Dear Friends,
Seekers of truth discover that their emotions are heavily influencing and directing the life of their soul, and that these experiences and influences have a history which is rooted in earlier incarnations. The soul has in effect become identified with that history, which has mired it into certain difficult emotional patterns from which it is now very difficult to escape and, as a result, the emotional vehicle becomes a command center for the soul. The soul soon thinks “this is who I am.” It has become an emotional slave to its ancient recordings.
The seeker of truth, the spiritual student, also learns that his thinking mechanism is the result of outside and inside influences, the result of the debris of recent and ancient incarnations and his thoughts are rarely original, if at all. He learns that his thinking is propelled by effect.
Our thoughts become relentlessly influenced and controlled by the thoughts of others; even by the images that others have created of and for us like our parents, teachers, friends and so forth. In time our soul becomes buried in this unreality; this darkness. The soul then identified with this unreality believing, “This is me.” And we become depressed. We have lost sight of our purpose and of our Divine Inheritance.
I find that many people have become almost fatalistic about their destiny; their past, present and future. But the Great Ones tell us that we have a great future ahead of us, bringing us messages to awaken the soul to its potential, its Divine Inheritance. For example Krishna, in the Bhagavad Gita tells Arjuna (which metaphorically represents the human soul) that “…the Lord dwells in the hearts of all beings, and by His desire to veil reality in form causes them to revolve, as if they were on a revolving wheel.[1] He instructs Arjuna, 
“I have given to you the most profound knowledge. Ponder over it fully, and act in the way you want.”[2] “And even the man who listens to My words with faith, trust, and open-mindedness, he too, being liberated from evil, will reach the joyous worlds of the righteous ones.”[3]
Through constant life-challenges, problems of survival and growth, pains and pleasurable sensations of emotions, the soul becomes ever more defined. It knows itself as a conscious “I” and as the more or less successful manager of the energies of the body, of instinctual urges and powers. The less able a manager, the more confused the conscious realization of its golden future. On the other hand, the less vivid the sense of being a definite, individualized “soul” with a purpose to achieve and with maturity as its basic goal, the greater the difficulty of managing the various instincts, drives and desires of the body.
The aim of striving toward the higher is, therefore, first to make clearer the essential character, destiny and purpose of the soul; then to make the personality acquainted with the nature and scope of the energies which are to be managed. Lastly, it is to draw out and “lead out” the soul, the spirit, so that it becomes a dynamic power forever renewing, purifying and regenerating itself in such a way that it can advance according to Its original plan and return to his Father’s Home.
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[1] Verse 61, Chapter 18, Bhagavad Gita by T. Saraydarian
[2] Ibid, Verse 63.
[3] Ibid, Verse 71.
Yes, this certainly speaks to me. I default into “This is who I am” a hundred times a day, none of which is really who I am. Hence, the fluctuating emotions, states of mind, motives, etc. I will use this as a question to ask myself during the day in order to be more mindful of what is operating in and through me. Thank you.
Even though I mostly live my daily life falling into the “This is who I am” cycle, I do know it is not the ‘real me’, but tend to fall back into the lower thinking of ‘this is my karma’ and this is the cycle I am going through now — failing to use my higher Will power. In doing so I continue to make some wrong choices , but my conscience knows better. When I strive to try harder I will climb ‘up’ the ladder, rather then staying on the same ‘step’… Thank you. Patti927 🙂
Yes, I can relate to this post and learn from it. I certainly have seen in myself and those I work with how the emotions can become a command center and can be very difficult to detach from. It is very interesting to think about our thoughts (!) and challenge them, consider their source, and let go of them if they are not life affirming. To recognize they are not original is so profound and humbling.For me, this is the beauty of meditation, to contact thoughts of beauty and light and have the comparison with ordinary, reactionary thoughts. “Leading out” the soul is a beautiful way to imagine our spiritual growth and working towards transformation. Thank you for these beautiful insights.
I was reading in The Wisdom of the Zodiac, vol 3 on Sagittarius. It states:
“Nobody can leave the animal behind unless he detaches himself. Detachment is not exactly leaving your properties and going to the mountains. This is only part of it. Detachment is total control of whatever you are not.”
I am trying to be more conscious of Who I am and who I am not. Trying to be more mindful….