The self is the manifestation of the spirit in the human form through the body and mind. It is the latest and highest product of the creative process of emergent evolution.
Conscious realization of the humanity’s unity with the spirit is the goal of life and consciously or unconsciously, every person tries to advance towards that end. The spirit of a person is always shining in him. When he realizes his unity with the universal self - his own spiritual existence - a person becomes one with the universe.
Meditation is the way to self-discovery. To know Truth we have to go deeper. There is only one method of acquiring knowledge. From the ordinary person to the highest yogi all have to use the same method and that method is concentration. This is the knock that opens the gates of nature and lets out floods of light. Concentration is the only key, to the treasure of knowledge. The power of the human mind is unlimited. The secret is ours, if we know how to knock, how to give the necessary blow. The strength and force of the blow come through concentration.
Sthitha Prajna - April 2001