DAILY GURU

Thursday 3rd Of March 2005

You may ask: " Why do we need to be aware of our consciousness? We have lived our life, and we never thought about it before. Why now?"

We are this consciousness, and therefore we need to know about ourselves. If we own a car, don't we want to know, at least superficially, how to handle it better? If we own a television set, a mobile phone, or some other electrical appliance, don't we want to know how to use it efficiently, and understand, at least a little, how it works?

Most people do not utilize all the possibilities and functions of the appliances they have at home, because they do not know of these possibilities. Do you know and make use of everything your VCR or computer can do?

It is the same with consciousness. The more we know and understand it experimentally, the more conscious we become. We can then utilize its inherent potential and power. Calmness, peace of mind, freedom from worry, inner strength and happiness are some of the by-products of becoming conscious and aware of our consciousness.