Members of Chinmaya Mission Mumbai and others alike were privileged to hear an insightful talk by Swamini Vimalanandaji on a subtle topic, 'I'- The center of my life (The biography of the Ego) on 9th April, 2021
Swamini ji spoke about how everything in our lives revolves around 'I'.
What is this I?
I is a notion, a thought, a feeling of I-ness .
It is Ahankara (yet different from pride).
Swamini ji touched upon Jivatma, how the Aham bhava affects us .
The process to rise above the notion of ‘I’, Swamini ji beautifully summarised it in 3 simple steps:
* first - live as the body
* second - live as a Jivatma in the body
* third - live as I am Atma which is the witness of Jiva living in the body
In essence how to dis-identify from what I am not.
The talk ended with an interactive Q & A session.
Swamini Vimalananda ji's thought-provoking talk was very well received by the members (approximately 345 participants) giving them an expanded understanding into the topic of ‘I’ - the ego.
