Find Your True Self

 I recently read an absolutely riveting story about the Golden Buddha as retold by Nick Ortner. Some of you may be familiar with his work in the field of tapping also known as EFT. He is a coach and strong proponent for the tapping solution. Here’s how the story goes.

“Over 300 years ago, as a Burmese army planned an attack to invade Thailand (then called Siam), Siamese monks who were in possession of an enormous treasure, a solid gold Buddha that today would be valued at over 200 million dollars, made a decision.

To protect the Buddha from being plundered, they covered it in 12 inches of clay.  The Burmese attackers, thinking it worthless, ignored it but sadly killed the monks.  So for over 250 years, until the mid 1950’s, this Buddha existed only as a clay Buddha.

Then, when the Buddha was being moved to a new location by a crane, it began to crack - they didn’t expect it to be so heavy.   The monks set it down, waiting for a bigger crane the next day, and covered it with a tarp to protect it from the rains.

One monk, in the middle of the night, came to check that the tarps were staying on and saw a reflection, a glimmer in the crack.  He carefully chiseled away around the crack as the glimmer grew...And then…as the clay fell away...a solid gold Buddha shone once again for the world to marvel at.”

This story got me thinking about how we often only see ourselves as a Clay Buddha because that’s all the people around us have ever told us we are. What if we dug into our core and found that we were indeed a Golden Buddha?

Just as much as you can find out about other people by speaking with them about their lives, their interests, their dreams and hopes, you can do the same for your own self. It is important to talk with yourself to find out exactly who you are.

 Mirror work is a great tool to do this. Spending some time in front of the mirror each day telling yourself what you want to do, what you are grateful for, what you find challenging, can indeed make a huge difference in the quality of your life.

It is a simple but powerful tool. Most of us are well aware of it, and yet we don’t make it an everyday practice. Why are we so convinced that we can do it anytime we want to, but never seem to find the time to actually do it? Why are we so scared to look inside?

Are we worried that maybe one day we may look in the mirror and after hoping to see the clay around us crack and wash away, we will still not find the golden heart inside? Or are we just so scared that we may really be solid gold and would not know what to do with that revelation?!

Attracting What You Want, When You Need It, Without Self Esteem Blocking You

When we speak of using the Law of Attraction to manifest what our heart desires, and it actually does become a reality, it feels like magic. That you could think of something and make it come into existence for you does seem like it would require great effort and mysterious mantras. At least that is the conditioning we seem to function from thanks to our general upbringing. No one ever said that if you want something ask for it and it will be there. Our parents and teachers always said that we would have to work hard if we wanted a good life. Without paying your dues you could not expect anything to go your way, as per them.

Why Attraction Doesn’t Work for You

Then along comes this brand new concept that tells you that all you want can truly be yours. In fact you will not need to work terribly hard and slave away to get what you desire. All you need to do is think clearly about your desire and then visualize it as real. Work on the guidance given to you by your higher self, which is basically your connection to the eternal energy flowing throughout the universe. In due course you will find that whatever you have desired is coming straight to you. However there is one main barrier to making the Law of Attraction work for you. This is a low self esteem that believes that you do not deserve what you desire.

The Importance of Self Esteem

Your self esteem intrudes in all aspects of your life. It affects the way you look because self esteem dictates how you dress and hold yourself. It pokes its head into your relationships as you either accept what adoration you get as your due, or wonder what the people’s hidden agenda is when they are being good to you. It also has far reaching consequences on your health because if you don’ think you are worth it; you are not going to make the effort to take care of yourself. It affects your financial security as well. All in all self esteem issues are best tackled head on to ensure that you live a better, more fulfilled life.

Improving Low Self Esteem with Mirror Work

One of the easiest ways to boost your self esteem is to do what Louise Hay terms “Mirror Work.” This essentially comprises of looking into your own eyes in a mirror and really seeing yourself. Then you add an affirmation that allows you to raise your self esteem. The one that Louise uses personally in tough situations is “All is well. Everything is working out for my highest good. I am loving and approving of myself. A solution is available. I feel better and better about my ability to deal with this challenge right now.” You can use this as a starting point and come up with any affirmation that works for you.

Boosting your self esteem will help you trust your inner guidance better. It will allow you to gain confidence in your own abilities and talents. You will be more aware of the gifts your soul has to offer and be willing to share them with other people. There will be more love in your life and your relationships will have a grounding of compassion. It’s all possible if you believe you can do it. That is what the Heal Your Life Workshops are all about. Exploring what is lacking in yourself and healing it to help you develop into a more complete spiritual being.