The illusion of separation

Poczucie oddzielenia towarzyszy wielu z nas od najmłodszych lat. Jako dzieci szybko zaczynamy wierzyć, że jesteśmy odrębnymi jednostkami, ograniczonymi do naszego ciała i myśli. Przyjmujemy za oczywistość istnienie indywidualnego „ja”. Ale czy to przekonanie wytrzymuje bliskie przyjrzenie się mu? 

Nitya in her Satsang points out that this view is just a learned concept that has no reflection in reality. She emphasizes that beliefs about separation are based on thoughts and habitual perception that we rarely check in our experience.

Separation as an illusion of the mind

The separation we believe in is a learned belief. Even as children we learn to see ourselves as separate entities, separate from the rest of existence. Nitya says it plainly:

„Działamy, żyjemy, myślimy, czujemy nawet w imieniu bohatera, którego nie ma.”

Kiedy przyglądamy się swojemu doświadczeniu, możemy zauważyć, że nie istnieje żadne „ja”, które byłoby niezależne od całości. Czy możesz wskazać miejsce, z którego wypływają twoje myśli? To proste pytanie prowadzi do refleksji nad tym, że wszystko, co postrzegamy, pochodzi z jednego, wspólnego źródła. Oddzielenie to jedynie iluzja, która znika, gdy zwracamy uwagę na teraźniejsze doświadczenie.

Oneness is not something that needs to be created or achieved. It is and will always be present.

Highlights of Satsang:

  • Czy możesz znaleźć swoje „ja”? (6:15)

    Nitya zaprasza nas do refleksji, pytając, czy potrafimy odnaleźć w sobie miejsce, z którego płyną myśli. To ćwiczenie otwiera przestrzeń do zrozumienia, że „ja” jako odrębny byt nigdy nie istniało. Zatrzymanie się w tej chwili pozwala dostrzec, że jedność jest zawsze obecna.

  • The end of the seeking (12:40)

    When we stop trying to achieve another goal, a space opens up where inner silence appears. Nitya speaks of this moment as the end of the seeking – a place where we stop running after anything, and oneness and peace become the natural experience of the moment. This silence does not require any action or change from us.

  • Space of Oneness Beyond Perceptions (18:00)

    Everything we think, hear, and feel springs from one place that is unchanging and ever present. Nitya asks, “Do you hear your thoughts from one place and my words from another?” This question leads to the discovery that our perception is not divided. There is only one place where everything happens. In this space, oneness ceases to be an abstraction. It is reality in which the whole of existence manifests as one, indivisible harmony. Nitya points out that we do not have to do anything to find it. We just have to bring our attention to this moment and see that Consciousness is already there.

Discovering Oneness Beyond Thought

Can you see where your thoughts are coming from? Do you know what your next thought will be? These questions do not lead to verbal answers, but to the experience of silence that encompasses everything. Each moment holds the possibility of discovering that the sense of separation is just an illusion of the mind. Oneness is what has always been and will always be present—independent of actions, thoughts, or expectations. The willingness to notice what already is opens up the space for true understanding.

Every moment is an invitation to look at what is happening now – without changing, judging or striving for anything. In this video, Nitya points to a place where everything happens on its own, in a natural rhythm.

Fragment of Satsang from Szczecin, September 2024

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