Honestly speaking, not just in Buddhist culture, the concept of “self” is an unknown adventure. It is a journey that most of us make at one point or another. Zen’s philosophy explains how Buddha himself intended to deliver life’s teachings through his discoveries.
While “who we are” or “what is our self” is indeed a crucial question, Zen’s philosophy intends to bring an exactness of personhood. It is synonymous with the soul’s identity. Identifying “who we are” and “how we are in the form of human being” are some basic things that Zen’s philosophy teaches.
So, are you yourself or someone else? How do you identify your soul?
Buddha’s education sheds light on a doctrine known as anatta (also anatman) or ‘no-self’. Simply put, we aren’t anything permanent in this world, and hence, the sense of being permanent is itself an illusion.
Within each one of us, there’s an ‘atman’, safely called the everlasting and eternal soul. A soul (or egolessness) is one of the three marks of existence (other two are unsatisfying and impermanent or dukkha and anicca respectively).
So, while you go into clinging and carving, hate or jealousy, remind yourself that you are not permanent in this world. Travel the path of happiness and remove the poisons that can ruin the inner soul.
According to the reports propagated by Thompson, human mind and body pull apart from one another. They are hardly ever in harmony. This lack of harmony prevents beings from discovering their true self. Buddhism and neuro-scientific approaches offer similar conclusions.
It is worth mentioning that when we fail at identifying our inner selves, there enters tremendous liberation. Self-limiting beliefs would make us bloom towards becoming who we internally wish to be.
According to Hinduism, the human body is the temple where atman or Paramatman resides. So, loving your inner self is a necessity. Talking about ‘loving oneself’, the love for fashion in every human being has given rise to the modern designs featuring retro outlook.
Over the past few decades, this fashion industry has flourished with flying colors. When considering the fashion infrastructure, there are four levels of the fashion industry.
From the everyday wear to accessories, fifties fashion industry reflected the elegance of inner self. And with another round of applause, developing fashion trends came with “topsy-turvy” styles in the 60s.
With an incorporation of certain elements like revolution and digitization, the fashion industry in the 60s was occupied with newer trends. And the sixties way of designer wears has come into the limelight, thus provoking every fashion enthusiast to follow the same trend. Newer elements in fashion have come to the fore which has same trends that the 60s fashions had followed.
In the recent time, smart jewelry accessories have been introduced aside from newly crafted sets of saree. The innovation of new ideas has made it possible for designers to bring the sixty’s style back on the ramps of high-fashion, with new additions, of course.
The inspiration from the Middle age has let multiple designers enhance their ideas in creating vintage collections. Talking about the vintage market, it happens to be incredibly vigorous in today’s fashion world.
Whether you prefer wearing that midskirt or you desire to own a slip dress with a polo neck underneath, all these styles denote retro fashion. If you are a fashionista, then you must be following a host of fashion sites.
But irrespective of whether or not you follow multiple websites, recommendations are that you choose the best styling ways to keep up with the newer designs. This way will lead you to liberate yourself through fashion.
When talking about liberation, it is a state of freedom where the ego of the individual gets eliminated. It is then that these individuals discover a true egoless self. Hidden from our viewpoint, it exists in every one of us.
While many of us call it Brahman or soul, others are well familiar with the term atman or Paramatman (or God). But is it possible to get another interpretation of “self” and “liberation” from the fashion industry’s standpoint?
From what one can gather from the internet, it is quite evident that the fashion industry has a massive impact on liberation. The traditional teachings highlight the “self” as not being permanent, while the Millennials or Generation Y has changed the entire meaning of it. It puts forth the idea that generations also have personalities, so do their fashion philosophies.
Compared to older adults, they are racially and ethnically more diverse. Although Millennials come with varying characteristics, which differ according to their regions, this generation is better known as tech geeks who are familiar with the concept of communication.
Digital technology is their thing, with Millennials’ upbringing marked by an increase in liberal approaches, both politically and economically.
Despite this, there’s one difference between older individuals and Millennials that always drags us back to this narration: their ways of seeing the concept of self.
While traditional philosophers believe we are no-self, most Millennials would disagree. Instead, they are often mistaken as the “self-absorbed” generation with no work ethic. They are brought up with a can-do attitude and individualist mentality, which in a way brings more positive vibes in every member of the millennial group.
According to multiple reports and rumors, it is because of newer technology trends like “selfies” in smartphones that makes Millennials more self-interested in nature.
Millennials happen to be the largest generation until date. Their fashion statements are somewhat similar to the fashion in the 60s. Their involvement in clothing complements the retro styling feature.
The main motto of Millennials’ fashion is also alike to every fashionista out there who seek comfort. The must-be comfortable shoes and avoidance of trendy levels are what they prefer. All in all, the styling of today’s generation is apparently different and unique. For more updates about newer fashion statements, stay tuned right here.
Greetings, dear readers! I am Rohini. As a proud contributor to the Worthview blog, I am excited to bring you insights into the realms of fashion, beauty, and health. Let’s embark on this adventure together, where my words become a bridge between my world and yours. I look forward to our shared journey of discovery and connection.
