Who am I?
That’s a known classic philosophical question and I’ll attempt an answer.
Mortal definition-
I am a living thing called a human being. I live on Earth. Though I have a physical form which serves me well, I tend to focus mainly on my consciousness. To such an extent that when I walk by an mirror, I am surprised at my appearance.
I am a student. I study Neuroscience- cognitive. Seems right just to say that. I am also a singer and a writer. I am also an environmentalist, microbiologist, and a feminist. I am also a kind person. I can have a conversation about almost anything. I can be quite funny and engaging. But I am an outsider to many human things. I observe myself playing roles. ‘All the world is a stage’ and I am an actor. My lines are dramatic and I do ‘dare to disturb the universe’ when I want to (T.S. Elliot). I am a Vulcan and a Volcano !
Aham Brahmasmi
I am the Sun, I am the Earth,
I am the endless Sky.
I am every plant and every stone and
All the atoms inside.
I am the Stars and the Moons,
The Forests and the Sea,
The Fire and the Wind.
I am You and I am Me.
The Music and the Silence,
The Fish and the Bee.
The Idea and the Thinker,
The Cup and the Tea.