Do you know who you are?

Do you know who you are? You may say, "I am [your name]" with your surname and caste, because you belong to a specific ethnic group. You were given a name a few days after your birth to distinguish you from others of the same gender. Since the beginning of your education, you were taught to identify yourself with the full name given to you, and then to identify your relationships. You are the son/daughter of someone, the brother/sister of someone. As your social connections grow, you become a friend of someone and many other relationship identifications keep happening. You become someone's beloved when in a relationship, and a husband/wife after getting married. Then you become the father/mother of someone. Your profession and other identifications also become part of your identity. Your locality, nationality, religion, political views, and other factors contribute to the list of your identifications. Sometimes, you may become very proud of these identifications, feeling that they define you. Imagine removing all these tags from you for a few minutes and observe your existence in silence. In that deep silence and state of meditation, you might find a blank you with a surprising answer. It's a mind-blowing experience.