Self deceit is a wondrous thing, in essence it represents the very basis of existence.
To me, I see the humor imbedded in the words itself, it is right in our face ;-)
Let me explain what I mean:
It begins with reading the words “Self Deceive”, the most common way to read it, and the meaning we usually give to it is: “a Self” being deceived…….
This could raise some questions, like:
Who would be the one doing the deceiving part?
Who would be deceived?
And why would one deceive one-self?
Reading these two questions carefully, could make us aware of the key words being used, namely: One, Self, Oneself
Confusion starts very easily when you mix these words up, as we do all the time…
A seemingly singular entity falls apart in “one” and “self” and presents itself as “Itself”
To me, it is the other way round, the opposite to how we normally read it: it is “the self” doing the deceiving……”the self” that brings about the veil of illusion to cover up “the One”
“The One” being the awareness that we are, and “the self” being the construct that we think we are made of, the construct that we made up “ourselves”….. :-)
“One” points to awareness, consciousness, being….truth
“self” points to character, life experiences, body, status, past and future…..illusion
Hard to untangle? Maybe?, but no harder for me then it is for you or Arunja...
Maybe listen more closely? Pay more attention to what we feel? The inner guide?
