Effendi M.Sc. - The Real you: beyond forms and lives

THE REAL YOU:
BEYOND FORMS AND LIVES

Irmansyah Effendi, M.Sc.

Copyright 2012 Irmansyah Effendi, M.Sc.

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Balboa Press rev. date: 08/17/2012

Contents

May All Beings Prioritize True Source (The Creator) More.

List of Illustrations

The topic of who we really are/our spirit/true self is not new to many people as it has been mentioned in various holy books, yet, not too many people know their real selves. To some people, finding out about their true self is very important: many of them spend much of their time trying to find information about true self, and some have spent decades traveling the world to gain insight from various perspectives. There are various reasons why people feel that it is important to find out about their true self. For instance, some want to achieve authentic happiness in life while others have some spiritual purposes such as believing that only by knowing about their true self can they know about the Creator. Many others, however, do not feel the need to find out about their true self because they see it as strange or even scary.

This book gives clear, simple information about our true self. Regardless of how much one knows about true self, there is something for everyone in this book. Those with no prior knowledge about true self will find the information about what true self is and the connection between true self and our physical body easy to understand. Those who have been seeking will find clarification on what it is that they are looking for and how to find what they are looking for. May all readers use the information on true self just to surrender to the Source of true selves/True Source/the Creator.

For a little more than a decade, I have been dedicating my life helping others to realize for themselves this higher consciousness within themselves. Having helped thousands of people to remember about their true selves and the journey of their true selves, and having reached true self consciousness myself gave me a broader perspective and deeper realizations about true self, which I share with you in this book.

Everything I share in this book is not a result of mere contemplation or unnatural techniques. Not at all. The realizations that I gained about true self consciousness is obtained through Inner Heart, the real spark of True Source that realizes True Sources Will. In reaching true self consciousness, there is no technique; it is all about relying on True Sources Blessing. In this book, you will see clearly that everything is really about relying on True Sources Blessing. After all, everything is only a beautiful facility to surrender more to True Source.

In addition to The Real You: Beyond Forms and Lives book, where I explain what true self is, the differences between the soul and spirit/true self, the connection between true self and physical body, and how all this information can be used to live this life, my Spiritual Journey for the Ultimate Destiny book will help you complete the picture. Understanding your true self and your spiritual journey will give meaning to your life. Your daily activities will become beautiful and meaningful as you go on your spiritual journey in this life.

May this book remind us why we are on this earth and may all the information be used the best just so we can rely on True Sources Blessing and surrender with an open heart to True Source.

Chapter 1
Introduction

When I was young, I would read holy books, and I often came across the term spirit or true self. However, back then, I thought that spirit was something deep within us that we could not possibly know about while we were still alive on this earth. I did, however, feel that somehow our spirit was affected by our attitude and condition while we were still alive.

In a way, what I thought of about our true self was both right and wrong. Before I explain further, I will tell you my meetings related to stories about true self.

After my graduate studies in the U.S.A., I returned to Indonesia and studied meditation from the late Mr. Ammirudin. He would tell me stories about true self, and it was clear from the way he was telling the stories that matters related to the spirit/true self were important. However, because of my limited understanding back then, I was fascinated by the stories themselves instead of the meaning or the main message of these stories, which was about true self.