ARE YOU AT PEACE WITH YOURSELF?

Student: My question is what is the self? 

Teacher: The self is a complex part of the identity of the image created through a processing of information and behaviors and patterns.It can be an illusion and a delusion depending on the reactions and responses to stimulation of thoughts.All thoughts use a filter to determine the answer to the meaning of the "what is the self" on a personal individual level of understanding.The self may be the character in all of the life's games and the creator of drama.It can be called the personality by some because it does have traits and skills that make it real to describe a person.

We can break down each part and also see the whole connections to the human condition.
Yes, being human is a condition of change and transformation.The flux and fluidity are in the cells and connection to the DNA programming of the thoughts in the whole brain.So as we observe the question of peace of mind which is the consciousness, not the brain.We can think of the self as the reflection of the consciousness awareness within the conditions set by the mind and the pieces of information from outside influence. 

The ego self and true self and fake self.The protective ego self can be helpful and harmful depending on the controls given by the thoughts of fears created by the fake self.The true self or the authentic self is the merging of all the different characteristics of who we were and who we are in the present moment.We don't remove or take out anything in the process of the self.We still have an ego self that remains to protect.The fake self still creates unknown fears and the true-self is the final transition.We are constantly shifting as we process information.

Identify means identification and tags and titles that the world put on humans has caused confusion because we are not our labels.The ego-self will feel emotionally attached to labels and entitlements because of the status.Labels were placed on humans to make them think they were higher than others on the planet.The was logical left brain practice for controlling and keeping others in bondage.The right brain was conforming and allowed all this to happened and started copying the labels even though they knew that we were all one.As the "new age movement" started it wanted the world to change to a more free society.The movement was working until the titles of kings,queens, and goddesses took over elevating people over others.The world entering into the movement and the "new age movement" lost its concepts of we are all one. 

The reason I brought up the new age movement is it really pertains to your question of what is self? Many of the movement tell their followers to get rid of the ego-self.This is not possible and could be harmful to the identity and protection that the ego provides.It not good to remain in the ego-self but to understand its purpose.The cord cutting doesn't work to control the ego-self.Cord cutting is for attachments.Most of the attachments are to emotions not parts of the system used to transition.

The identities of past incarnations.When we have a knowledge in our consciousness of past lives it is important to work with an expert like 
Edgar Cayce.

Since we don't have his physically with us we can look at the way he used past lives to help discovery illness or emotionally attachments left over from previous incarnations.His readings are available at the ARE.ORG SITE. 

When we talk of the word peace within self we are saying that we have come to an awareness and understanding and the battle within has come to a resolution.There will be more questions than answers to the problems we having in our transformations.The word transformation means what we think it means and we each will arrive when becoming the spiritual expression of our soul at the timing we choose.The true-self of peace and harmony and grounded in the spirit, not the physical is the truth we seek not what the world or the new age movement proclaims is the WAY!

Everything occurs on the inside, not the outside.So throw away your crystal balls, tarot cards, and astrology charts and your advice from the dead.Use your whole brain to find your own answers and grow spiritually.Get your prayers answered by belief in yourself and have faith that can move mountains.Your brain is the key to releasing your emotional conflicts and solving the confusions.