Fragments of the Quiet Mind

Sabi nga nila, ‘Everyone wears a mask’ daw.  Minsan talaga napapatanong ako sa sarili ko kung ilang maskara nga ba sinusuot ko sa pang araw araw? or technically, ilang maskara nga ba meron ako? Paano or kailan ko ba isinusuot ito?  Madalang? Madalas? or naging natural na sya at unconsciously, automatic na syang naisusuot depende sa situation?  Minsan napapaisip din ako kung eto ba'y kaplastikan?  Pagkukunwari?  Pandaraya? is it a kind of betrayal sa ibang tao lalong lalo na sa sarili ko?   Masama nga bang magsuot ng maskara or this is just how humans navigate through life? Pero syempre, logically speaking, we can't generalize things. Sometimes we need to know the reasons behind things.  Minsan, kailangan nating laliman ang pang unawa para maintindihan nating yung mga reasons behind kung bakit nga ba tayo nagsusuot ng maskara Eto ang point ko jan, what if bawat isang mask na isinusuot natin ay may sariling kwento? Paano kung bawat mukha ay merong  ...

Behind the mask lies a magnanimous battle between the self and the illusory projection one portrays. Usually, the self gives in, conditioned to believe in the phantasmal personality projected. The projection then crosses the boundaries of fantasy and reality, making the illusion appear’ real’ and when the self suddenly realizes he is being eaten up and decides to remove the mask, it’s already adhered to his face, it’s a part of him – the mask becomes him. The pain is excruciating.  In removing the mask it’s inevitable that the face will also be affected Surgical scalpels, blades and knives will be used… and upon doing the task, You are left faceless, No personality, No identity, oblivious of who you are, you become - Nothing…