In my journey towards self-discovery, I increasingly tune into the complex interplay of various self-states. Enlightenment is the realization of the non-dual nature of the Self. The first state of enlightenment entails knowledge of the core Self beyond the fragmented states of being. The second state entails the realization of the self as it flows through the various self-states. One self state that is quite important on the path to enlightenment is the inner child.
Meditation on the inner child is a method I work with to integrate the core Self with the childlike self state that is part of my larger personhood, or being-in-world. The inner child is an embodiment of a self-state that craves care and love. This facet being yearns to be held and loved by the core self…. like a child’s light merging with a mother light.
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Non-dual Self 