what is the self

[natasha]

can i have more information about carl rogers concept of the self

[jak108]

I don't know who carl rogers is, but I can certainly help you on "the self". You are a soul. The soul is in three parts. The mind - it imagines, thinks, forms ideas. Our thoughts are created in the mind. The thought process is teh basis of all emotions, desires and sensations. It is through this faculty that in an instant, thoughts can reach anywhere or relive a past experience and produce happiness or sadness. The mind is a subtle organ which should not be confused with the heart, which is merely a physical organ that maintains blood circulation. The second part of the soul is the INTELLECT. The intellect is used to ASSESS thoughts. This is the faculty which understands. It knows right from wrong. Our capacity to understand is perhaps the single most crucial ability of all. With the deepening and broadening of the intellect, clear understanding of anything is possible. In addition to understanding the intellect reasons, memorises, discrimiates and makes decisions. As with all faculties of the soul, it is subtle and spiritual, not physical, so it should not be confused with the brain. The brain is merely the physical focus of the nervous system and acts as the control panel of the soul. NEXT part of the soul is THE IMPRESSIONS (sanskaras). Habits, tendencies, temperaments, personality traits are all sanskaras imprinted on the suld through each ACTION it has performed. All the thoughts that occur in our minds are the direct result of our sanskaras. So our most fundamental feature as a soul, our personality is determined by these sanskaras. The mind is affected by the sanskaras. Any thought that arisies in my head will be due to the influence of one or more sanskaras. This makes it clear that I and I alone am responsible for my own thoughts, although we tend to deny this and blame external situations instead. I hope this answers your question. Om Shanti