Your self is not a spiritual obstacle | Vividness

Tantra is about living here and now. Whatever self you do or don’t have—you are how you are, now. Waiting to get fixed before living is not helpful.

There is nothing fundamentally wrong with you. You are just fine—just as you are. That is tantra’s main claim about the self. “Ego” is not evil. It is not a spiritual problem. No upgrade required You do not need to: fix your self improve your self get rid of your self see through the illusion of your self transcend your self transform your self analyze or understand your self Tantra is about living here and now . Whatever self you do or don’t have—you are how you are , now. Waiting to get fixed before living is not helpful. No other, better self You cannot, and do not need to: find your True S

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