WHY?

 

If the One Reality (God) is already a part of us, why is it so hard to realize that Unity?

Consider how difficult it is for the mirror to see itself -- everything is reflected in it, and it, the soul, naturally sees whatever is reflected in its mirror and gets lost in those reflections. Thereby it forgets itself. This is the real hall of mirrors. It is VERY hard to break out of this hypnosis of consciousness!  

Further, the reflections set up a perception of separation, a dichotomy between that which sees and that which is seen which obscures the true perception of oneness - this is the illusion independent existence.  In reality the mirror and its reflections are not separate, they just appear that way from the vantage point of the reflections which the mirror has adopted by not being able to see itself. Thinking it is a separate entity, for some reason, is also deeply intoxicating to the soul. 

Breaking this hypnosis is hard but it can be done - mystics and meditators throughout history have done it and you can do it if you wish. This is the process of participating in our own awakening. It is a process of orienting the mirror of the soul toward a greater mirror so it can see itself! The mirror is the heart and the orienting is done through love for love is the force that unites separation!

No one, no way, no how can do this for you, you must do it for yourself. But like developing any new skill it is very helpful to have a good teacher or guide who can show you the practices and hidden pitfalls - when you are ready they will appear but you need to ask them to teach you.