Anchoring on the self while interacting with the world......
Reducing the outward focus and redirecting the effort inward to remain centred within.....
Finally settling completely within.
How does one reach this destination or attain this elusive goal?
What is the process?
How can one do this efficiently without getting lost or demotivated on the way?
It is an art. The art of knowing the self and settling in this blissful knower state. It involves the following steps:
1. Firm realization and faith that my happiness lies within me. It cannot be achieved through any external means of any form. Neither physical body, food, clothing, physical or emotional intimacy, family, relatives, friends, wealth, achievements, designations, nor owning any material things. This will become clear when one deeply reflects on all past experiences and the sum total of all related life lessons. Contrary to our prevailing belief the purpose of all these myriad experiences is to make us understand the eternal truth that happiness is within the self. Realizing this truth leads to detachment. Of note here is that detachment occurs gradually in most cases.
2. Clear understanding that my current state/mode is temporary, and it can be transformed. My true blissful nature is separate and can be attained. It is not impossible and there exists a process for the same.
3. There exist others (Siddha) who have attained a blissful state.
4. The soul is just experiencing the prevailing circumstances by getting overtly involved in them (oneness belief). In reality, prevailing circumstances, other souls and other objects are completely separate from me. They can neither cause an effect on me nor can I influence them in any way. Thus Bheda gyana is the most critical step after unwavering and consist faith in the souls true nature.
5. Current state/mode is an outcome of a habit/pattern. Belief that my current state is my permanent state --> Searching for happiness outside oneself--> getting involved in diverse experiences, believing in wrong theories/concepts/people under the presumption they will impart lasting happiness --> Only to realize that they hardly provide any happiness at all. Rather they harm the soul in myriad ways and take it further away from its goal.--> going around in circles, eventually feeling completely lost.
6. Detaching from everything and everyone else and redirecting interest within, taking meaningful and intense efforts at understanding the soul, it's true nature and then gradually and consistently taking efforts to remain within the soul. Over time this process takes place effortlessly. One realizes one's true nature and attains it permanently.
