... speak of this call, of course, is to speak of Self-realization, adeveloping relationship with Self in all aspects of our lives. We have outlinedSelf-realization in our discussion of the stages of ... appreciationfor the service of that part and a griev-ing of its passing. Of course, the tal-ents and skills of the old form willthen become available in the growth of a new structure, so this ... self.Furthermore, many spiritual practices of both East and West assume thissame distinction between the essential person and the contents and states of consciousness. Such practices involve sitting...