The Sun and Me

I thank you all my dear friends for sharing your views…. Inspired by your thoughts Lifewali is here at your doorstep………………..

Lifewali….. Lifewali….. Just peep out of your window…. She is smiling and yearning to see you smile too…. Look … Look … Look what she has got for you…….

Purpose of Life

Mesmerized with the beauty of the rising sun, while out for my brisk morning walk… Somewhere far away I could hear the Mantra being played ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय । तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय ।मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय ।ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय । तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय ।मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय ।ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः …………….. The sound was coming from quite some distance but I could feel its divinity absolutely within me….

Immersing myself in that divine moment, I halted for a while…

Looking towards the tinted sky, a strange thought struck me. I wanted to read the emotions of the Sun….. How is he feeling today; as he is stepping into his job of starting something which we the humans term it as ‘A Day’.

For few moments I felt he is blushing like a bride…. Shy , walking in, using soft steps….. Hesitant externally but brimming and beaming with hope inside his heart. The very thought made me smile. Gradually the red hue dimmed itself in the orange and the yellow started gaining dominance….

Hang on… hang on….. hang on….. I could read something else…….

He seemed to be a valiant charioteer …… Adorned with infinite valor …… He was all set to awaken …I repeat Awaken……. Awaken every being of the Universe……

His every ray radiated Courage……Gallantry…….. fearlessness…….. heroism and bravery ……. What a sight…. Purely magnificent……..

I slowly closed my eyes…. The sound of Mantra तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय amalgamated with the opulent sight which my spirit had just captured….. It was a natural meditative state…. Effortless ….. Truly serene and blissful. The subtle within me became I. The seconds must have turned into minutes…..

I slowly opened my eyes and looked towards the sky….

The Sun to me now seemed to be like a Yogi….

Radiant…. Brimming with transcendental knowledge…. Taking firm steps towards his very purpose of existence…… Spreading light with true equanimity…. Nurturing life of a little ant as she scurries with a tiny piece of sugar in her mouth…… of the leaf of a tomato plant turn chlorophyll into food; as it nourishes a baby tomato to turn red from yellow…. of Bholu, the community dog, as he curls himself to sleep after being on guard the entire night… of Uncle Singh who is out for his morning walk with a walking stick, warmth and affection cuddled in the wrinkles on his hand , as he stretches it to bless Sparsh, a little boy, touching his feet ….

Woah…. What a purpose of life the Sun has…. Help others live their purposes of lives……

No prejudice…. No bias…. No judgements…. Just the spirit of ‘Vasudev Kutumbkam’.

I slowly closed my eyes… joined my hands and prayed silently….

ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय । तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय ।मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय ।ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः

“Lead me from the asat to the sat.”

“Lead me from darkness to light.”

“Lead me from death to immortality.”