Personality is a Colouring of Being
Summary
TLDRIn this profound dialogue, Gloria explores the concept of individuality and the true essence of being. She discusses how our personalities are merely temporary expressions of our infinite, shared being, akin to an actor playing various roles. The conversation delves into the idea that love and beauty are experiences that reveal our interconnectedness, where the separation between self and other dissolves, allowing us to perceive the unity within all things. This realization brings about a sense of awe and gratitude for the shared, infinite nature of existence.
Takeaways
- 🧘♀️ The concept of 'personality' is a temporary expression of our true being, not a separate entity.
- 🌟 Our essence is pure being, unencumbered by individual qualities or characteristics.
- 👥 Each of us embodies the infinite being, experiencing life through different 'costumes' or roles.
- 🌈 The stripping away of finite experiences reveals our shared, singular being.
- 💞 The experience of love is the recognition of our shared being with others.
- 🌳 The experience of beauty is the realization that we share our being with all things, blurring the lines between subject and object.
- 🌌 Beauty is not a property of things; it is the nature of reality when we perceive the unity of all existence.
- 🌱 The essence of all things, including a tree, holds beauty, reflecting the infinite being.
- 🙏 Gratitude is expressed for the insights gained, acknowledging the interconnectedness of all experiences.
- 🖥️ Technical assistance is acknowledged, highlighting the role of support in personal growth and understanding.
Q & A
What is the relationship between personality and true being according to the script?
-The script suggests that there is not a separation between personality and true being. Personality is described as a temporary coloring or expression of one's true being, not as a distinct entity.
How does the script explain the concept of infinite being?
-The script describes infinite being as an entity that can take on numerous forms or 'costumes' simultaneously, similar to an actor playing multiple roles at the same time, embodying everyone and everything.
What is the significance of the analogy comparing John Smith to various Shakespearean characters?
-The analogy is used to illustrate that just as an actor can play different characters, the infinite being can express itself through different personalities or experiences without being limited to a single form.
How does the script define the essence of a person like Gloria?
-The essence of Gloria, according to the script, is pure being, free of the individual qualities that make up her character. It is the underlying reality beyond the temporary expressions of personality.
What does the script suggest is experienced when one feels love?
-The script indicates that feeling love is the recognition and experience of sharing one's being with everyone else, transcending individual differences.
How is beauty related to the concept of infinite being in the script?
-Beauty, in the script, is experienced as the recognition that one's being is shared with everything, dissolving the separation between the self and other objects, revealing the unity and nature of reality.
What does the script imply about the nature of reality when it discusses the experience of beauty?
-The script implies that the nature of reality is inherently beautiful because it is an expression of the infinite being that we all share.
How does the script connect the experience of beauty to the perception of a tree?
-The script suggests that when one perceives a tree and recognizes the shared essence between oneself and the tree, the experience of beauty arises, transcending the physical appearance of the tree.
What role do emotions and thought patterns play in obscuring the beauty according to the script?
-Emotions and thought patterns are portrayed as obscuring the beauty by creating a sense of separation and individuality, which can prevent the recognition of the shared being that is the source of beauty.
How does the script encourage the viewer to perceive the world differently?
-The script encourages the viewer to perceive the world as an interconnected whole, where every experience and object is a manifestation of the same infinite being, fostering a sense of unity and appreciation for the beauty in all things.
What is the significance of the phrase 'my body's alive' mentioned by Gloria in the script?
-The phrase 'my body's alive' signifies Gloria's realization and appreciation of the physical and spiritual connection to the infinite being, experiencing a sense of aliveness and oneness with the universe.
Outlines
🌟 Unity of Being and the Illusion of Personality
The speaker, Gloria, discusses the concept of the self, distinguishing between the personality and the true being. She explains that there is only one entity, which is the essence, and the personality is merely a temporary expression of this essence. Gloria uses the analogy of an actor playing different roles to illustrate how the same being can take on various characters, emphasizing that underneath these roles, the core being remains unchanged. The conversation suggests that the experience of love is a recognition of this shared essence, and that when we strip away the layers of individuality, we find a universal being.
🌱 The Experience of Beauty and Shared Essence
In the second paragraph, Gloria delves into the experience of beauty, suggesting that it is not a quality inherent in objects but rather a recognition of the shared essence between the observer and the observed. She argues that beauty is the nature of reality, and when we perceive something as beautiful, it is because we are experiencing a connection with the infinite being that is both ourselves and the object of our perception. This experience dissolves the perceived separation between the self and the other, leading to a sense of oneness. Gloria expresses gratitude for this understanding and acknowledges the assistance she received in grasping these concepts, particularly from Neil, who helped her navigate the digital aspects of the conversation.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Personality
💡True Being
💡Experience
💡Infinite Being
💡Essence
💡Character
💡Beauty
💡Love
💡Reality
💡Oneness
💡Finite Experience
Highlights
The realization that there is only one entity within us, not a separate personality and true being.
