A dead person's essence.

A persons essence is not retained in his belongings. 

He carries his essence with him to the next body with his soul. 

His essence is retained through his vision, values and legacy. 

These are scalable and imperishable. 

This is the difference between Hinayana (lesser wheel) and Mahayana (greater wheel) Buddhism. 

Buddha never called himself God. He did not teach idol worship. Buddhism was like that for many years after Buddha's death.  His principles were lived by.  

When Mahayana Buddhism came, idol worship began. 

This is why all religions start with purity but they get distorted with wrong interpretations and ritualism. 

By being symbolic and protecting the symbols, we are loosing the real thing (essence). 

The symbols are secondary and the real thing is primary. Ram's fame was alive even when there was no Ram temple at Ayodhya.

Do the inner work.

They don't know who you are.  

They may throw stones or paint your face black.  

They may put you on a pedestal or pray to you or clap for you or salute you.  

They may agree to everything you say. 

They may reject everything you say. 

They may ignore you. 

They will never know who you are.  

The ones who know you make you feel seen and safe always, irrespective of the circumstance. 

Always keep in mind who you are.  

Always keep in your mind your vision because only you can see it.  

Your reputation preceeds you when you enter a room but they don't know who you are.  

Believe in yourself and believe in your vision.  

They don't know these things. 

In praise and criticism keep your calm. 

Yourself and your vision are the only reality that exists for you.  Because just as they don't know you, you don't know them.  

What happens outside should not matter.  

What happens inside should matter because what happens on the inside eventually impacts the outside.  

Go out of your mind

Go to the window. 

Open it. 

You will know why you are alive. 

The whole earth is just a creation for you. 

You are a creation of you. Everything is created because you experience it. 

Be real. 

Get out of your mind. 

Nothing is there. 

It’s just a place that keeps you stuck. 

Go to the window. 

Open it.