A contemplative technology that has been invaluable to me over the years is recognizing aspects of the personality. This tool is a way to acknowledge that we have different forms of our psyche and that each has its own set of beliefs, assumptions, and fears. It’s a tool that can create a lot of space. This contemplative technology helps to lovingly invite the questions: Who am I? Who am I truly?
When we’re identified with any of the various forms of the conditioned mind, who we perceive ourselves to be feels solid, fixed, even permanent. When we’re identified, it leads not only to treating ourselves in a particular way but also to treating others in a particular way. The conditioned mind is quick to grab onto ideas and beliefs as if they’re unshakable, as if they are reality. In this grabbing we lose the remembrance of who we truly are.
The conditioned mind is quick to grab onto ideas and beliefs as if they’re unshakable, as if they are reality. In this grabbing we lose the remembrance of who we truly are.
With this contemplative practice, we notice that we have a part of us who might…
