ssly - #1 - the law of pure potentiality

"at your core you are pure potentiality"

We come into this world with pure awareness, endless potential. This law of pure potentiality represents the realm of our knowledge, intuition, balance, harmony and nature. It's quite similar to Descartes theory of being a blank slate upon birth.

It is throughout our life that our pureness becomes, for lack of a better term, not-so-pure. Right from birth we are exposed to different things, thoughts and ideals and start to open up to the influence of the external world. It absolutely cannot be said that this is a bad thing. This is something that happens naturally, just by living. But through this growing-up, through these influences we start to move away from our self and begin to refer to our life based on external, fleeting experiences and labels.

In finding stillness, we may be able to locate our true Self. Deepak has coined this as self-referral. A state where our internal reference point is our soul. Our true unbiased, unjudging soul. But for most of us, where we spend most of our days is in a state of object referral. Where we base who we are and where we are going on the external world. Our job title, our assests, the people we surround ourselves with.

Ego.

Fear-based state of being.

We are constantly searching for approval, looking for power and control and once we have these things (or think we have them) we become afraid at the thought of losing them.

It is in finding a little stillness when for just a moment we get to come back to our true Self that we are free of all of this. That we open up to our true potential. We are able to shed the various masks that we wear throughout the day and take a moment to just exist, just as we are. Not as teacher, or mother or daughter, but just as you. Pure, natural you.

Wearing these social masks I think, is unavoidable. We play different roles to different people. I think the main thing is to not lose sight of who we are within these roles - at the core...to not lose sight of our Self.

Everyone has their own way of finding stillness. For some, it's writing. Breaking down the wall and letting your true self pour out through the finger tips. For some it's yoga. Finding stillness in a pose. Focusing on nothing but the breath and the body. Tuning into our soul. For some it's just absolute stillness - meditation. Turning the attention inwards, finding true, pure stillness of the mind. Whatever it is, it is a way to connect with your true being and in this we start to see our true potential. The goal I think is to find as much stillness in your life as you can. To spend as much time in this state of pure awareness as possible.

Revelations come from stillness.

Love comes from stillness.

Happiness comes from stillness.

Acceptance comes from stillness.

Change comes from stillness.

Deepak suggests that you try these three things to help you find your pure potential.

* Cultivate stilllness in your body and mind
* Take time each day to commune with nature
* Practice non-judgement (this is not just judgement of others, but judgement of yourself)

This weeks mantra

Om Bhavam Namah
I am absolute existence