How To ACTUALLY Connect To Your Higher Self
Summary
TLDRThe video script delves into the struggle between the higher self and the lower self, highlighting the common experience of being motivated at night but feeling unmotivated in the morning. It emphasizes that we are always connected to our higher self, which is obscured by the lower self. The script suggests that the higher self communicates through virtues like fearlessness and humility. Meditation is proposed as a key method to subdue the lower self and connect with the higher self, leading to better decision-making aligned with these virtues.
Takeaways
- 🌙 The struggle between the higher self and the lower self often occurs when we have good intentions at night but lack motivation in the morning.
- 🌟 The higher self is always connected to us; it's the part that inspires and motivates us to do good and beneficial things.
- 🗣️ The lower self, or ego, is characterized by laziness, fear, and doubt, often overshadowing the higher self's voice.
- 📚 'Autobiography of a Yogi' by Paramahansa Yogananda introduces 26 virtues from the Bhagavad Gita that are associated with the higher self.
- 🧘♂️ Meditation is a key practice to subdue the lower self and connect with the higher self, as it helps quiet the mind and enhance awareness.
- 🏋️♂️ The speaker's personal journey with triathlons and physical challenges was influenced by meditation, demonstrating the power of a subdued lower self.
- 🔄 The process of connecting with the higher self involves a snowball effect where meditation and awareness build on each other over time.
- 🌱 Choosing to align with the higher self's virtues in daily life helps to naturally connect and fuel the higher part of ourselves.
- 🤔 Recognizing the language of the higher self allows us to understand which part of us is communicating at any given time.
- 🔗 Free will plays a crucial role in deciding whether to follow the voice of the higher self or the lower self in our daily decisions.
Q & A
What is the main challenge people face when trying to follow through with their morning intentions?
-The main challenge is the disparity between the motivated 'higher self' that sets intentions before sleep and the 'lower self' that feels unmotivated and resists those intentions upon waking up.
What is the 'higher self' and how does it differ from the 'lower self'?
-The 'higher self' is the part of an individual that is inspired, motivated, and aligned with doing good and beneficial things. In contrast, the 'lower self' is characterized by laziness, fear, doubt, and a reluctance to engage in positive actions.
How can one determine which part of themselves is guiding their decisions?
-One can determine this by recognizing the language and characteristics of their thoughts and actions. The higher self communicates through virtues like fearlessness, humility, and self-restraint, while the lower self is marked by fear, laziness, and resistance.
What is the significance of the 26 virtues mentioned in the script?
-The 26 virtues, inspired by the Bhagavad Gita and compiled by Paramahansa Yogananda, represent the traits that make man Godlike. They serve as a guide to understanding the language of the higher self and help individuals align their behavior with these virtues.
Why is meditation recommended as a method to connect with the higher self?
-Meditation, particularly single-pointed focused meditation, is recommended because it helps to quiet the mind, reduce the chatter of the lower self, and enhance awareness. This practice allows for a greater connection with the higher self by not fueling the lower self's thoughts.
How does meditation contribute to subduing the lower self?
-Meditation contributes to subduing the lower self by not engaging with its thought patterns. By focusing on a neutral point like the breath or a candle flame, one redirects their attention away from the lower self's thoughts, allowing them to naturally reduce over time.
What is the 'Snowball Effect' mentioned in the script and how does it relate to connecting with the higher self?
-The 'Snowball Effect' refers to the process where as one starts to choose the higher self more often, it becomes easier to continue doing so. This is because the focus on higher virtues and the reduction of lower self thoughts create a self-reinforcing cycle that strengthens the connection with the higher self.
What role does awareness play in connecting with the higher self?
-Awareness plays a crucial role as it enhances the individual's ability to recognize the source of their thoughts and actions. With increased awareness, one can more easily choose to align with the higher self and its virtues, rather than being dominated by the lower self.
How can one align their daily life with the higher self's virtues?
-One can align their daily life with the higher self's virtues by making conscious decisions that reflect these virtues, such as practicing self-discipline, courage, and generosity. This alignment is facilitated by a regular meditation practice and a clear understanding of the distinction between the higher and lower self.
What resources are available for those seeking to learn meditation to connect with their higher self?
-The speaker mentions having a meditation course available, which can be found in the video description or by pre-registering through a provided link. This course is intended to help individuals learn meditation techniques to enhance their connection with their higher self.
Outlines
🌙 Struggling with the Higher and Lower Self
The paragraph discusses the common struggle of having good intentions at night that fade away with the morning light. It highlights the contrast between the higher self, which is inspired and motivated for self-improvement, and the lower self, which is characterized by laziness, fear, and doubt. The speaker suggests that everyone has these two sides, and the challenge is to recognize which part is influencing decisions at any given time. The concept of the higher self being always connected but obscured by the lower self is introduced, and the idea that understanding the language of the higher self is key to connecting with it is proposed. The speaker references 'Autobiography of a Yogi' and the 26 virtues from the Bhagavad Gita as a guide to recognizing the higher self's language.
