Shame is a subtle, insidious force that has woven itself into the very fabric of our consciousness. It is a product of our conditioning, a reflection of societal norms that have been imposed upon us for centuries. But when did this shame arise? When did we begin to feel this deep-seated sense of unworthiness, of inadequacy?
Shame began when we separated ourselves from our true essence, when we started to identify with the image that society has constructed for us. It is the result of living in a fragmented world, where the mind has been conditioned to conform, to fit into a mold. This shame is not natural; it is not inherent to our being. It is something that has been instilled in us, through generations of conditioning.
It is shame that lies at the root of all inhuman perversions- rape, molestation, abuse etc. It is this shame that compels us to sexualize the natural body, to view it through a distorted lens of desire and control. Shame pushes us to hide what is natural, to cover up the very essence of life with the veil of decency.
We imprison ourselves with these mere ideas of decency and rot in it until it festers into blisters of ugliness—acts of violence, exploitation, and depravity.
This shame corrupts our perception, distorts our understanding, and leads us to commit these acts against each other and ourselves. It pulls us down, it shackles us, preventing us from discovering our true essence. As long as we are bound by shame, we are unable to see ourselves as we truly are, to recognize the divine within. Shame keeps us in a state of fear, of self-rejection, of hiding from ourselves.
Society controls us through shame. It tells us to be ashamed of our bodies, of our natural instincts, of our very being. It teaches us to hide, to suppress, to conform. It robs us of our vitality, our joy, our freedom. To be truly free, we must dissolve this shame. We must see it for what it is—a tool of control, a distortion of our true nature.
In this pursuit of ourselves, we need to reclaim our authenticity, to stand in the truth of who we are. This requires a profound letting go, a deep surrender to the flow of life. It is only by dissolving our shame that we can begin to see ourselves clearly, to embrace our true essence, and to step into the fullness of our being. Only then can we truly be free.
-Bodhi
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