image: Shinjan Patra
words: Debarati Ray
In this cybernetic age of continuous progression while every time we`re moving forward, in search of some betterment; have we ever asked ourselves, “Is this the ideal way to search for that special thing? Or do we know exactly what actually that special thing is?” I think, every time we search for that, we pursue after that special thing, without actually knowing what we`re seeking for, but deep within we always have a thirst to have that special thing. Do you exactly know what that special thing is all about? Actually it`s nothing, but the `peace` itself that we`re searching at every corner of our life, hopelessly wandering here and there but finding nowhere else and consequently fall under the trap of depression, once again!
I still remember the words of that old man whom I used to meet at every Sunday, while strolling down the streets of a nearby park. He used to say one thing to his grandson whenever he got overwhelmed, not been able to find his grandpa near him. Then he was barely five years of age. Most of the time he used to suffer from a fear of losing himself and getting entrapped in a lonely place from where he cannot be rescued by his grandpa. But I still remember those words that his grandpa used to say him during those late hours of afternoons, walking hand in hand; “even if you`re entrapped into that lonely place, never feel disheartened, rather try to look within! You`ll find me right there my dear!”
You may be surprised a bit, may think why am I sharing all this to you, while the actual concern of this blog is finding peace at all cost? Don`t get overwhelmed, here in lies the right answer. This is exactly what we do in our life also. All the time we search for peace in the outer world, out in the superficial contexts, ignoring the fact that peace is all within, the ideal peace is within ourselves. And herein lies the actual magic of finding yourself, your inner essence that you possess within, since eternity. And it cannot be perished even by the mighty forces of Time.
Here in this blog, I would like to invite you towards that path of exploring your inner enigma where you can find nothing, but peace itself. There you can feel your presence to be aligned to the truth of that highest grace (even surrounded by the adversities) where eternity still beholds the beauty of your inner self, your soul itself!
Let`s have a self- reflection, casting off the spell of illusion:
Though it`s an undeniable fact that we all seek peace, but when the actual time comes most of us get trapped into an elusive spell of ego and once again start to question our own existence in a fit of delirium! We ourselves start to question our identity; start to mourn for a fruitless existence, ignoring the fact that we`re here on this earth not to blame others and aggrandize our ego selves but to be aligned true to our purpose. But the cast of this elusive spell every time tempts us to distract ourselves from this ideal purpose and divert our consciousness towards a different direction of self- centeredness. There we always start to concern about our own needs and desires and quite automatically start to negate our very presence. But feeling our presence is the only means of attaining that ideal purpose. And the more we start to delve within, the more we can perceive our presence, the more we can feel who we`re in reality. And here in lies the true meaning of perceiving our spiritual existence; perceiving our consciousness and channelizing it towards a proper direction of eternal grace from where we can easily cast off the spell of ego, can negate the elusive concept of self- centeredness and perceive where in lies the true meaning of our being, our existence as well.
Actually this elusive spell of ego not only diminishes our true urge to feel ourselves, but also channelizes our consciousness towards a fruitless survival where the joy of our being, quite automatically starts to fade away. Sometimes quite unknowingly of ourselves we start to weave on something that has no point or context to our present situation. But we tend to cling around it and quite obviously, once again fall under the trap of depression, yearning for peace but finding that nowhere around the corner; just like that baby boy who used to lose himself out in that park, while playing with his grandfather. His grandpa had always been with him. But most of the time he didn`t notice that and every time got overwhelmed and panic- stricken with fear. That baby boy used to search his grandpa here and there but never found him within himself. Never asked himself. And that was the actual reason that made his grandfather to remind him, `look within` .And the moment he used to sit calmly, a subtle awareness quite automatically started to flow in a spontaneous way and within a moment he got aware where exactly his grandpa might have been!
Here in this blog I’m trying to explore that special space of your inner consciousness that has the capacity to cast off the spell of your ego and can evolve your inner self to the truth of that divine grace where your soul resides. And here in lies the true purpose of recognizing your inner self; identifying the treasure house of divinity, within beyond all the barriers of jealousy, pain and sufferings. As our soul is beyond all these and can only connect to the source of universal intelligence and Light that comes only from the creator. But most of the time we tend to forget that fact and leads a life of illusion, engaging ourselves in the outer world.
But recognizing yourself and perceiving your soul, within is neither an easy process nor a tougher one to attain. Rather, it`s been a journey to feel within; to comprehend the higher reality that we all have within. And I feel a superficial knowledge of concentrating your mind would not suffice to attain this path of feeling your soul within. it`s a spiritual journey instead where both of your outer and the inner world get attuned with each other in a harmonious way and gradually you start to feel, you`re not embodied into this body but you`ve your presence everywhere. You are a free and independent essence. Your inner spirit is closely aligned to the higher source of universal intelligence. And the moment you start to identify your reality within, quite automatically a serenity starts to surround your entity in a spontaneous flow of nature itself. You start to enjoy the stillness within your own; the consciousness that used to wander around some outer perspectives, start to withdraw itself from all those outer contexts and you can feel yourself surrounded by the divine bliss of serenity and peace.
