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Stop Becoming; Start Being: Vasugupta’s Sutras of Liberation

The world is obsessed with becoming—becoming successful, spiritual, enlightened, better, more. But what if the highest liberation is not in becoming anything… but in being fully, fearlessly, and freely what you already are?

This is the thunderous whisper of Vasugupta’s Shiva Sutras: “The Real is not reached through effort; it is realized through awareness.”

In a world of constant upgrades, Kashmiri Shaivism drops the ultimate truth bomb: you are not incomplete. The Self is not a seed waiting to grow into something else. It is a living flame, hidden by layers of mind-identification, cultural programming, and the addiction to self-improvement.

The Liberation Beyond Effort

Vasugupta does not deny the power of practices, but he throws a curveball at the practitioner: “Who is the doer of this practice?”

The Shiva Sutras do not guide you to "fix yourself." They reveal that the one trying to fix you is the illusion.

The more you chase becoming spiritual, the further you go from the truth. Why? Because the chaser is rooted in lack, and truth lives in completeness.

You are Shiva—not symbolically, not metaphorically. Literally. Not a part of him. Not a spark. You are the whole fire.

Becoming Is the Ego’s Disguise

Your desire to become better is the ego’s clever strategy to survive. It wants to keep moving the goalpost. It says, “You’ll be free… when you meditate more, when you chant more, when you learn more.” But Vasugupta flips the table: Freedom is not a destination. It is your starting point.

In this framework, every moment is sacred. There are no special states. No spiritual high score. No advanced yogi badge.

It is not about becoming the best version of yourself. It’s about seeing that you were never a version to begin with. You are pure Awareness.

Divergent Insight: Awareness is Not an Experience

Here’s the shocker: Awareness is not something you feel. It’s what you ARE, even when you’re not feeling spiritual.

You could be angry, jealous, bored, or scrolling through cat memes—Awareness remains untouched.

This is where Vasugupta goes nuclear on conventional spirituality: The “real you” is not found in temples or mountaintops—it’s behind your thoughts right now, watching, waiting, whispering:

“Stop becoming. Start being.”

🧰 Practical Toolkit: Embodying ‘Being’ in Daily Life

3-Second Presence Pauses Every time you reach for your phone, pause. Feel your breath. Notice the Awareness behind the impulse. Repeat: “I am already here.”

Identity Strip Journaling Write down 5 things you believe about yourself. Now cross them all out. Sit with what remains: the Observer.

Do-Nothing Minutes Schedule 3–5 minutes a day where you do absolutely nothing. No phone, no thoughts to chase. Just BE. This resets the nervous system and reconnects you to Shiva within.

Mirror Shiva Practice Stand before a mirror. Gaze deeply. Whisper: “I am That.” Watch what arises. Watch who watches what arises.

Unbecoming Mantra Silently repeat: “Not this, not that. I am.” Use this when caught in drama or overthinking.

Final Word

Spirituality isn’t an upgrade. It’s a download—of everything you’ve been running from. Vasugupta’s Sutras aren’t maps to help you arrive; they are mirrors that shatter the illusion of the journey.

Stop reaching.

Stop fixing.

Start being. Because you already are.

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Worldly attachments fade…

When your soul aligns with Bhola Bhandari.

Rise beyond fear, rise in faith.

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Ego as the Illusion: Shiva’s Sutras on the Real Self

The Mirage of the Ego: A Vasugupta Perspective

In Kashmiri Shaivism, Vasugupta revealed a truth that shatters all illusions—the ego is not real. It is merely a construct, a mirage that tricks us into believing in separateness. The Shiva Sutras emphasize that the Real Self is beyond identity, beyond limitations, and beyond the false structures we build around ourselves. But how do we realize this? And what happens when we do?

Imagine a wave believing it is separate from the ocean. It rises, it falls, and in its limited awareness, it fears its end. But the moment it realizes it is the ocean, the fear dissolves, and it embraces its true infinite nature. This is the essence of Vasugupta’s teachings—our ego makes us believe we are waves, but in truth, we are the boundless ocean.

