How true are we religiously, culturally, and financially to our self's? Do others really set the standards for us, or do we really take the lead to rule our own lives?
How do we define our true selves? If our true self is closely linked to a life with another person, aren't we being true to ourself if we consider the other person's interests?
How many people, then, know what they want for their true selves and aren't deeply influenced by the world around them and can think for themselves independently of the dominant culture around them? How many people live a life ruled by faith in their own vision for their lives and aren't ruled by the fears of the dominant culture in which they live?
I don't know the answer to those questions -- just another way to ask the questions that you asked in your post I suppose.
To be true to oneself one first has to find out what is the true self is. The Buddhists (and others) say that the false self is mostly an illusion created by our desire for emotional or financial security or social status. When one removes this false self, what is one left with? One should be left with the joy of being alive without being so attached to the desires of the false self. Does one have to drop out of everyday life in order to have a more fulfilling spiritual life, or can we still do the 9-5 grind and have time for meditation and anything else that promotes spiritual well-being?
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hey welcome back,
You ask such complicated questions.
How do we define our true selves? If our true self is closely linked to a life with another person, aren't we being true to ourself if we consider the other person's interests?
How many people, then, know what they want for their true selves and aren't deeply influenced by the world around them and can think for themselves independently of the dominant culture around them? How many people live a life ruled by faith in their own vision for their lives and aren't ruled by the fears of the dominant culture in which they live?
I don't know the answer to those questions -- just another way to ask the questions that you asked in your post I suppose.
To be true to oneself one first has to find out what is the true self is. The Buddhists (and others) say that the false self is mostly an illusion created by our desire for emotional or financial security or social status. When one removes this false self, what is one left with?
One should be left with the joy of being alive without being so attached to the desires of the false self. Does one have to drop out of everyday life in order to have a more fulfilling spiritual life, or can we still do the 9-5 grind and have time for meditation and anything else that promotes spiritual well-being?
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