James: Yes thanks Vineeto, the way you put this whole post together answered my question perfectly. As Kuba said, it is the ‘who’ (identity) that feels precious which is all made up and what Geoffrey found hysterical.
Humanity is still killing itself over a made up Identity.Richard: “The direct experiencing of this is the ending of ‘me’ … and I am this flesh and blood body only being here now as only this moment is.” [Emphasis added]. (Richard, List B, No. 33a, 8 Oct 1999).
I do understand this completely that I am this flesh and blood body and not a precious identity. (link)
Hi James,
You say you “understand this completely” but you only understand it intellectually and therefore it does nothing to change you.
Also, humanity is not “killing itself over a made up Identity” – the identity is not “made up”, it is very very real, made real by the instinctual passions, genetically endowed with by birth, surging in every feeling being. You should know this from experiencing your own instinctual passions from time to time (unless you have dis-associated yourself from your emotions).
You need to understand experientially and affectively ‘who’ you are in order that this passionate energy can propel you forward with sincere intent towards your goal to leave the ‘self’ behind and live as “this flesh and blood body”.
Presently you are not “this flesh and blood body” but you are the identity using your flesh and blood body as a host. Hypnotising yourself that you are already “this flesh and blood body” does not achieve anything but fooling yourself.
Cheers Vineeto