14. Seeing Through Illusions.

Have you ever stopped to notice how many times you are bombarded, in a single day, with other peoples images of what they think you are, or should be? Our own projections on the world around us and the people in it are equally off the mark.  It can be very revealing if one really takes the time to notice. 


Most of what goes on in our world, is geared to promote some kind of fantasy, some kind of unrealistic image of who and what we think we should/could be. We desperately need to take a look at all of this, to ask ourselves, is this true?


We need to step back, so that we can get a perspective, so that we can see through the 'silly stuff'. Because, basically most of it is precisely that, silly! 
Not important, not me, not you.


If we think of the most 'powerful people' in the world today; politicians, movie stars, artists, sports people, all those 'famous figures' who seem to have everything. Do any of them know who they really are?


Until each of us is able to answer this question for him/herself, we have a problem!  We remain vulnerable and prone to mistaken views. Powerful people die, powerful people suffer, powerful people, at the end of the day are no different from you or me.  The only true power we have, lies in knowing our real nature. 

Nisargadatta Maharaj said; 'undeceive yourself, you are not a person'.

All the people in this world who long for fame and name.  Who spend all their time and energy trying to be a somebody.  When, if the truth is known, we are all nobodies! 


'Undeceive yourself, you are not a person.'

You are not what you think you are...