Selfishness (Ahamkara)
This cell is connected with the theme of “selfishness” and helps reveal how that state appears in the inner path, the player's reactions and the current life process.
Level of the board: Sahasrara, inner discernment. Row 7 of 8.
Meaning of the cell
In order to take part in the game, the sense of self identifies itself with the object on the game board that moves from square to square, rising by the arrows and falling down by the snakes. When the player fully identifies himself with this piece, he becomes ecstatic when an arrow lifts him higher and despondent when, bitten by a snake, he falls down. He has become a victim of selfishness. He has become too attached to the goal of the game and has forgotten his divine nature. In the course of his development, the player must discover that he does not exist as a separate reality, that he is a manifestation of energy and must at some stage of his development merge with his source. Here the ego comes face to face with the danger of death and may turn into selfishness.
The ego becomes selfishness if the player is too concentrated on himself.
How to read this cell in a game
Landing on the “Selfishness (Ahamkara)” cell may point to an inner process that is showing up in the player's life right now. It is useful to read the cell through the context of the question, the sequence of moves and the reactions, events or lessons this symbol highlights during the game.
Questions for reflection
- What is this situation showing me right now?
- What inner reactions do I notice in myself?
- What lesson may be hidden behind this state?
To find out what square 55 “Selfishness” means for you, it has to come up in your own game.
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