November 27, 2010 – 9:51 pm
In the article Top 5 Changes Meditation Demands from You, number 5 was becoming a rebel and I suspect that if you try to just be yourself and follow the suggestions in this article on how to do that, some rebellion against the norm, against society will be inevitable. It is quite possible that you will end up rocking the boat a little.
First off, it should be quite alarming that it has become so hard to just be who you are. I mean, that should require nothing, because you are already who you are. But unfortunately we have been so contaminated and are so lost in the borrowed mind of ego-centric obsession, that we can no longer simply be ourselves.
We are suffering a lot by taking this road of endless self gratification, but unfortunately we are now so immersed in this pattern of thinking, that it has become difficult to change directions. The orientation required is, of course, to just be and forget about becoming, but our attachments and material desires keep us forever occupied, deluded and in constant seeking.
In the end, we have sacrificed our peace and our natural selves, for a few fleeting pleasures and mountains of useless stuff, but thankfully we have the guidance of great masters who can point us back to the road to serenity, harmony and ourselves.
The following quote on just being yourself, different and original, is a great source of wisdom and inspiration. It comes from the Tao Te Ching and the teaching of Master Lao-tzu.
Book: Tao Te Ching
Author: Stephen Mitchell
Chapter 20
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