"Who Am I?" Is a Question That Leads You to Peace
Bruce Kasanoff (I think)

"Who Am I?" Is a Question That Leads You to Peace

You are receiving this because you are one of 78,062 people who have pledged to meditate daily for peace.

Earlier this morning, I took this selfie after pondering the question, "Who am I?"

To quote author Katie Arnold writing in her excellent book, Brief Flashings in the Phenomenal World, "This is one of the most famous Zen koans, a simple inquiry to be asked over and over for a lifetime. Who am I? Sit with the question, in all the seasons, beside the river, on a mountain, in your backyard, deep in a canyon at dawn.

"Who am I? Ask it enough times and it will be like seeing the spelling of a familiar word you know by heart but suddenly no longer recognize. The answer keeps changing. Also, it will never change."

To be somewhat less mysterious, my perception is that the question is intended to lead you to inner peace, which is a necessary precursor to peace in the world.

You are not your body.

You are not whatever your name is.

You are neither separate from everyone else nor alone.

You cannot be destroyed by death.

Here's the kicker: it is not enough to intellectually grasp these statements. To achieve inner peace, you must know at the deepest level that these statements are true.

And yet... every step you take in this direction... helps. Every moment you take to remember who you are... is a step in a positive, nurturing, loving direction.

Peace to you and all those you love.

Bruce

Marie Bestion

Coordinator for concepts (Noz stores) chez Global Clearance Solutions

6 个月

Hello for sure I am not what I THINK I am ??

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Chad Mowery

Founder of Gr8terthings and Cloud Chadder; Head of Disaster Recovery at SecureX

6 个月

Thanks Bruce! Love this and agree... great description. Michael Alan Singer spends a lot of time on this in "The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself" It was a good one. I love your "kicker." It's this slow progress overtime that happens without my actual effort... it's unexplainable and mysterious to me.

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Krista Tressa RPh, BCGP

Chief Copywriting Officer & CEO of CaringMessenger Copywriting/Christ-Centered/Upside-Down Eternal Lens Leadership

6 个月

Great question. I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. So I ask the Lord to help me go from my inward and self-indulgent focus to a greater outward focus. I’m blessed to be a blessing. I pray to be more God-confident and to have a greater effect for Jesus. Thanks for sharing who you are Bruce Kasanoff.

Michele Lombardo

Outcome Focused

6 个月

mmm indeed, thanks Bruce Kasanoff

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