Both Jesus and Buddha took time away from teaching to meditate alone. There was no fixed amount of time set aside, but various sources suggested a couple of days out of the week, or a week out of a month, or 2 to 3 months out of a year.
This back-and-forth alternation between socialization and isolation is part of the rhythm of life. When you are among others, you practice selflessness or Oneness. When you are alone, you practice selfishness or Separateness. When there is interaction with people, you put aside your ego. When you are by yourself, you indulge it. You cannot be only in the state of Oneness, because you cannot experience Oneness without experiencing Separateness.
The ego is not inherently "bad". It needs to be nurtured just as anything else in life. Your ego only gets you into trouble when you let it control you.
This back-and-forth alternation between socialization and isolation is part of the rhythm of life. When you are among others, you practice selflessness or Oneness. When you are alone, you practice selfishness or Separateness. When there is interaction with people, you put aside your ego. When you are by yourself, you indulge it. You cannot be only in the state of Oneness, because you cannot experience Oneness without experiencing Separateness.
The ego is not inherently "bad". It needs to be nurtured just as anything else in life. Your ego only gets you into trouble when you let it control you.
No comments:
Post a Comment