after reading the different philosophical views on self, what do you think is the meaning or significance of knowing one's self
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the one who reads try to gain a knowledge and he or she trying to discover something new by learning about that
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Knowing the self is the purpose of life in my opinion.
Self realization is of different methods, and one is through culture.
Religion and culture is so closely related to each other such that in India, they both are one.
Religion made culture (in India). The things related to self and self realization, everything is included in religious texts. Religion itself is the basis of realization, which cannot be explained merely by words, it can only be experienced through 'bhakthi' according to Hindu mythology. The concept is same in every religion, but the process and names we call differ from eachother.
Self-help books are written and is "self-help" in the author's perspective. Every self-help book make us believe that "you" are the greatest person alive. But to the contrary, philosophical books, mainly explaining culture have something to debate with.
Well, I know of only one "knowing-the-self" method, and that is through bhakthi. Self is energy and energy cannot be created or destroyed, well according to science as well as religion.
Nicolas Tesla once said - " If you want to find the mysteries of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibrations ". A well said verse, which can unfold deep truths.
To keep it simple, Think of body as a transposed form of energy, just like a machine.
Machine works with energy, any kind of it - may be mechanical, kinetical, gravitational or maybe "anti-gravitational". So, there is energy, which when flows, creates ripples or waves that we see, touch and feel. The consequence of energy flow created everything to everything. You are energy, but a transposed one, or we could say, is impure form of energy. To purify, It is hell sure to know about what you are and what are your potential.
This is self realization means. Well , of course, its my opinion by the way, the all energy concept is my view towards external things, the external world.
Hope you will find it helpful.