Self Inquiry

 I had some free time on my hands and since I'm a visual kind of learner, I thought others might also benefit from a visual aid.

The first pic I drew shows four individuals, from very different backgrounds and generally as different as they can be regarding age, sex, education etc.

The one thing they have in common, is the need to look within and find out more about themselves. One might start with psychology books, another with meditation, another with prayer, one might go for shamanic experiences....whatever works. The important thing is that they take the first step to discover their inner worlds.

The saying goes: you can only know others if you know yourself.

In the second picture you can see these 4 people after some time practicing their respective paths. Some may have extinguished one way and switched to a more effective path, others may have intensified and deepened their initial path...again, it doesn't matter as long as it works.

The 4 guys have grown and expanded their knowledge of who they really are. By doing so they came to realize that others are not that different from them and the differences are just superficial ripples on an otherwise still ocean.

Practice make perfect.

The 3rd picture shows the natural evolution of their paths. They started out as small separate egos, but by exploring the inner realms of their being, they've grown and identified with their higher self. They also realized that their individual self is in reality not separated from other selfs and that ultimately, they are all fused together in one big SELF. 

On this level, there is no separation, there are no superficial ripples that distort the view.

The most important thing of these 3 pics is to realize that we are like in pic3 from the very beginning. There is no point in our lives where we are not connected to each other. The only difference is the amount of awareness we have of that state.

Luckily for us, we have full control over how much awareness we have in our lives. Some people prefer not to explore this part and that's fine too. Personally, I'm too curious to just ignore it.