I speak Aloud

I speak Aloud

Life, the “I,” and the Search for Truth

This is the expression of my desire to share with you the truths that arise in my heart.  

I speak aloud because the voices of the inner self must be revealed in their purity.  

When we are born into this universe, our consent is not sought.  

Likewise, when we depart from it, our consent is not obtained.  

Our arrival and departure are beyond our control.  

Yet we live under the illusion that the life in between lies within our control.  

At times, if fortune favors us, opportunities arise to recognize the sum of our mistakes.  

But how often do we truly examine them with a pure heart?  

Our pursuit of personal needs blinds us to the needs of others.  

In the balance of the heart, weighing our needs against those of others with fairness and necessity as the measure is rare in today’s age.  

Many say the thought of “I” must disappear from within us.  

But is that so easy?  

Only when we reach a stage in life where we do not harm others but instead help them, does it become necessary to question the “I.”  

It is then that the search for self-knowledge becomes essential.  

Such a search awakens social consciousness and paves the way for progress.  

The thought of “I” need not vanish entirely.  

It must remain, in part, within us.  

For the thought “I must achieve a good position,” “I must provide comfort for my family,” “I must care for my parents”.is the nourishment that drives progress in life.  

But when that “I” turns into arrogance, trampling on the feelings of others, it becomes destructive.  

True success lies in recognizing its boundaries and cultivating maturity that allows us to live without hurting others.  

Social progress is the reflection of individual progress.  

When one engages in the search for self-knowledge, one also brings light to society.  

The sense of “I” is necessary for individual growth.  

But it gains full meaning only when it is aligned with social progress.  

Life is a cycle.  

Being caught in it is inevitable.  

But liberation from it depends on self-examination, self-awareness, and the ability to respect the feelings of others. 

 

When we understand both the necessity and the limits of the “I,” and live without causing pain to others, only then do we attain true spiritual illumination.  

With affection,  

Sakthi Sakthithasan