareness of
its real or true self. In the course of the journey, got attached and
identified with various different external things forming an outer identity. This
took the self far away from itself which has resulted in an emotional crisis
resulting in loss of peace & sorrow.
The false external
identification built over a time gives birth to an ego. The temporary success
along with the recognition leads to the desire to possess some more - bigger
& better, which is nothing but greed etc. The slightest criticism of this
identity generates anger, constant fear of harm, comparison & hatred thus
making happiness dependent on the external possession. The over-identification
with acquired possession rather than detachment generates emotions.
Thus this inner
identity crisis/ lack of inner clarity is the root cause of emotions like anger,
ego, lust, fear, comparison with others, greed, hatred, low self esteem,
dependencies etc. that brings us pain, discontent, confusions, complications
& problems.
True self-identity is
an original, beautiful self, with characteristics of peace, love & happiness
that exists within each one of us. This is a centre full of the spiritual
resources of all virtues and powers. Identifying with this inner centre, a
centre which is imperishable, unchangeable, constant & even eternal, myself
identity becomes strong & stable, as compared to many false identities
based on external realities like position, wealth & material possessions
which are all perishable & subject to various ups & downs.
The process of true
self-identification, commonly called meditation, is a healing process/inner
correction process of identification to rediscover your true self full of
positive emotions and let go of the wrong identifications. Resolving the
identity crisis first changes the way our internal & external world looks
to us, as a result changing the way it works.