Yes! Here in lies the truth of our life; the truth of gaining power and knowledge through a self- reflection, the truth of getting the Light back into our life and finding out the eternal source of our existence in a spontaneous way of accepting who we are in reality. As we`re nothing but some spiritual beings in human forms, closely aligned to the divine source of universal intelligence. And that`s why peace is already within us; peace is nothing to be glorified as some outer force, but something to be preserved within as an eternal potential of our being. As our souls are beyond all kinds of conflicts and frustrations, beyond all such elusive layers of mind where superficial perceptions always tend to appear as something real. While in actual sense these are nothing but just like some filthy pollutants, trying to diminish the purity of our soul.
Let`s feel we`re not the other, but under one soul family:
The moment you start to get aware of who you are in reality, the moment you start to get aligned to the higher truth of universal intelligence. From then on quite automatically you start to feel that you`re not the other, but an entity not only aligned to the universal intelligence, but also belong to a harmonious soul family. A family where every being is as same as you and every being is a part of that universal source of intelligence. So all are lovable like you, all are powerful and blessed accordingly.
And here in lies the true worth of recognizing your soul within. The moment we get attached to our souls, the moment we start to feel the oneness within our entity. We start to treat others with equal love and respect. Quite automatically we start to accept that we actually belong to the same soul family where we all are blessed with equal power and blessings from the divine source of intelligence. Gradually we start to realize that each and every soul is only a reflection of your own and every soul is blessed with the power of that unconditional love, pouring on us as an eternal source of Light and grace.
And the moment you start to feel this grace, this unconditional love within your entity, quite miraculously peace starts to empower your being and your soul starts to make you feel that you`re not the other, but you`re for everyone, you`re with everyone as well. Your consciousness quite automatically will start to flow in a spontaneous way and lead you towards a fruitful exploration of a divine Light that is already within you, since eternity. And here in lies the realization; the truthful exploration of the greater truth of peace itself that we all are searching here and there instead of searching that within ourselves.
But unfortunately in this contemporaneous age of continuous progression, while all the time we`re concerned about our own needs and desires, quite unknowingly of ourselves we`re forgetting that we`re not the individual ones, but our entity is always connected to others entities as well. As we cannot negate the unconditional love that is pouring on us from that celestial bliss of divine guidance. And the love that we perceive within at each and every moment is nothing, but the reflection of a pure love of that divine guidance that is unconditionally protecting our entities for a constructive purpose, since eternity. And our soul is nothing but only a drop of that pure and unconditional love. And here in lies the actual reason of perceiving others as closely aligned to our entities as well.
Let`s breathe and feel your soul, your essence once again:
Perceiving our soul is nothing, but a realization of a higher reality; perceiving the greater Light within. It`s actually a spiritual journey itself, a journey to our ideal home. And this journey not only helps us to identify our soul`s yearning, but also evolves our entity to a higher truth where restoring our inner beauty is essential to feel our being in a blissful way.
Attaining peace and perceiving the inner glory is possible only when you start to probe more deep within and get connected to the inner light that has always been with you, since the eternal time of your existence. And the more you get connected to that eternal light, the more you can see a reflection of that divine light in every living being, surrounded by you. Quite automatically you start to gain some higher knowledge of who you`re in reality and your consciousness start to get aligned to the higher truth of serenity.
There may have been several process and methods to perceive your soul within. But as I feel meditation is the ideal gateway to feel your essence in a fruitful way, in a way where quite automatically you start to feel that your inner mind is channelizing your consciousness towards the higher truth of creation. Then you may not feel that you`re breathing, but actually you`re. You`re neither conscious, nor unconscious. But you`re there with your every presence! And trust me, this is the ideal moment when you`re speaking with your inner self in an inaudible way; in a way that can only be felt or perceived by the bliss and serenity of your heart itself. You`re getting aware of who you`re, getting aware of your eternal connection to the universal source of intelligence. And gradually you start to feel that your consciousness is leading you towards the path of self- reflection; towards that path of realization that your soul is absolutely connected to the universal source of intelligence.
And I feel, this is the ideal way to feel peace within yourself; an ideal way of recognizing the treasure house of bliss and serenity within yourself and merging your entity with the creator in a harmonious way. Yes! This is the ideal way of finding peace within yourself and spreading its fragrance all over the creation of this lovely creator. Yes! This is the wonderful way, I feel to bring peace all through ever, seeing beyond the limitations of conflicts and dilemmas and restoring the inner light, within to be always connected to the truth and harmony of our creator. As herein lies the truth and beauty; the peace and tranquility of our life, our existence as well.
