“Inner Identity and the Meditative Self – Reflections from the Gītā”, Indica Today, October 11, 2025
“Have you ever found yourself thinking about the same painful moment over and over again? Maybe something someone said, a failure that hurt, or a situation you wish had gone differently. You tell yourself it’s in the past, but somehow, it keeps showing up in your thoughts. Slowly, without even realizing it, the memory stops being just something that happened. It starts to feel like a part of who you are.
This is not uncommon. It begins subtly. A thought brings a wave of emotion. That emotion strengthens the thought. The cycle continues. Over time, you don’t even question it. It becomes the background noise of your day, shaping how you see yourself, how you act, and how you relate to others.
What was once an experience turns into a personal identity. The pain becomes a lens through which you see everything. And because it feels so familiar, it feels real. The mind repeats the story until it becomes your story…….”
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