Monday, July 13, 2009

tat tvam asi


tat tvam asi that thou art, or thou art that
I read it described as understanding that which will teach you the meaning of everything
Like understanding clay, you now understand how things of clay are formed
or understanding steel, gold, paper
you now understand things made of this.
Now tonight I meditated on tat tvam asi
And I realized that understanding who I am through meditation will allow me to understand how other people are made
like the pot made of clay, and the bowl made of clay
I am made of the same things as my fellow man
Even the ones I would rather not associate myself with.
Understanding myself, what makes my flaws and the circumstances that have put me in these emotional situations will allow me to realize that others have been through the same and worse and that is why they are who they are.