Psychology of Enlightenment

SR No.: 001807
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Chitrabhanu
Publisher: New York Dodd Made & Company
Total Pages: 114
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Religion, & Dhyan
File Size: 5 MB

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The Psychology of Enlightenment
lem of insecurity and feelings of inadequacy actually comes from within, and the only way to heal this inner wound is not to think ill of ourselves even for a moment. No guilt. This is the secret found in ancient teachings which state, “You are nothing but God within. You are covering this divinity with your human form. You are Brahman. You are Paramātmā, the Supreme Soul.” Your positivity can be come a castle around you which will protect you from the arrow of negativity.
If you accept that there is divinity in you, your divine nature will gradually become apparent. It is not a question of bragging to people that you are God. Bragging is egotistical, but experiencing the truth is altogether different. When you accept that inner divinity, you understand that the immortal Soul is living in this body temporarily. Your divinity is incognito. It may be difficult to accept this idea at first because we have been hampered by guilt for such a long time. We have been taught to think of ourselves as worthless sinners. However, if we now acknowledge the possibility of this beautiful dweller residing in all of us, our whole approach to the world will change. We will be able to say, “Let the world say what it will. I know what I am and who I am. If the world wants to agree with me, let it. If it does not want to agree with me, let it. I know myself. I do not live by the words and opinions of others. I know who I am. I am God incognito.” Eventually, people will sense that you know your true nature. When you acknowledge and respect your real Self, the world, in turn, will acknowledge and respect you.
Therefore, friends, our first step is to give up this insecu
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