The Ego’s Trick: The Grand Illusion of "I"

The ego survives by crafting identities: I am successful, I am struggling, I am important, I am insignificant. These labels keep us bound, forcing us to seek external validation. But Vasugupta urges us to see through the illusion. He says the Self is not the body, not the mind, and not even the thinker behind thoughts. It is pure awareness.

The Shiva Sutras state:

"Jnanam bandhah" (Knowledge itself is bondage.)

How paradoxical! Isn’t knowledge meant to liberate? Vasugupta challenges this idea. When we define ourselves by what we know—our experiences, memories, and achievements—we imprison ourselves within a mental framework. True freedom comes not from adding more knowledge but from dissolving the illusion that there is a separate "I" to begin with.

Dissolving the Ego: The Realization of Oneness

When we step beyond the ego, we do not lose ourselves—we rediscover the infinite Self. In Kashmiri Shaivism, this realization is called Pratyabhijna (Recognition). It is not about attaining something new but recognizing what has always been there.

A person may wear a mask for so long that they forget their real face. Vasugupta reminds us that the Real Self was never lost, only obscured. The moment we recognize it, we return home.

The Practical Toolkit: Transcending the Illusion of Ego

How do we move beyond ego in daily life? Here is a practical approach inspired by Vasugupta:

1. The Mirror Practice: Question Your Identity

Every morning, look into a mirror and ask:

Who am I without my name?

Who am I beyond my achievements?

Who am I beyond my failures?

The mind will struggle to answer because these labels are constructs. Sit in that silence and feel the presence that remains. That is the Real You.

2. The Ocean Meditation: Dissolving into the Infinite

Close your eyes and visualize yourself as a wave in a vast ocean.

Feel yourself rising and falling with life's experiences.

Now dissolve the wave into the ocean. Feel the expansiveness, the unbroken unity.

Repeat the affirmation: "I am not a wave. I am the ocean."

3. Self-Inquiry Journaling: Breaking the Chains of "I"

Write down three moments when your ego felt hurt or triggered. Then ask:

Was it really "me" who was hurt, or just my identity?

Who is the "I" that is observing this hurt?

This inquiry will begin to loosen the ego's grip.

4. Act Without Ownership: Karma Yoga in Action

Perform a daily task without claiming ownership. Whether it is working, cooking, or speaking, mentally affirm: "This is happening through me, not by me."

Observe how this shift removes stress and attachment to results.

5. Shiva Drishti: Seeing the Divine Everywhere

When you look at another person, see them not as a separate being but as an extension of the same consciousness.

Whisper internally: "Shivoham" (I am Shiva), "Shivoham" (You are Shiva).

This perspective dissolves the barriers of "I" and "You."

The Final Leap Beyond "I"

Vasugupta’s teachings are not philosophical riddles; they are direct paths to liberation. The ego is not something to fight or suppress; it is an illusion to see through. When we realize that we were never the separate wave but the entire ocean, we step into a life of boundless freedom, peace, and power.

So, are you ready to shatter the illusion? The Real You is waiting—and it has been there all along.

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🔥 Lord Shiva’s Truth: Transformation Begins Within 🔥

We wait for the world to change. For circumstances to align. For people to understand us.

But Lord Shiva teaches us: Transformation is not external. It happens when you awaken to who you truly are.

🌊 The chaos outside cannot touch you if there is stillness within. 🔥 The fire of destruction is not the end—it is the beginning of clarity. 👁 The third eye does not destroy the world—it dissolves illusion.

📌 You are not what happens to you. 📌 You are what you choose to become. 📌 The world doesn’t define you. Your awareness does.

Will you let pain break you? Or will you let it shape you?

💭 Be Still. Be Aware. Be Infinite. 💭

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You got this, भ्रातरः च भगिन्यः! ✨

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Worldly attachments fade…

When your soul aligns with Bhola Bhandari.

Rise beyond fear, rise in faith.

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