Who are you?

 If someone asks, who are you? What would your reply be?

The most common one, I am (mentioning our name). Or some slight different way of thinking, the answer is "I am a human"! Yet, its common. In spiritual term, who are we? Today, one of the day that is slight unusual than the rest before. I had an interesting conversation with a friend, whom is also actively involved in spiritual activities.  After a short coffee catch up, we were randomly sliding into why there's lack of satisfaction in people these days even if being comforted with almost all worldly things? 

Then he stopped sipping his coffee, place the paper cup on the wooden chair in between us and he asked me,"Kanmani, who are you"?. Sudden respond, I rolled my eyeballs, yes.. He reckon, who do you think you are?

And I, answered I am a soul, trapped in this body. That is how exactly I see things. I know, its not normal even a bit. But that's still fine. Cause he then said "Yes, absolutely.." 

That was a goal by luck kind of answer though. I swear. 

And my friend started to explain more..Ready? To go in depth? And this is my derivation of thoughts...

We are presented to this world as souls and we all are given body made by 5 elements to live and survive on earth. (Basic) A soul, a single soul is believed* to take 84 birth by max counts and 1 birth by least. Every soul will have its own karmic counts on earth as it starts living. 

What is a Karmic Count?

A deed, which is done by oneself with a conscious mind, varies by situations and conditions and also can be categorized into good and bad karmic count. In each birth, a soul will continuously keep settling off their debt by previous karmic count. Got me? Yup, more like a cycle isn't it?

Coming back to our topic, we all are, souls that have body. It means, your body is not valuable without presence of soul in you, or in other word, dead! Dead, in fact, is not the end as we somewhat thought. Yes, you read it right. Why do i say so? Well, how do a soul dies? Now this is the point you're allowed to think..

Karmic count action, is based of 3 important base. 

Sukarma relates to good actions which produce good results.

Vikarma relates to bad actions which have bad consequences.

Akarma relates to the fruits of actions in previous lives.

This, decides what and who we shall be in every birth...

So, dead is not the end of your soul. It's not the end of who you are. The story changes, plot changes but character by heart will be the same until lessons learnt. And debts being settled off. Now, sometimes it is good not to know everything. Life is a search, its a process of finding who you are and your purpose to be born as who you are now. Who are you..THE REAL YOU.

If you encounter an opportunity to meet a stranger or someone new, a sudden thought sharing can make you re-think of prebuild viewpoints. Say yes, and start the talk.

And our coffee cups is empty.. uhh I'm not done with the coffee, lets buy 1 more latte..😋