Your True Self is different from your name and body. Try to understand what this «I» means. The true «I» is in the spiritual heart, it is the Higher «I» of the entire cosmos, it is the Absolute Consciousness.
(Sathya Sai Baba – «Collection of lectures», 1991)
Everything in this world is impermanent and is in the cycle of change. Cities, empires, and entire civilizations rise and fall. In the history of mankind, even the strongest and most invincible empires crumbled to dust. What may seem stable and eternal may disappear tomorrow without leaving even a memory of itself. Yes, indeed, everything is impermanent in the universe, except for the True Self.
The True Self shines like the sun, even if temporarily obscured by clouds. Every living being, not only man, but also animals, feel their «I». This amazing experience is the basis of everything that happens to each of us in every moment of life. It is impossible to imagine your non-existence. Even if you try to fantasize about your non-existence, there must still be an “I” that will stubbornly fantasize about its alleged non-existence.
For various reasons, people may lose awareness of their self-existence, just as people do not notice the heartbeat and breathing process.
In the ancient philosophical text «Avadhuta Gita», the sage Dattatreya speaks about the reality of the Higher Self:
«I am unborn, although I live in this world, how can there be life or death for me? One who gains clear awareness reaches the serene state of the true Self, and then many people praise his name, for he becomes a teacher. Self is completely free from passion and dispassion. Self is flawless, perfect, and pure, truly «I Am» the Divine Consciousness and the highest Truth.”
Why is the Spiritual Heart on the right? We have already talked about the Spiritual Heart in previous chapters, and we will discuss this important topic in the future, because this is one of the most important secrets and treasures that came to us from ancient times. The Spiritual Heart is located on the right side of the body. In Sanskrit, the Spiritual Heart is called Hrideyam. It is in the Spiritual Heart that the actual experience of the unity of the “I” and God takes place.
Why is the Spiritual Heart on the right, why not in the center or on the left? I don’t know… ask God…
The only thing we know is this most important point is located on the right, in the region of the liver. Meditation, concentration, and contemplation of this point opens the gate to the eternity of the Divine Consciousness, which is your True Self. At this point, the self-realization of your higher nature takes place, having opened this mystical point, a person is born again as a divine being.