Self

Today, I have been contemplating some of the differences between my mind and smaller, impermanent self versus my larger, permanent Self and sense of “I am”.  The differences are quite profound.  As various mystics and spiritual leaders have pointed out the mind and brain use things like knowledge, experience and memory in a very anxious, fear based way in order to survive and function within the world, as we know it.  Behind that is the sense of Self which uses knowing and a sense of connectedness and love to function within eternity.  The mind uses duality, while the Self exists as part of the absolute.  I prefer to know the Self while functioning in the world.