Hari om everyone,
Here's today's synopsis. We started the class with meditation and chanting BG Chapter 15.
Quirky Question (QQ) of the Day: I have water, but I'm not a river. I have doors, but I'm not a room/house. Who am I?
As always, we got unexpected and interesting answers. Aquarium, Water bottle, etc. We love how they come up with answers we would have never thought of!
Then, one of them came up with the answer we were looking for to connect with our lesson - Eyes! We will see the connection later.
Today, we discussed Fate and Free Will intensely. How would I know if I am destined to get something in life or not?! I'm not seeing the results I am working for, despite putting in full effort. How do I deal with it? Should I not attempt to achieve at all?! These were the questions we were raising. To answer that, we saw this short video -
We discussed how to deal with failure and, at the same time, put in our best effort where needed.
That led to - My body is not the same as the one I was born with; every cell has been replaced. My mind is not the same, as I can change my mind (so to speak) at any time. My intellect keeps changing with every passing day, too! So who am I really?!
We were diving deeper into understanding who I truly am.
We discussed Gurudev's BMI to understand it better.
I perceive the world of objects through the sense organs in my body, like eyes (QQ of the day), ears, nose, mouth, and skin.
I feel my emotions in my mind.
My thoughts are thought up in my intellect.
But none of those is me.
We asked, 'Would I ever introduce myself as - Hi, I am a blue MDX?!'
NO!
Because..., that is the vehicle in which I drove to the ashram, I left it in the parking lot and came in. So, that cannot be me!
Really speaking, BMI, too, is a vehicle I am using to transact in this world. BMI (Body, Mind, Intellect) is different from who I am. But due to intense proximity and not being able to park it somewhere and walk away, I mistakenly think it is me!
That which is changing is NOT me! I have been the same person since I was born to this day. I have never mistaken myself for someone else! Then.., what is this unchanging thing that I recognize as me?!
That which is changing is NOT me! I have been the same person since I was born to this day. I have never mistaken myself for someone else! Then.., what is this unchanging thing that I recognize as me?!
The discussion was super intense, super interesting, and super confusing 🙂. I can define what I am NOT. But to define what I am is not easy! So, the conversation went on beyond our class time... We have promised to pick it back up where we left off today.
Until next week, here's something to mull over -
Regards,
Rashmi and Jacqueline.
Rashmi and Jacqueline.
