Written by Lak Loi, Founder of Martial Mind Power
The full Zen Koan reads,
‘What was your original face,
before you were born?’
This is not a metaphor for, what did you look like when you first woke up this morning without grooming yourself.
This Zen Koan is asking you a much deeper question…
‘Who are you?’
‘What is your buddha-nature?’
‘What is your true authentic higher self?’
You see, there is a belief that we have three plains of existence, which are:
- Physical existence,
- Soul existence, and our
- Super self.
The Physical Existence is you existing in this physical dimension, on Mother Earth expressing yourself through your physical body in this experience we refer to as ‘life’.
The Soul Existence is your individuated life-force expressed throughout this vulnerable physical vehicle.
The Super Self is the core of your spirit, your light, what I call your ‘True Authentic Highest Self,’ which the Zen Buddhists refer to as your ‘Buddha Nature’. Each and everyone one of us has an individual Buddha Nature experienced in our highest state of consciousness.
This Zen Koan is simply asking us, ‘What is your Super Self?’ You see this existed before you were born, and after you die. It was, always will be. Once you know your Super Self, you know why you have been put on this planet, your highest spiritual purpose, and your servitude to humankind and Mother Earth. Only then can you return to your Original Truth, your highest self once and for all (if that it what you decide to do).
And therefore you will start to see that life is merely a process to Reveal who you really are, and everything that is serving you is there to remind you of that… Your original face before you were born.
Love & Light, Lak
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