WHY AM I HERE?
What a beautiful moment in your life when you knowingly come face to face with this question. While it can be phrased more elegantly—“What is the reason for my existence?” or “What is God’s plan for me?”—when you pause to ask this question, it is a rare opportunity that allows you to go to the very heart of your being.
Whether this question arises out of a moment of suffering or wonder or curiosity is irrelevant. Only… Where do you begin your search? Once this question might have prompted a spiritual journey: to India, to Tibet, to a noted teacher, to a celebrated philosopher. These days you don’t have to travel far. You can simply google the question, et voilà, up pops link after link, endless possibilities to explore.
Admittedly, this search can lead you down countless winding roads which embrace a myriad of belief systems. These belief systems may grow out of religions, philosophies, science, metaphysics, or some unpredictable mishmash. Since I have talked about belief systems previously, I won’t rehash that subject in detail except to say that individual belief systems all have their own particular approaches, their own explanations.
It’s true that these explanations can provide some temporary solace. Or vindication. Even a cursory review of a number of these sites is a reminder that some mean well. They can offer encouragement or reassurance. But explanations that arise from dogma or theorems or even commandments fall short. You cannot explain the truth with words alone.
Why am I here? Let me respond with this follow up question: Who is asking? Because where you go next depends on whether this question arises from your ego or your real self. If your search is just a head trip, you will most likely settle for some answer served up by a belief system.
The world is full of teachers, therapists, experts. Again, these people can help you to be more accepting of your situation. They can encourage you to focus on the positive side of life. They will strive to make you “better adjusted.” They have a role to play in the world as we know it.
But remember, there is spark that lives inside you, a spark just waiting to burst into bloom. And when that spark inside prompts this question, you deserve something more than a pat answer, some rehearsed explanation meant to help you cope.
If that spark inside will not settle for platitudes, if you want more than to learn to cope; I invite you to take the road less traveled. Come with me on an unexpected journey where you will not simply be handed answers, but given the experience of what Life is meant to be.
Who can share this experience with you? Who can give you a taste of the divine which lives inside? Ultimately, you need to find a Great Soul, someone who has awoken to his or her true nature. Some Great Souls are widely known. Historically they include—among so many others—the Buddha, Jesus Christ, Mohammed, Lao-Tzu, Krishna, Moses, Mahavira, and Rumi. But for every recognizable name, there are many others who worked in their own way to awaken those souls who are ready. In more recent times, we have seen a resurgence of Great Souls given the danger humankind faces.
Some have stepped on the world stage; others have remained in the background. But their collective efforts are the same: to help any soul who is ready to wake up to their true nature. I have been so fortunate in this lifetime to have been into the presence of a number of Great Souls, including the beautiful soul known as Mother Stella.
Since it can be a long road to wake up to your true nature, it is critical to understand the purpose of a Great Soul. They are not here to control you, to manipulate you, to direct you for their benefit or whims. This is a real misconception. A Great Soul has only one motivation: to help you grow into the vast human being you were meant to be. They want you to be free, free of all the conditioning that has kept you trapped lifetime after lifetime. They want you to open your eyes and spread your wings, to soar high.
They want you to experience the Divine within, to realize that you are part of Existence, and then merge so deeply that the separation disappears. Some Great Souls will speak volumes; others will remain silent. Even when they speak, however, it is in the pauses, in the silence, that the truth is conveyed. They are not sharing knowledge. They are sharing their very essence with you. They share the Divine within so that it can awaken the Divine within you.
This is the reason you go to a Great Soul. This is how it has always been. And always will be. Because this transmission is direct, soul to soul. By sharing their energy, the Great Souls allow you to move from the personal self to the Universal Self, to discover for yourself. How do I know this is true? Because this has been my experience.
Why am I here?… For this reason. You begin by learning to love yourself, by discovering all the beauty inside and then bringing this love out to share with others. Great Souls place you on the path to becoming a Great Soul yourself. Finally you can be helpful. Only when you have healed yourself, can you help heal others.
This is an open secret, but an open secret that should you embrace will change your life in ways you never imagined. Just to hear this truth is a tremendous opening. Now you don’t have to be trapped.
If you are ready, a Great Soul will appear in your life. How that happens may seem to be one improbability piled upon another improbability. But it will be done with love, with the utmost compassion. You are precious to Life, because you are part of Life. Never forget this. Going forward, show love and goodwill to all human beings. When you look into their eyes, see the Divine within them, the same Divine that animates you.