Personality is described as a temporary coloring of our being, not a different entity.
The essence of a person is pure being, free of individual qualities.
The concept that infinite being can wear numerous costumes, or personas, simultaneously.
Each of us is the one being clothed in different layers of finite experience.
Stripping off layers of finite experience reveals our shared being.
The experience of love is the recognition of our shared being with everyone.
Beauty is the nature of reality, not a property of things.
The experience of beauty is the recognition of our shared being with everything.
Beauty dissolves the objectness of things and the selfness of ourselves.
The analogy of an actor playing multiple roles to illustrate the infinite being's ability to be everyone and everything at once.
The idea that our emotions and thought patterns obscure the beauty within everything.
The suggestion that every object, even a dying tree, has beauty within it.
The recognition that the object and self become one in the experience of beauty.
The profound understanding that we are all part of the same infinite being.
The gratitude expressed for the insights and the assistance provided in understanding these concepts.
Transcripts
uh gloria yes hello
and thank you um
i think you've answered a lot of my
questions just now
i'd always
seem to think that there was like two of
us
within this one body
the personality
and
then our true being
it made me realize
that
there's just this one
and what seemed to be
the personality
was just ex
having a we are having an experience
yes your personality is just a
it's just a
a coloring
of your being
okay it's not a different entity
that there are not there isn't one
entity called john smith and another
entity called king lear king lear is
just
a temporary coloring
of the the actor
john smith so there is you your essence
pure being
and it is temporarily colored
by the
character gloria
but the essence of gloria
is is
free of any of the
individual qualities of gloria herself
it is just pure being
and just as there is
there are not two characters or entities
in you there is just being
temporarily clothed in gloria's
character
so i would suggest that in reality there
is one being
temporarily closed in each of our
characters
okay
yes
so infinite being can wear numerous
costumes
at the same time
yes right
and each of us
are
the one being
clothed
in
different layers of finite experience
but but if you strip off all those
layers of finite experience we are the
same
being not similar the same
and that's what we experience when we
experience love
that's what we experience we experience
our shared being
oh wow yes
so it's like
all the characters on the stage
playing all different parts
but it's still just that one show
so yes imagine i'm stretching the
analogy a bit now but imagine that john
smith pays king lear one night
hamlet the next night richard the third
the next night julius caesar the next
night the same being the same person
playing numerous characters
now in the analogy
he can john smith can only play each
character
consecutively one character per evening
per performance
which stretched the analogy and imagine
that john smith could play all these
characters simultaneously
that he could play king lear and hamlet
and richard the third
and julius is all at the same time well
that's what infinite being is doing
infinite is being infinite being is
being
everyone and everything
simultaneously
oh wow
isn't it just yes
oh my goodness i understand that i i
yes
that's exquisite
that is absolutely true
oh my goodness
to all the time
i won't use the word god but all the
time we are
we are that one yes
i can understand i understand i
understand though that i yes oh yes
oh thank you
wow
and then
when we play all these parts
our
emotions our thought patterns
which i suppose
we believed that we are or it was part
of us
seem to have
obscured
the beauty
so whereas maybe
i would see a tree without any leaves or
dying or something like that
in point of fact
that within that dream
whether it's a
a solid tree or whether it's just
a beautiful idea
there must be something beaut there's
beauty then within every single thing
and every day
gloriam
just as
the experience of love
is the recognition
that we share our being with everyone
the experience of beauty
is the recognition that we share our
being with everything
so it's not that some things are
beautiful and some things aren't beauty
is not a property of things beauty is
the nature of reality
when we feel
that reality god's being infinite being
is
that which we are perceiving the tree in
this case when we feel all right that
what we essentially are
and the object essentially is
the same
that experience we call beauty
it's not the tree
that is beautiful in fact the the
object tree
kind of dissolves in the experience of
beauty
the otherness the objectness of the tree
and the selfness of yourself
vanish
in the experience of beauty and you feel
you are one
that's what beauty the experience of
beauty is
thank you
i don't know what else to say
all i can say is
my body's alive
thank you
god bless thank you
thank you
and thank you to neil
um
he's helped me because i'm not very
computer-minded
so
thank you to yourself because i'm quite
new
thank you so much
thank you gloria
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