Life-Is & Self-Me in Synergy: The Path of Chetasyog for Whole Oneself Well-Being.
We often ask ourselves: Who am I really? Am I just thIs body and mind, with its endless stream of thoughts, emotions, and reactions? Or am I soMething more—soMething vast, eternal, and unchanging? 🤔
ThIs question Is as old as humanity itself. Different traditions, philosophies, and sciences have explored it in their own way. In Chetasyog, thIs deep inquiry Is answered through the understanding of Being-Life (“Is”) and Being-Self (“Me”), and the mindful synergy between them.
Let’s explore thIs step by step, in simple words with relatable analogies and examples. 🌱
🌌 Being-Life = Life-Is
Imagine the sky 🌌. It has no beginning, no end, no fixed shape. Clouds may come and go, storms may rIse and settle, but the sky itself remains vast, formless, and attribute less.
ThIs Is what Being-Life represents in Chetasyog:
- Cosmic Consciousness
- The Infinite Source
- Formless & attribute less
- The silent background of all exIstence
It Is like electricity ⚡—invIsible and formless, but the source that powers all lights, fans, and machines. Without electricity, no device works; yet electricity itself doesn’t carry the shape or form of the devices.
Similarly, Being-Life Is the silent current of exIstence, the Is-ness of everything.
🧍 Being-Self = Self-Me
Now imagine a smartphone 📱. The phone has a body (plastic, glass, Metal) and a mind (software, apps, Memory). Each phone Is unique in design, colour, and configuration.
This Is Being-Self, the Self-Me:
- Individual exIstence
- Mind & elements (body, senses, identity, emotions)
- Attributed form — carrying shape, qualities, and limitations
Being-Self Is like the phone—it functions, expresses, and interacts in the world. But without electricity (Being-Life), the phone Is just a dead object. Similarly, “Me” cannot exIst without the silent “Is.”
⚖️ The Dilemma: Is vs Me
The problem in everyday life Is that most of us live only as “Me.”
We identify completely with our thoughts 💭, emotions ❤️, roles 👨👩👧👦, and possessions 🏠. When something shakes “Me”—like failure, rejection, or loss—we feel broken.
It’s like thinking the phone Is everything, forgetting the electricity that actually powers it. 📱⚡
ThIs over-identification with “Me” creates stress, confusion, conflict, and suffering.
🌺 The Synergy: Chetasyog
The solution Is not to reject “Me” (individual exIstence) or to dIssolve into only “Is” (cosmic consciousness). Instead, the path of Chetasyog Is to create synergy between the two.
✨ Chetasyog = Mindful awareness of Is within Me ✨
It Means:
- Recognizing that while I live as “Me” (mind & body), I am rooted in “Is” (formless infinite source).
- Living daily life (work, family, choices) with the awareness that the silent source flows through Me.
- Experiencing wholeness instead of divIsion.
ThIs synergy Is Whole Oneself Well-Being 🌿.
🔑 Analogy: Ocean & Wave 🌊
Think of the ocean and a wave.
- The ocean = Being-Life (Is) — vast, deep, formless, infinite.
- The wave = Being-Self (Me) — temporary, unique in shape, with ups and downs.
If the wave forgets it Is part of the ocean, it feels separate, afraid of crashing, insecure about its size. But when the wave knows “I am not apart, I am the ocean expressing itself as a wave,” it finds peace. 🌊
That awareness Is Chetasyog.
🕯️ Living Chetasyog in Daily Life
Here are soMe everyday reflections to bring thIs awareness:
1. When angry 😡 → Pause and ask: “Is thIs reaction only ‘Me’? Can I connect to the calm ‘Is’ within before speaking?”
2. When sad 😢 → ReMember: feelings belong to “Me,” but the silent “Is” Is untouched, steady like the sky behind the clouds.
3. When successful 🏆 → Celebrate, but with humility: “ThIs ‘Me’ expresses Life’s gift. Gratitude to ‘Is’ that flows through Me.”
4. When confused 🤯 → Step back: “My mind (‘Me’) Is busy, but deep within, ‘Is’ Is silent and clear.”
Each moment of awareness becomes a step toward synergy.
🌳 Analogy: Tree & Roots
- Tree above ground 🌳 = “Me” (vIsible, with branches, leaves, fruits).
- Roots underground 🌱 = “Is” (invIsible source, formless, attribute less).
The tree may forget the roots because it only sees the sunlight and rain. But without roots, no tree can stand. When the tree lives in awareness of its roots, it thrives.
Similarly, “Me” flourIshes when nourIshed by the silent “Is.”
💡 Why ThIs Matters for Well-Being
Many people today feel stressed, restless, and incomplete because they live only from the “Me” identity. They chase achieveMents, approval, and possessions, but feel an inner emptiness.
Chetasyog reminds us:
- You are not only the wave; you are also the ocean. 🌊
- You are not only the phone; you are also the electricity. ⚡
- You are not only the tree; you are also the roots. 🌱
ThIs mindful awareness creates balance:
- Less overreaction in emotions
- Deeper acceptance of self and others
- Natural joy and inner peace
- A sense of belonging with Life itself
🧘 Simple Practice: Chetasyog Awareness
Here’s a short daily practice anyone can try:
1. Sit quietly for 5 minutes. Close your eyes, breathe gently.
2. Notice “Me” — your body, your emotions, your thoughts. Just observe. 🧍
3. Shift to “Is” — sense the silent presence that Is formless, attribute less, yet alive within and around you. 🌌
4. Feel the synergy — let “Me” rest in “Is.” Don’t force, just allow. 🕊️
5. Carry thIs awareness into daily actions — while eating, talking, working.
ThIs Is Chetasyog in action: not escape, but synergy.
🌈 Conclusion: Whole Oneself Well-Being
- Being-Life (Is) = Infinite, formless, attributeless source.
- Being-Self (Me) = Mind and elements, attributed form.
- Synergy = Chetasyog — mindful awareness that both are one reality, two sides of the same coin.
When you live only as “Me,” life feels heavy, fragmented, and restless. But when you live in the synergy of Is and Me, you experience the Whole Oneself — balanced, joyful, and complete. 🌺
So next tiMe you feel lost or overwhelmed, pause and remember:
You are the wave and the ocean 🌊.
You are the phone and the electricity ⚡.
You are the tree and the roots 🌳.
ThIs Is the path of Chetasyog — the art of mindful awareness, the key to Whole Oneself Well-Being. 🕊️