🧘♂️ Subduing the Lower Self Through Meditation
In this paragraph, the speaker shares personal experiences with meditation and physical challenges, such as triathlons, to illustrate how meditation can help subdue the lower self. The speaker suggests that through consistent meditation, one can quiet the mind and enhance awareness, which in turn allows for a greater connection with the higher self. The paragraph emphasizes the importance of single-pointed focused meditation for reducing the chatter of the lower self and increasing the ability to choose the higher self's guidance over the lower self's influence. The speaker also mentions a meditation course for those interested in learning more about meditation as a tool for connecting with the higher self.
🌟 Aligning with the Higher Self Through Mindfulness and Virtue
The final paragraph emphasizes the dual process of calming the mind through meditation and purifying it by aligning with higher virtues. The speaker explains that by meditating daily and consciously choosing thoughts and behaviors that reflect the 26 virtues, one can naturally connect with the higher self. The paragraph concludes with an invitation for viewers to join a meditation course if they seek guidance in meditation, and a note of thanks for watching the video.
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Keywords
💡Higher Self
💡Lower Self
💡Meditation
💡Astral Projection
💡Free Will
💡Virtues
💡Triathlon
💡Inspiration
💡Self-Discipline
💡Snowball Effect
Highlights
The struggle between the higher self's motivation at night and the lower self's resistance in the morning.
The higher self is always connected but often overshadowed by the lower self.
The lower self is characterized by laziness, fear, and doubt, contrasting the higher self's inspiration and beneficial actions.
Paramahansa Yogananda's 'Autobiography of a Yogi' and the 26 virtues from the Bhagavad Gita as a guide to the higher self's language.
Fearlessness, humility, self-restraint, and determination are traits of the higher self.
The choice between the voice of fear (lower self) and fearlessness (higher self) is a daily decision.
Meditation as a tool to subdue the lower self and connect with the higher self.
Single-pointed focused meditation helps in quieting the mind and enhancing awareness.
The snowball effect of choosing the higher self more often leads to a calmer mind and better quality thoughts.
The importance of aligning daily actions with the virtues of the higher self.
The speaker's personal journey from meditation to physical challenges like triathlons, attributing success to a subdued lower self.
Meditation's role in achieving self-discipline, self-restraint, and other virtues mentioned in the Bhagavad Gita.
The process of purifying the mind by not engaging in lower natures and choosing higher self behaviors.
The higher self is always present but obscured by the lower self, which can be managed through consistent meditation and mindful choices.
An upcoming meditation course by the speaker for those seeking to learn and connect with their higher self.
Transcripts
how many times have you been laying in
bed at night and you've been thinking
I'm going to get up tomorrow morning I'm
going to meditate for 20 minutes I'm
going to get up at 6:00 a.m. I'm going
to have a cold shower after I'm going to
make a really healthy breakfast and I'm
going to get to work and it's going to
be an amazing way of starting my day and
you go to bed you feel motivated you're
ready to do it and then you wake up the
alarm goes off at 6 you feel knackered
you really aren't inspired anymore
you've got thoughts of I can't be
bothered with this I just want like
another 10 minutes in bed I just need
another 10 minutes I'm not that
interested in meditation anyway and you
skip it you you hit the snooze button
you lieing you get up an hour late
you're rushing around then you end up
having toast instead of a healthy
breakfast because you've not got any
more time and you rush out the door you
feel half stressed on your way to work
and you're thinking why did I make that
decision the night before I was so
motivated I was so Keen to do it and
this is a prime example of of the higher
self the night before being the dominant
way of thinking the higher self was the
part of you that was inspired to do
something good for yourself that wants
to you to do things that are useful and
beneficial but then in the morning the
voice of the lower self was front of
mind and that was the thing that
determined how you then carried on in
that morning the choices that you made
were based on the lower self The Voice
is the voice internal voice of the lower
self so we can see from this example
that I'm sure we've all experienced this
we all have this these two sides to
oursel we all have the part of us that
has our best interest at heart that
wants us to do things that are
beneficial and good for us and is
inspired and then we've got the other
side which is bit lazy which is fear
fearful which has doubts which can't be
bothered to do anything that part is is
the lower self or the ego self and I've
had a lot of questions recently since my
video on astral projection sort of got a
bit of traction with people saying Ben I
want help with connecting to my higher
self how can I do it and it made me
think and as I thought about this I came
to the realization that we're always
connected to the higher self it's not a
matter of connecting to the highest self
the higher self is part of us it is
us really what we need to do is learn
how to remove the part of us that is
obscuring the higher self and to do that
we have to understand the language of
the higher self how do we know which
part of us is talking at any one
time in there is a book actually called
um autobiography of a yogi and I don't
know if you've heard this before it's
quite a popular book sorry read this
before it's quite a popular book it was
written by a yogi funly enough called uh
paramahansa
Yogananda and on his website he has
compiled 26 virtues which are within the
bagad Gita which is the ancient Hindu
text and he calls it 26 virtues that
make man Godlike and these virtues are
things like fearlessness humility
self-restraint determination courage
honesty generosity like all beautiful
traits that I think all of us would read
and aspire to live our lives in
accordance to that and it made me
realize that if the higher self had a
language it would be saturated with the
language of these virtues it would be
saturated with these virtues the higher
