theelixirofvirtuousqualitiessuchascompassion,universallove,understanding,peace,bliss,and
these will lead to supreme fitness. You will truly “Know Thyself.”
Itisveryimportanttounderstandthatinreality,thesoulwithinyouisnotaffectedbyanyhappening
inthisworld.Itisonlyawitness.InKemetictermsthisissymbolizedbytheNeter(god),Amun.To
understandthis,thinkofyourselfwhenyouaredreaming.Theyou,youconsidertoberealisever
asleeponthebed,safe,peaceful,andcalm.Thedreamyouexperiencesallkindofsituations,some
verypainfulandsomepleasurable,yet,theyouasleeponthebedisnotreallyexperiencinganyof
thesesituationsofpleasureorpain.Butstill,youfeelthatthedreamcharacteristhe“real”you.Like-
wise,therealyou,theSelf,likethatsleepingpersonality,isalwaysrestingonthatbedofpeace,bliss
andabsoluteexistence,remainingeverunaffectedbytheexperiencesofthepsychophysicalpersonal-
ity.Ifalionischasingyouinyourdream,thoughseeminglyyouhaveseveralchoicesofwhattodo
suchasrunningaway,findingsheltertoescapeit,pickingupasticktofightwithit,etc.,thereisin
realityonlyonerealchoicewhichwilltakecareofthatproblemforyou,thatis,towakeup.Like-
wise,theonlywayyouwillbeabletodealwiththeproblemsinyourliferightnowistowakeup
fromthedreamofyourselfbeingalimitedpsychophysical(ego)personalitytorealizeyourhigher
nature.Otherwise,tryingtobattletheforcesofegoismafflictingyouinlifebyreinforcingyourexist-
enceasanego-personalitywouldbelikedecidinginyourdreamtoturnyourselfintoalioninorder
tobeatthelionchasingyou.Evenifyoubecomeabiggerlionandevenkilltheotherone,youwill
stillhavesufferedinjuryinthebattleandintheendyouhavegainednorealvictorybecauseanother
onecancomeoutinthenextmoment.Theonlyrealsolutionistowakeup.Whygothroughallthat
pain and suffering when you could just wake up?
“Salvationisthefreeingofthesoulfromitsbodilyfetters;becom-
ingaGodthroughknowledgeandwisdom;controllingtheforces
ofthecosmosinsteadofbeingaslavetothem;subduingthelower
natureandthroughawakeningtotheHigherSelf,endingthe
cycleofrebirthanddwellingwiththeNeterswhodirectandcon-
trol the Great Plan.”
—Ancient Egyptian Proverbian Proverb”
So,youreffortstoovercomenegativesentimentswithinyourpersonalityorevenbeingdirectedat
youfromanotherpersonality,whichisnothingbutegoismstemmingfromignoranceofone’strue
nature,shouldcenteraroundnotattackingwithmoreegoism,butrealizingthatnoneofthenegativity
oftheworldtouchesyourdeeperessence,therealyou.Whenpeopleexperiencehurtfromothers,
theyfeeltheneedtoseetheotherpersonsufferortoseethemrepentandapologizebeforeforgiving
themortoretaliatebecausetheyfeelthattheyhavepersonallybeenviolatedandhurt.Yet,thisisnot
so.Itisonlytheirpsychophysicalpersonalitywhichhasbeeninsultedorhurt.Thereal“them”is
totallyunaffected,restingonthebedofconsciousness,absorbedinpeaceandbliss.Therealyoucan-
notbehurt.Therefore,whyshouldyouallowyourselftobecomemoreandmoreupsetandangry
overthingsthatdonotreallyaffecttherealyou?Thisisthewayinwhichmysticalphilosophy