ϟ Finding Who You Truly Area
Gnothi Seauton—-Know Thyself. These words are inscribed above the entrance to the temple of Apollo at Delphi, site of the sacred Oracle. In ancient Greece, people would visit the Oracle hoping to find out what destiny had in store for them or what course of action to take in a particular situation. It is likely that most visitors read those words as they entered the building without realizing that they pointed to a deeper truth than anything the Oracle could possibly tell them. They may not have realized either that, no matter how great a revelation or how accurate the information they received it would ultimately prove to be of no avail, would not save them from further unhappiness and self-created suffering, if they failed to find the truth concealed in that injunction—Know Thyself. What those words imply is this: Before you ask any other question, first ask the most fundamental question of your life: Who am I?
Nobody can tell you who you are. It would just be another concept, so it would not change you. Who you are really requires no belief. In fact, every belief is an obstacle. It does not even require your realization, since you already are who you are. But without realization, who you are does not shine forth into this world. It remains unmanifested which is, of course, your true home.
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