The Greek philosopher Plato (428 to 347 BC), in his book "The Republic", comments through a parable, known as the "myth of the cave", the encounter of the human being with his inner light.

He relates that in an underground cave, equipped with a long entrance, men were tied by the legs and neck facing the wall, since they were children. Behind them burned the fire of a bonfire, which cast the shadows of some objects that were in the vicinity of the fire. The prisoners, having no knowledge of these objects, considered as a reality the shadows they could see. But if one of these men, who remained motionless inside the cave, was loosed and released, he would discover the true reality by seeing the objects and the light of the fire; and if they forced him to observe the light for more time and then to return to the cave again, to persuade his chained companions, could not see clearly the shadows inside the cave, to have their eyes accustomed to the light and would consider him as someone who lost his mind.
This man freed from the bonds, who could know the truth, had the desire to express it to the other men, who were still in the cave.
With this allegory, Plato expresses the importance of discovering that light, which is beyond appearances. To leave the cave is to discover the light of inner wisdom. To remain prisoners, is to be chained to the shadows, which are only projections.
Discovering oneself implies transiting a path of permanent evolution, where detachment is necessary.
When this happens and you enter the essential world, the limits disappear.
In this inner world, all human beings are full of "Totality"; we are united through a universal cord to the divine heaven. This is the golden treasure of Truth, of Light, of Consciousness.
The relationship with Himself is a relationship that recognizes and accepts union with God, source of Wisdom. The Teacher of the Masters, Jesus said:
"You are not far from the kingdom of God."
(The Bible - St. Mark 12:34)

The Inner Child:

There is a child that lives in his heart that awaits, silently, his protection.
This inner child becomes evident before you, when it manifests its authentic way of being and feeling.
This inner child is hurt, from his childhood; and now he fears when the memory of those moments of childhood appears in current events of his life.
The biggest fear of this inner child is to remain abandoned. He wants to feel loved and asks him - all the time - to meet him. Reestablishing the alliance with your inner child requires reconciliation with the events experienced in the past. To this reconciliation, I call it "the rescue of innocence", because, somehow, you feel unconsciously guilty of not having been able to be happy in those key situations that you lived in childhood.
To communicate with him, it is necessary to go back to the past through his imagination and approach him as if he were his own son. Allow yourself to speak with tenderness and give her space so that, little by little, she expresses her fears, her pain and her anger; so that you can free yourself from the ties that bind you to the adult that you are now.
When this child speaks to you, it is important to stay away from the trial and be with your heart open to embrace, contain and tell you that he loves you deeply, and that now, you are safe. Together, you and your inner child will develop trust with each other.

Reflect

Your inner child is waiting for you to play, to have fun, to make inventions, to wallow in the land of paradise celestial, who lives within his soul. Be aware of that whatever you do, be like an expectant child of learn, to be creative and cheerful again.
When sadness dyes gray your daily life, visit the child of your heart, hug him and ask him what is happening. Everything that affects this inner child is what
It puts you in imbalance. Recover your empowerment, your self-value, its self-control. He will be understanding, compassionate and very loving with himself.

Exercise

Embrace your inner child
Close your eyes a moment. Relax. Imagine that he is again in his mother's womb. You feel protection, peace and happiness.
Then he builds the scenes of his past, When you were a small child and you felt hurt. In that moment, imagine that you hug that child who cries and is sad and distressed You, with your current age, will embrace, full of love,
child, who is also Yourself. He gives all his love, what he protects and says: "It's over ... Everything is perfectly fine.
You are saved ... "I love you" ... God and I are with you ".
Then visualize that the child leaves happy, running and in peace, freed from all suffering.
This will be the moment of the encounter with your own innocence. All the faults and fears no longer exist. Feel your freedom.

Jesus expresses:
"If you do not turn around and become like children,
you will not enter the kingdom of heaven "
(The Bible - Matthew 18: 2-4).

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