In spiritual terms, the Higher Self is often referred to as the higher self, and in yoga, it is called the true self or Atman. However, it is a distinction between the higher self and the lower self.

- Lower Self (ego, the self that thinks)
- Higher Self (the higher self, the true self, Atman)

In most cases, the majority of spiritual practices focus on connecting from the lower self to the higher self (through channeling or reading).

This is correct in its own way, but some traditions, such as the Hawaiian Kahuna, use a three-category classification.

- Middle Self (the self that thinks, ordinary consciousness, the normal mind)
- Lower Self (the Earth, collective consciousness, collective unconscious, the memories of all humanity and the Earth)
- Higher Self (everything else, the universe, planets, the sun, etc.)

I originally thought in terms of the two-category classification, and the term "lower self" appears in both, which is confusing. However, it may be easier to understand with the three-category classification.

The ordinary, thinking, conscious mind is the Middle Self, and the Lower Self is the collective consciousness of the Earth. According to the Kahuna tradition, it is necessary to connect to the Lower Self before connecting to the Higher Self. (From "Flower of Life, Volume 2, p. 257")

In spirituality, grounding is considered important. In the Kahuna tradition, the Lower Self corresponds to this grounding.

Furthermore, the true self or Atman, as an individual, is also considered to be a higher level, but it is not yet part of the collective consciousness, so it can be said to be an intermediate level.

1. General spiritual Lower Self = Kahuna's Middle Self (ordinary mind, dualistic consciousness)
2. Yoga and Vedanta's true self (Atman) (the higher self as an individual, the higher ego, inner grounding as an individual)
3. General spiritual grounding = Kahuna's Lower Self (Mother Earth, collective consciousness)
4. General spiritual Higher Self = Kahuna's Higher Self (universal consciousness)

When divided like this, it seems that I am still at the individual level, and even though I am at a level that is considered the Higher Self in spirituality, I was still at the individual level.

And recently, I have become clearly aware of the third stage of grounding (which is the lower self of the Kufna), and according to that book, the consciousness of this Earth is a "child," and "play" is important.

What I have occasionally pointed out in spiritual counseling, which is "playing like a child," turns out to be surprisingly important at this stage. It is far more important than the "well, yes" that we often casually dismiss in general. In this human society, we tend to not place much value on such childish things and dismiss them, but in this third stage, that itself seems to be important.

And that is also in agreement with "living in the present." I have been somewhat experiencing "living in the present" through meditation, but at this stage, it seems that "living in the present" becomes more important at a more specific and deeper level.

Instead of thinking about tomorrow, it is important to live in the present.

Then, I might think that I can no longer continue working, but there are various things related to work, so I think it will be okay somehow, but putting those worries aside, at the current stage, it seems that it is more important to play like a child, and that is (in spirituality) grounding.

The word "grounding" is used in various ways, and even at the second stage, when the higher self (as an individual) emerges, grounding has become strong enough. However, the grounding being talked about here is the one for the third stage, and strengthening the connection with the Earth is becoming a challenge at this point.

Although it is called a challenge, now that I have become aware of its importance, I have clarified what I can and cannot do. So, if I have recognized it, the goal for the next stage is relatively clear.

As a result, what I had vaguely thought of as the higher self has actually been subdivided into the individual true self (Atman), or the lower self of the Kufna, and the higher self of the Kufna. Recently, the challenge has not been the concept of the (general) higher self, but the lower self of the Kufna, which is a bit confusing, but I think that the division has clarified the stages and challenges.

Until now, what I had felt as "this" was actually, I think, what I had been perceiving as the (general) higher self. However, while that is not entirely wrong in a broad sense, it doesn't quite reach the level of a higher consciousness that extends to the "universe." Therefore, I believe it is equivalent to the lower self of the Kafna.

The fundamental aspect of higher consciousness is the true self (Atman), and the higher self that I thought I had was, in fact, equivalent to the lower self of the Kafna. That is the realization I have had.

... (Suddenly, an inspiration came to me) (Because I have the habits of a working adult), of course, I will make plans. There is nothing wrong with making plans. When living a spiritual life, people tend to avoid making plans and just go with the flow. However, making plans is important. I can say that I have learned to live a human life and develop these habits by going to the bottom and experiencing them. These habits are not easily acquired simply by living a spiritual life; they are important experiences and habits. What I am talking about here is the state of consciousness. Even when making plans for tomorrow, it is important to live in the "present." This is a very subtle point that is often misunderstood. Making plans itself is not a problem; the problem is not living in the present while making plans. If your consciousness is focused on tomorrow and you are not living in the "present," that is a problem. However, if you are living in the "present" and making plans for tomorrow, that is not a problem. This is a significant difference. Spiritual people often tend to emphasize living in the present and neglect planning. In reality, both can be achieved. It is possible to make plans and also live in the present. ... That is what it says.