Self

1.    One Infinity, Tao, our large mind.

2.    Delusional mind, ignorance, attachment, stagnation, arrogance; our small mind.

3.     (Jung) The potential controlling and organizing force of the personality transcending conscious and unconscious strata; dwelling at midpoint between ego and shadow; realized through the process of individualization

(See also: Self, Body Mind and Soul)

Self (Self God): God Siva's perfection of Absolute Reality, Parasiva - That which abides at the core of every soul.

See: atattva, Paramatman, Parasiva.

(See also: Self God, Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)

Self Realization: Direct knowing of the Self God, Parasiva.

Self Realization is known in Sanskrit as nirvikalpa samadhi; "enstasy without form or seed;" the ultimate spiritual attainment (also called asamprajnata samadhi).

Esoterically, this state is attained when the mystic kundalini force pierces through the sahasrara chakra at the crown of the head. This transcendence of all modes of human consciousness brings the realization or "nonexperience" of That which exists beyond the mind, beyond time, form and space.

But even to assign a name to Parasiva, or to its realization is to name that which cannot be named. In fact, it is "experienced" only in its aftermath as a change in perspective, a permanent transformation, and as an intuitive familiarity with the Truth that surpasses understanding.

See: God Realization, enstasy, liberation, kundalini, Parasiva, raja yoga, Samadhi, enlightenment.

(See also: Self Realization, Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)

self-assertive: Quality of one who makes himself, his ideas, opinions, etc., dominant. Demanding recognition.

(See also: Self-assertive, Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)

self-conceit: Too high an opinion of oneself; vanity, vain pride.

(See also: Self-conceit, Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)

self-luminous: Producing its own light; radiating light.

(See also: Self-luminous, Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)

self-reflection: Observation of, or meditation upon, oneself, one's mind, emotions, thinking. Introspection. Playing back memories and impressions locked within the subconscious, endeavoring to deal with them. It is anticipating one's future and how the past will react upon it, enhance or detract from it.

See: spiritual unfoldment.

(See also: Self-reflection, Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)

No Self (anatta): Buddhist doctrine that we have not unified and individual self, but only a fluctuating series of material and conscious states (skandhas). No self is one of the Three Marks of Existence (ti-lakkhana) in Buddhism.

 (See also: No Self, Eastern Philosophy, Body Mind and Soul)

inner self: The real, deep Self; the essence of the soul, rather than the outer self with which we usually identify.

(See also: Inner self, Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)

Higher Self: Non-physical, true self. The enlightened, "actual" persona of the individual as opposed to what the person seems to be or thinks they are.

(See also: Higher Self, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Inner Self: Refers to the inner divinity from which the being and personality evolve. The Unconscious, the Subconscious and the Higher Self. 

(See also: Inner Self, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Self-healing: An approach to health, or process that typically involves using affirmations, prayer, and/or visualization techniques to tap one's innate healing potential or vital force. Its states that anyone who does not have congenital or hereditary defects, has not had exposure to damaging radiation, has not ingested alcohol or other drugs excessively, has a nourishing diet, and genuinely wants to enjoy good health, can do so because each of his or her basic systems is perfect.

(See also: Self-healing, Alternative Health, Body Mind and Soul)

Self-Realization

Total consciousness or realizaton of the true self, or Higher Self, and that the body is only an expression of that reality.

(See also: Self-Realization, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)

Higher Self

The True Self. The real being who expresses the soul and the body, as opposed to what the person seems to be or thinks they are.

(See also: Higher Self, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)

Inner Self

Refers to the inner divinity from which the being and personality evolve.

See also The Unconscious, the Subconsicous, the Higher Self, The Christ.

(See also: Inner Self, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)

Higher Self

The True Self. The real being who expresses the soul and the body, as opposed to what the person seems to be or thinks they are.

(See also: Higher Self, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)

Inner Self

Refers to the inner divinity from which the being and personality evolve.

See also The Unconscious, the Subconsicous, the Higher Self, The Christ.

(See also: Inner Self, New Age Spirituality, Body Mind and Soul)

lower self

That part of the mind that is attached and living in the world of delusion

(See also: Lower self, Body Mind and Soul)

self-actualization

Process of realizing one's full potential

(See also: Self-actualization, Body Mind and Soul)

self-hypnosis

To allow one's self to reach a hypnotic state

(See also: Self-hypnosis, Body Mind and Soul)

self-reflection

Using our higher consciousness to observe, review, examine and judge our thoughts and behavior and contemplate the larger order of nature; listening to the voice of our large self; not accusing others but realizing that I am always the cause of my own destiny and I have to change myself

(See also: Self-reflection, Body Mind and Soul)

higher self

The superconscious or higherconscious mind

(See also: Higher self, Body Mind and Soul)