self
communicates using these ways of
Behaving these
characteristics and in
situations we normally have a choice
between do we choose the voice of fear
or do we Cho choose the voice of
fearlessness so knowing this it allows
us to understand which part of us is
communicating at any one time and
understand that there is different parts
of us that are trying to communicate
with us at any one
time and we have a decision to make when
we're going about our life we can decide
do I choose the voice of the higher self
do I choose the voice of the lower self
and this is where our Free Will comes
into
play for most people they are overly
dominated with the lower voice the lower
self is prevalent the higher self can't
be heard much occasionally it creeps in
and gives some inspiration and some
great ideas but then we're dominated by
this lower way of thinking and it's
really hard it's like how do we overcome
that how do we subdue this lower self in
order to actually hear the higher self
which is always there available to us we
just it's just obscured by this lower
self and obviously if you've watched my
videos before you will know that I'm a
meditation teacher you will know that I
came to meditation when I was about six
my dad was a meditation teacher and
meditating has been a big part of my
life for my entire
life I probably less of you will know
that when I was in my early 20s I wanted
to challenge myself physically and so I
started signing up to triathlons I
became a Great Britain triathlete in in
the age group um levels and I raced at a
national level in Triathlon and duathlon
I did Iron Man triathlons climb
mountains all over the world push my
body to the Limit basically I wanted to
use the training that I kind of been
doing in meditation and put it into a
physical uh challenge or put it into a
test in a physical
way and I I generally speaking found
that I was naturally able to do that
quite easily and I believe that this is
because of meditation and I believe that
through meditation through years and
years of meditation and by when I say
this I I say this not meaning that I
have by any means mastered this or that
I don't have a lower self because I very
much do but through meditation I have
subdued the lower self to a great degree
which has meant that I feel more guided
and more connected to my higher self and
it's been very very easy for me to um
achieve things like I did in Triathlon
and things like this because I was able
to be determined I was able to be
self-disciplined I was able able to have
that self-restraint and all of those
good virtues that are uh mentioned
within the bag ofad Gita not all of them
of course but a lot of them and so my
first tip for you to connect to your
higher self is to start to meditate and
and um specifically using a single
pointed focused
meditation the reason for for this the
reason why I I think so highly of single
pointed focused
meditations is because
it gives you the opportunity to actually
start to subdue the lower self the lower
voice because you're not fueling it when
you start focusing on thoughts as we all
know and have all experienced when you
when you o when you think too much you
overthink you fuel that thinking process
and you then have more thoughts to deal
with meditation is very much the
antithesis of that we let go of thoughts
continually and put our attention onto
something that is not a thought which is
neutral a neutral area so it might be
the breath it could be the a candle
flame and when we do
that for weeks and months at a time
every day for 10 20 minutes because
we're not
fueling the lower self we're not fueling
those thoughts naturally they start to
subdue and reduce and this isn't
something that I've just experienced
myself I've taught many people over the
years and lots of them have had this
experience as well so this is this is
not just because I've been doing
meditation for so long you can notice a
big difference in a couple of months
three months you'll notice a big
difference in the level of uh thoughts
or the amount of thoughts that you
have this process also enhances your
awareness so not only do does the
chatter in your mind start to reduce but
your awareness of what what chatter is
going on enhances
and therefore your ability to then
select the higher self over the lower
self is improved and naturally this is a
Snowball Effect because as you can start
then choosing the higher self More Often
by the fact that where you place your
awareness your attention you place your
energy you actually start to naturally
fuel the higher self you actually start
to connect more with the higher self and
so if your mind was like a guard
you are essentially weeding out the
lower thoughts the lower natures and you
are fueling and connecting to and
feeding the higher self the higher part
of yourself and so gradually it's it
becomes one big Snowball Effect your
mind starts to become calmer you start
to have better quality thoughts it
becomes more easy to align yourself with
these good virtues and behave in a
manner that is aligned to the language
of the higher
self so it's a two-fold process of a
calming the Mind through meditation and
building your awareness but then equally
purifying the Mind by not engaging in
the lower natures and being clear on
what part of yourself is the lower self
and what part of yourself is the higher
self and aligning yourself with the
higher self by
choosing um ways of Behaving and ways of
of thinking that are aligned to these
Natures which are innately the higher
self the higher part of you so the
higher self is always with you it's
always ready there for you to connect to
it's just obscured by the lower self if
you go through this process of learning
how to meditate meditating every single
day quietening the Mind by doing that
and enhancing your awareness and then
equally as you're doing that and as
you're going about your daily life
filling the mind with higher natures and
choosing and making decisions that are
aligned with these 26 virtues you will
naturally connect with your higher self
if you need any help with meditation if
you're looking to learn meditation I've
actually got a course coming up um
depending on when you're watching this
video it'll either be below and if it's
not there yet then the there is a link
to pre-register for the course um so if
you feel like doing that please do I
hope this video was useful and I will
see you on the next one thanks so much
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