Quote Originally Posted by Horn View Post
Confusion arrives at the being "made" part.

As its already there, no pilgrimage is required.

"We" are taught to avoid ourselves, and "be" pilgrims.

You don't know who you are.

I'm not sure what you're first sentence means, but you're right that it fundamentally comes down to what "I" means. Just like your body is made of many parts (systems, organs, cells) "you" are also made of many parts - the body and its parts, the ego and its parts (which are hundreds), non-physical bodies, and possibly a spirit.

Using descriptors to identify yourself "I am a basketball fan", "I am a smart person", "I know who I am and strongly believe in x, y, and z" gives you the illusion that you are one whole, self-consistent, individual.

The truth is, if you are nothing more than a scattered set of impulses than it doesn't really matter what you do. It doesn't matter if you're altruistic, or if you are a criminal. You can't make a difference in the world either way. It's only when you solidify inside and obtain a true Will that you and help others (or accomplish anything). The (truly) evil people in the world have developed a super strong and dominant ego, which is controls every impulse they have, and strives to consume everything around it. The "good" or "enlightened" people have connected to their spirit and it is that tiny spark which is able to control their actions.

Any talk of pilgrimages, altruism, or any other external focus as "the answer" is false.