The Vyakti (Individual) in me is the inner essence which
is bestowed upon by the Creator. I am born with it and it is not subject to change.
That essence in Spiritual world is termed as Atma, the Self. Divinity is the
centre of this essence. That essence is the Svabhava that manifests in me. Sva
means “Own” and Bhava means “Being”, so my own being is my individuality and
that is Atma. “I” am invariably THAT. That essence is a song that Universe is singing
through me. Who I am??? Is the question
to be answered to know That.
Vyaktittva (Personality) is the acquired virtues and
merit which I adore for the sake of the society I live in. I am not born with
it though my Samskraras (Impressions) and Vasanas (Tendencies) induce them in
me, and it could be subjected to change. Dignity is the centre of this trait.
Personality is what I wear on, it is just a make believe. Amazingly the whole
society looks at my Personality never me as an Individual. In fact it was never
in the culture of my country Bharata to give prominence to Personality but it
is an imported custom from the West. Western Psychology works too much on moulding
a Personality and hence its psychology is mainly based on a make believe. Personality
is that which I am not, but yet depict myself as what I am, for the society as
a convenience. However I need to be sure that I display only one Personality at
a time, if there are more than one in any given time I am either schizophrenic
or I am possessed. A Psychiatrist or an Exorcist respectively has to help me
out in that case. What I am??? Is the question to be answered to know it.
Ananyattva (Identity) is not who I am or what I am;
it is who I believe I am. Who I think I am could be based on what I actually I am,
or what I wish I was or even what I feel I must be. I am not born with it
though it is a quality that makes me distinguish and distinct from others, and it can change
over time. Ego is the centre of this trait. Identity is always at work weaving
and re-framing all my past experience through its current interpretation to
present me for the coming future.
If observed in the merriment to maintain Dignity and
magnify Ego, the Divinity in me gets shrouded. When the Ego is gone, the Individual
arises in its crystal purity that is transparent, radiant and vibrant
resonating to an unknown rhythm. That unknown rhythm is Divinity. It is a song
heard in the deepest core of my being. It is a dance of the formless making the
foot tapping melody heard. Everything real arises only if the Ego has diminished. Ego
is the deceiver it is a falsification. With Ego shrunk, “I” shines. When Ego shimmers
the Personality and Identity veil that “I” which I am not.
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