Without Ourselves

Who am I? What is my true identity? Why am I here? What is my original face? What is my original voice? What is my authentic self? What is my purpose of being in this world? What if nobody walks with me on the road with me? What is my vision?These are very important existential questions for me. There is one SELF. There is one FACE. There is one VOICE. There is one authentic ME. If I lose my true identity, I become a multiple personality. I lost my real self. I lose my real voice. It is not that easy to be myself but it is essential for me to listen to my voice and sing my own song. As I am reflecting on this question Rabindranth Tagore's song Ekl Cholo Re comes to my mind. Walk alone if no one is standing by. Open your mind and speak all alone to be in harmony with all existence. This kind of authentic identity is not against universal identity. I am a part of the whole, not apart from the whole, oneness in manyness. There have been times when I have served people going beyond the limits of myself. I follow the spiritual path of living called Karma Yoga. As a counselor, I provide my free service to people who do not have money to pay for getting counseling from me. Doing such selfless service brings deep joy and fulfillment in me. As I was growing up, I saw my parents doing selfless service and living a truthful and simple life. We were outwardly poor but inwardly rich. They showed me the path of living without the burden of the world, living lightly and fully. I am deeply grateful to them for teaching me the spiritual path of living, Karma Yoga. Namaste! Jagdish P Dave

I love your share Jagdish P Dave. I relate to so many parts of it. I could have written it. Maybe that is part of letting go of MY SELF, by recognizing that I am you and you are me. Stream

We are walking on the road with you! You are a teacher, leader, Lover, friend … You are a planner, a project manager and one that sees a vision to completion. You walk with people … and we take your hand. We see you…hear your voice… so much to glean in thinking about YOU! Amen🌱

I made up a word ‘onemany’ to describe what you perfectly describe as oneness in manyness!!

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Ahhhhh! I am revisiting this conversation and going a bit deeper. Reviewing all those questions with the mind that thinks and represents itself as me most of the time. Then I wonder who the I is that thinks. When that I quiets or steps aside, there is something else that feels , something that feels or experiences more or at least differently. Hmmmm? is that my soul?