The River and the Big Ocean

[Paul]

I still recall the sages saying that we are like rivers continually journeying towards the Big Ocean. Once we reach our destiny, we loose our identity as rivers. For in the Big Ocean, there are no more rivers.

If this is so, then, our real identity is not the river (read "body and mind") for the latter is impermanent and it dies so the real I or Self can finally merge with the Big Ocean. 

But why do we keep identifying ourselves with the river when in fact we are not? And  if we are not the river, then, who is this Real I or Self in us? 

Life is a process of knowing and realizing who we really are and Self-realization is worthwhile attaining. For it can influence our ways of dealing with our environment and one another. 

This could be the last alternative paradigm left for us to effectively transform our systems of politics and governance.

Just something to reflect on.

[Leo de Castro]

Thought provoking and changing. Thanks for this.

Best,

Leo

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[Niña Lojo]

Dear Dr Paul,

Thanks for sharing. 

Something to reflect on indeed!

I agree that we tend keep on identifying ourselves with what we are not …!

But then … isn't it human nature … " always wanting what is not " …?

Regards … all the best to your new study !

Niña

On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 4:26 AM, Paul <paulde...@gmail.com> wrote:

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[Mary Grace Mercado]

This is very true... And this is the reason why the fish is wondering where to find

the water in the sea...we need to really know the real self...as rollo may once posited...we are a contant becoming...

Sent from my iPhone

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[Philip Penaflor, MNSA]

No matter how the river meanders, it eventually empties itself into the ocean.  There are no more rivers in the ocean, only the vastness of the blue waters.

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Philip Emmanuel C. Penaflor

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