Self observation and Observer Effect
- 1. Knowing the inner mental, vital, physical and psychic being and the powers which stand behind the material front of the universe. DEFINING SELF-OBSERVATION Designed by Manjunath Graphics by Noun Project
- 2. Psychological self-observation supports the turning of the eye inward. Helps us in connecting with our inner being. WHY SELF-OBSERVATION? Designed by Manjunath Graphics by Noun Project
- 3. WHAT IS SELF-OBSERVATION? Becoming conscious of oneself and the different parts of one’s being. Developing a power to distinguish the many impulses and conflicting will that drives one to action. Designed by Manjunath Graphics by Noun Project
- 4. By identifying ourselves with our inner being, we are able to observe our thoughts and feelings, i.e., our surface personality. This helps us in improving our self-vision WHAT IS SELF-OBSERVATION? - CONTD Designed by Manjunath Graphics by Noun Project
- 5. Mind Under the Influence of Psychic Being Such a mind reveals the movements coming from the higher and the lower nature in oneself. Designed by Manjunath Graphics by Noun Project
- 6. Mind Under the Influence of Psychic Being - contd.. Surface being observes and passes judgement. Inner being (psychic) spontaneously knows and feels in a more direct way by the divine instinct within it. Designed by Manjunath Graphics by Noun Project
- 7. HOW TO OBSERVE ONE’s SELF? One needs to develop within a part with a witness attitude that observes and is not carried away by thoughts and feelings. Designed by Manjunath Graphics by Noun Project
- 8. In the ordinary state, one thinks by habit and is unable to distinguish himself from his thoughts Acquiring the witness attitude helps separate oneself from the thoughts. One sees that the thoughts come from outside. Designed by Manjunath Graphics by Noun Project
- 9. Be aware of “many voices”. All are not divine and many may only be a voice of desire. There is “danger of ego”, the sense of ‘I’’. Going behind the surface level I, is important. Adfaabe$%)#$# Be aware of the “escape attitude’’. Looking for reasons to not to observe oneself and turn inward. 3 things! Designed by Manjunath Graphics by Noun Project
- 10. Distinguishing between thought & feeling means you are quite far on the path. Observing how one’s feelings and thoughts have an action on the body, is to know reciprocity. Another exercise is looking into oneself for what is persistent, what is lasting, something which makes one say "I", and which is not the body. Things to remember Designed by Manjunath Graphics by Noun Project