Who am I?

Are you your thoughts?

Are they yours because you observe them?

Can you be without thoughts?

Without thinking?

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Two questions were asked on a general discussion forum that I want to share with readers and maybe even provoke a discussion about. Writing them here gives me an opportunity to introduce two new friends I have made as well.

There were other answers given to the first question below but the one that resonated for me was by Acousticguitarist

Who is God to you?

The essence that lives in all things and is beyond all things

that which has no beginning and no end

the thing that we sometimes give a name, but cannot truly be defined

can be experienced and felt but never really can put into words
nor cannot it be understood by the human mind because it is beyond the framework of thought

I can’t find a place where it isn’t but I’m sure beyond a doubt that it’s attribute is love.

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Acousticguitarist, who gave the answer above, describes himself this way. I play guitar, and have done so for almost 40 years. This has led me through numerous styles and has given me some incredible opportunities to play with world class musicians, absolute beginners and every variation in between. I have four blogs. The major one is The Acoustic Guitar Blog

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The second question was posed by Robin Easton an author, speaker, environmentalist, musician, nature photographer, adventurer and blogger. Naked in Eden Blog is a philosophical and social commentary blog with a touch of humor and a deep love of nature. Her posts are drawn from personal questions, insights and inspirations that arise in response to day-to-day life.

Who are you?

What if (for the moment) you took everything that defines who you are out of your life, out of the picture: your social standing, your work place/job, your income, your home, where you live, your age, your education, books you read, religious/spiritual training, psychological counseling, TV, internet, radio, and family and friends, etc? Now, with all that out of the picture can you tell me who you are?

Take everything that defines who you are out of your life and tell me who you are.

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This was and is my answer:

I am a soul. During this my earth walk, I reside in a body. I have a mind and when it reaches still point, transcending everyday consciousness, I embrace the wisdom of the ages — all are ONE — mitakuye oyasin — all my relations.

 

Each flower, tree, rock and animal is my teacher. Those who call me “enemy” or “friend” are equally my teachers. I have many life lessons to learn. Those that I do not learn immediately will be presented to me over and over again on this my earth walk and, on my spirit walk as well.

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Later I visited Robin’s blog and read this:

ROBIN’S SOUL: Once while sitting alone in the Australian rainforest these words passed through me. I never forgot them.

And the Soul said, “I shall never be stopped. I am forever. I am without time or distance. I am in love with all of existence. I am everything. I am not hidden and mysterious. I am fully present and wonderfully delirious…drunk on life. I am silent galaxies of endless stars mated with noisy kaleidoscopes of Mardi Gras dancers. I am everything.”

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Well readers, what did you think? Would you care to share your answers to these questions?