Tag: Eternal Self
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Psychology and the Disappearing Self – 5: The Eternal Self — Being, Peace, and the End of Healing
After the trauma has been named, the patterns traced, the parts explored, the growth pursued — something remains unsettled. We are told healing is a journey, a process that takes time. But we begin to sense that this process has no end. We reach moments of relief, only to find new layers. We feel better,…
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Psychology and the Disappearing Self – 3: Inner Child and Fragmented Selves — Healing Without Wholeness
The modern self is a fractured self. In the therapeutic worldview, we are not one — we are many.We carry an “inner child,” a wounded protector, a critical parent, dissociated parts, shadow selves. We speak of being triggered, “not feeling like ourselves,” or “working with the parts that got hurt.”And so healing becomes the art…
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The Wound of Time – 3: The Self as Timeline — Identity in the Prison of Becoming
We are taught to think of ourselves as stories. From childhood, the self is described as a process — something that develops, grows, matures, breaks, heals, changes. We are told to “become who we are,” to “work on ourselves,” to trace our identity through our memories, our traumas, our achievements, our transformations. In this view,…
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Contemplative Seeing and the Unshakable Center – 8
Love, Effortlessness, and the Unshaken Self Throughout this series, we have explored the nature of contemplative seeing—the immediate recognition of reality beyond the conditioned patterns of thought. We now turn to three interwoven aspects of this recognition: the paradox of effort and non-effort, the realization of love as the ground of being, and the abiding…
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Contemplative Seeing and the Unshakable Center – 5
The Transparent Self – Seeing Without Distortion The more we rest in presence, the more we recognize that much of what we call “ourselves” is a web of interpretations, habits, and conditioned patterns. Thought constructs narratives, emotions amplify them, and desires propel them forward. Yet beneath this constant movement, there is something still—something clear, open,…
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Identity 3: The Inevitable Resolution – From Fragmentation to the Recognition of Identity
In the previous articles, we explored identity as necessary (unchangeable and eternally true—it simply is) and eternal, hidden by cultural pressures, nihilism, and fragmentation. We examined how contemporary society’s emphasis on becoming, technological influences, nihilistic tendencies, and social isolation contribute to the division of the self. Now, we turn to the resolution of this fragmentation.…
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Identity 2: The Fragmentation of the Individual – Forces Dividing the Self in Contemporary Society
In the previous article, we uncovered identity as necessary (unchangeable and eternally true—it simply is) and eternal, hidden by misconceptions tied to time, nihilism, and cultural emphasis on becoming. Now, we turn to the fragmentation of the individual—how and why our true identity is obscured and divided in today’s world. Modern society, with its rapid…
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Identity 1: What Is Identity? Unveiling the Eternal Self
In our fast-paced world, identity often seems like a fluid concept—something we shape, redefine, or even reinvent over time. We hear phrases like “finding oneself,” “changing who I am,” or “reinventing my identity,” suggesting that identity is flexible, subject to personal choice and external circumstances. Yet, beneath these assumptions lies a deeper truth: identity is…
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Post 35 – The Necessity of Alienation: Time, Eternity, and the Resolution of Separation
Introduction Within the framework of the Structure of Being, the distinction between the empirical self and the transcendental self serves to clarify two perspectives of existence. Though ultimately one, the empirical self experiences separation, alienation, and contradiction within time. From the standpoint of time, the empirical self appears to begin at birth and dissolve at…
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Post 28 – The Contradiction of Reincarnation: A Perspective from the Structure of Being
The notions of past life regression and near-death experiences (NDEs) have long fascinated humanity. Many interpret these experiences, or elements within them—such as the sense of oneness with other beings—as evidence of reincarnation. However, when examined through the lens of the Structure of Being, reincarnation is revealed not only as a misinterpretation but as a…
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