Scary Monsters ~

Johannes ~ Sevaji looks deep into our fears, dreams, reality and more … A blessing to share ~

 

 

 

 

 

“Scary Monsters

Perhaps you remember as a child having a horrible nightmare and suddenly your mother or father rushes in and gives you a gentle shake to wake you up. You awaken and all the scariness that your mind was creating in your dream state ceases and instead of your mind fabricating frightening monsters your eyes see the concerned face of your parent and you seek refuge and protection in their loving arms. The dream is over.

The dream was nothing but an illusion, fabricated by unresolved inner fears. As adults we still have nightmares for we still have inner fears that have been unresolved. We may or may not not dream of scary monsters, but we may dream of being rejected or not being able to make a loan payment. The content of the dreams may change from childhood to adult but the root is the same: fear.

We fear many things: death, love, self-acceptance, snakes, public speaking, rejection, being alone, not having enough, illness, ad infinitum. With all these fears how can one enjoy life? For some the fears have less of a grip on them, but for others certain fears can be crippling. For example, some people can easily hold a snake in their hands while others literally faint from anxiety at even the thought of a snake being close to them.

Irrational fears prevent us from experiencing the fullness of life. Life is so full of potential and there are so many wondrous things to experience. But if we are too consumed with fears we contract and cocoon ourselves into a small prison, and the prison is nothing more than the mind.

One could say that irrational fear is another form of dream. Just as the child was creating imaginary monsters that he had to run from, so does a person with irrational fear create imaginary horrors that are also fabricated by the mind. Imaginary monsters of a dream and irrational fears are of the same stuff.

Another form of dream is the daydream where we are awake but not present. The mind wanders off and its thought-forms of imaginary scenes and scenarios grow stronger while the perception of reality grows weaker. What happens is the acuteness of the brain that coordinates the 5 senses that give us our perception of reality becomes less stimulated and thus the creative faculties of the brain that allow us to imagine things gets activated.

A person who is daydreaming may have their eyes open but they aren’t really seeing, nor do they absorb what they hear. This faculty can be useful for solving problems and even for creating inventions or music, but when not used in a productive way a person can get sucked into an imaginary world.

The sages of the past who have awakened fully from the dream have told us that unless we have attained enlightenment we are living in a daydream, not quite asleep yet not yet fully awake.

You may have your eyes open, but do you fully see reality? You may hear, but do you hear the truth? You may touch, but do you feel?

Part of this daydream is the failure to realize who you are. You may dream that you are weak, that you are fearful, that you are sad, that you are happy, that you are only your body and mind. You may dream that you are an individual ego, separate and cut off from your true source. You may dream you are a saint or a sinner. One day you may dream that you are the highest of the high and the next day dream you are the lowest of the low. So which one is the truth, which one is reality, which one is the dream? Both are dreams.

Though I make my living as a musician I know I am not a musician; music is just a part of my brain that I’ve trained to use in a certain way. I could get into an accident and have that part of my brain damaged. Then who would I be? I know I am beyond just a simple faculty of my brain. You are not you because of your possessions, relationships, or occupation. You are not you because of the language you speak, or the colour of your skin, or the skills you have developed. This is too basic, too mundane. You are certainly not your fears. Go deeper into who you are. The answer to the question of who you are is far more profound than a few abilities, physical features, likes and dislikes.

Just as the child awakens and his nightmare ends, you too can awaken from the dream, the dream you perpetuate every moment with your false beliefs and false fears. Awaken from the daydream of who you think you are and awaken to the higher reality of what you truly are.

Sat Nam,

Johannes ~ Sevaji”