Whether this question arises out of a moment of suffering or wonder or curiosity is irrelevant. Only… Where do you begin your search? Once this question might have prompted a spiritual journey: to India, to Tibet, to a noted teacher, to a celebrated philosopher. These days you don’t have to travel far. You can simply google the question, et voilà, up pops link after link, endless possibilities to explore.
Admittedly, this search can lead you down countless winding roads which embrace a myriad of belief systems. These belief systems may grow out of religions, philosophies, science, metaphysics, or some unpredictable mishmash. Since I have talked about belief systems previously, I won’t rehash that subject in detail except to say that individual belief systems all have their own particular approaches, their own explanations.
It’s true that these explanations can provide some temporary solace. Or vindication. Even a cursory review of a number of these sites is a reminder that some mean well. They can offer encouragement or reassurance. But explanations that arise from dogma or theorems or even commandments fall short. You cannot explain the truth with words alone.
Why am I here? Let me respond with this follow up question: Who is asking? Because where you go next depends on whether this question arises from your ego or your real self. If your search is just a head trip, you will most likely settle for some answer served up by a belief system.
The world is full of teachers, therapists, experts. Again, these people can help you to be more accepting of your situation. They can encourage you to focus on the positive side of life. They will strive to make you “better adjusted.” They have a role to play in the world as we know it.
But remember, there is spark that lives inside you, a spark just waiting to burst into bloom. And when that spark inside prompts this question, you deserve something more than a pat answer, some rehearsed explanation meant to help you cope.
If that spark inside will not settle for platitudes, if you want more than to learn to cope; I invite you to take the road less traveled. Come with me on an unexpected journey where you will not simply be handed answers, but given the experience of what Life is meant to be.
Who can share this experience with you? Who can give you a taste of the divine which lives inside? Ultimately, you need to find a Great Soul, someone who has awoken to his or her true nature. Some Great Souls are widely known. Historically they include—among so many others—the Buddha, Jesus Christ, Mohammed, Lao-Tzu, Krishna, Moses, Mahavira, and Rumi. But for every recognizable name, there are many others who worked in their own way to awaken those souls who are ready. In more recent times, we have seen a resurgence of Great Souls given the danger humankind faces.
Some have stepped on the world stage; others have remained in the background. But their collective efforts are the same: to help any soul who is ready to wake up to their true nature. I have been so fortunate in this lifetime to have been into the presence of a number of Great Souls, including the beautiful soul known as Mother Stella.
Since it can be a long road to wake up to your true nature, it is critical to understand the purpose of a Great Soul. They are not here to control you, to manipulate you, to direct you for their benefit or whims. This is a real misconception. A Great Soul has only one motivation: to help you grow into the vast human being you were meant to be. They want you to be free, free of all the conditioning that has kept you trapped lifetime after lifetime. They want you to open your eyes and spread your wings, to soar high.
They want you to experience the Divine within, to realize that you are part of Existence, and then merge so deeply that the separation disappears. Some Great Souls will speak volumes; others will remain silent. Even when they speak, however, it is in the pauses, in the silence, that the truth is conveyed. They are not sharing knowledge. They are sharing their very essence with you. They share the Divine within so that it can awaken the Divine within you.
This is the reason you go to a Great Soul. This is how it has always been. And always will be. Because this transmission is direct, soul to soul. By sharing their energy, the Great Souls allow you to move from the personal self to the Universal Self, to discover for yourself. How do I know this is true? Because this has been my experience.
Why am I here?… For this reason. You begin by learning to love yourself, by discovering all the beauty inside and then bringing this love out to share with others. Great Souls place you on the path to becoming a Great Soul yourself. Finally you can be helpful. Only when you have healed yourself, can you help heal others.
This is an open secret, but an open secret that should you embrace will change your life in ways you never imagined. Just to hear this truth is a tremendous opening. Now you don’t have to be trapped.
If you are ready, a Great Soul will appear in your life. How that happens may seem to be one improbability piled upon another improbability. But it will be done with love, with the utmost compassion. You are precious to Life, because you are part of Life. Never forget this. Going forward, show love and goodwill to all human beings. When you look into their eyes, see the Divine within them, the same Divine that animates you.
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