Losing Your Physical Identity is Itself Spirituality

Some natural, biological, and physical phenomena happen without any announcement or recognition, but they are extremely functional. If they did not exist, human life—and in fact, no life at all—would exist on this Earth. This is very precise and very important to understand.

Functional Activities of Life

It is a profound thing that when digestion is happening, or other important functional activities of human life are occurring, these are not duties allotted to human beings or their consciousness. They exist by nature itself. Main functional activities are not the duties of human beings. Humans are merely experiencers. These activities happen whether we recognize them or not.

For example, food is digested completely, and then we go for the next meal. Nobody says, “Today my digestion was excellent; I am grateful.” Similarly, respiration happens continuously without conscious acknowledgment. Deep sleep occurs naturally. If someone does not sleep for several days, then it becomes noticeable, but otherwise, these fundamental processes are unidentified by the human mind, yet they are essential for life.

This shows us which activities humans label, claim ownership of, or interpret through the mind. Ownership and interpretation lead to delusion, dilution, and contamination of experience. Human interference creates unnecessary psychological dust, unlike other biological species or non-living entities like trees and mountains, which exist in perfect alignment with natural laws. Human mind alone introduces disorder by misinterpreting reality.

Perception and Destruction

For instance, when something good happens to someone else, the human psyche often perceives it as negative, because it conflicts with personal desire. This creates jealousy, egoistic interpretations, and ultimately, the network of thoughts starts forming. Historical examples, from Indian kingdoms to world history, show that conflicts and destruction arise only because of human perception and psyche, not because nature or the universe acts incorrectly.

Destruction is purely the result of perceptions imposed onto situations, not the situations themselves. I am not against enjoyment or hobbies. You should enjoy life fully, but don’t carry residues of the experience into the next moment. If you carry moments forward, the nervous system continuously seeks the same intensity of stimulation, which is naturally impossible. This generates dissatisfaction, repeated attempts to regain the same pleasure, frustration, greed, and anxiety—the forces that compress the psyche physically and psychologically. The psyche then struggles like soldiers surrendered in battle.

This is the major secret everyone should understand. It is an open secret—no one hides it, yet humans fail to recognize it.

Enjoyment and Mindless Engagement

The psyche has a natural right to enjoy, as long as it does not interfere with society or engage in antisocial behavior. Enjoy, but don’t carry residues forward. Memories lead to mental repetition, which is impossible to reproduce exactly. When the mind attempts to do so, it becomes trapped in repetitive patterns, losing the freshness of experience.

Children exemplify this naturally: they play fully in the moment, without attachment to results. If they play the same game tomorrow, it may or may not be the same, and they accept it. They enjoy the present fully, without clinging to memory or expectation. The same principle applies to adults: engage fully in an activity, then leave it completely.

When you do this, work becomes meditative. Focus and attention replace mental chatter, and devotion arises naturally in action. Results are not important; enjoyment is fully present in the activity itself.

The Brain, Psyche, and Thoughts

The brain only understands perceptions. Subtle states, like zero-mindedness or pure calm, cannot be grasped by ordinary thought. When the mind is still, it experiences confusion initially, but over time, continuous stillness creates immense calmness, which is the true art of living. Mind calmness, not body calmness, is the ultimate asset.

Technically, the psyche experiences life through the center behind the eyes—Bhrumajyam or equivalent. It gathers visual, auditory, and sensory-intentional information. Enjoyment happens when these are integrated. Once experiences are stored as thoughts, repeated cycles create internal baggage. Thoughts will always form because that is the function of the psyche—it records life like ultra-HD movies. Even if thoughts form, you need not be attached. You can anchor to higher awareness beyond thoughts.

Inward Awareness and Effortless Life

Observing life in this way requires surrender to inward awareness or sound (Omkara). Listening alone is not enough; understanding the phenomenon behind the sound enhances awareness. Then penetration of the mind into itself becomes possible. Without awareness, the mind repeatedly seeks the same stimulation, which is impossible, leading to monotony and dissatisfaction.

If inward awareness is unavailable, physical-level practices can help. Habituating effortless, residue-free living patterns after meeting fundamental needs (food, shelter, security) trains the mind. Learning art forms, skills, or hobbies without expectation develops focus and clears mental residue. You become able to observe the reality of life—human, biological, and non-biological—without projections.

The mind is like a child: through repetition and habit, it forms property. Reducing attachment, leaving residues, and practicing casual engagement opens mental micro-vision and inner clarity. Seriousness is required only for livelihood, because money is necessary for survival. Everything else can be casual, playful, and exploratory.

Freedom of Intention

Effortless, non-attached living allows intention to become free. When intention is not focused on results, it recognizes its own shape—its own expression—which is inward sound. With no other engagement, the psyche settles, listens to itself, and naturally unfolds over time. Alignment occurs first; realization follows according to its own time. The first real alignment arises when you perceive:

“There is nothing other than me.”

This is not egoic; it is existential singularity.

No-Mind Work and Identity Freedom

When you try to interpret or superimpose perceptions, reality is lost, and the mind creates unnecessary dramas. No-mind work, where you act fully without thinking, is perfect because total focus is on the activity. Ownership and repetition form the personality, leading to indulgence and forgetting of one’s true nature. Residues create identity: “I am this person, I am this social label.”

True freedom comes when you lose physical life identity—not ID proofs, not social labels, but psyche-level identity. Every moment becomes fresh. Activities happen automatically, without mental repetition. Daily functional life continues, but the mind remains unattached.

With inward anchoring, even sitting targetlessly in a single room can bring complete enjoyment, as practiced by sages like Ramana Maharshi. Every activity of life itself becomes meditation. Meditation is freedom from all: freedom from attachment, expectation, and resistance. You neither accept nor reject; you simply live and enjoy the present moment.

Practice and Experiential Insights

Practicing this pattern for one or two months gives deep insights into the brain and the nature of effortless life. Once integrated:

• Effortless living becomes possible
• Meditation does not require rituals or postures
• You naturally inhabit calm, focus, and clarity
• Life itself becomes the practice

Live each moment without indulgence or rejection, enjoy life effortlessly, and every activity itself becomes meditation, leading naturally to true spiritual living.