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words: Debarati Ray
“It was like a different journey, a spiritual exploration indeed! A revelation of my own; a journey to explore myself in a different way and once again to feel my entity in a newer way, in a way where the word `help` didn`t come as something troublesome, rather something as a word of humanity, a word of compassion and empathy…during those days I never felt that I was helping that street urchin out of sympathy, rather those moments came to me as some blessings, as something to discover a better part, within that can create a different world for all of us…”
You may be perplexed a bit, may ask in surprise, am I planning to bring an utopia, in spite of surviving in this materialistically calculative world or I`m discussing over an unrealistic experience of someone emotionally imbalanced. If you are harboring around such questions, let me assure you dear, here I`m not dreaming of an utopia or of something unrealistic, but just trying to portray a personal experience of an aged lady who even at her seventy two years of age didn`t feel lost and doomed enough to help an orphan boy, just on the brim of his boyhood age. It was totally her own experience that she shared with me during one of our beach conversations that we used to have on some occasional Sunday afternoons. And to me it was not only a mere experience, but an experience of one`s transformation; a transformation of a self- centered widow to a nurturing mother figure of a street urchin. And truly speaking, a spiritual journey indeed to evolve her soul in a newer way, in a way where she doesn`t need not to bother about the petty matters of her daily belongings, but only to feel, within where in lies the true meaning of her existence. And that meaning came in a miraculous way with that daily interaction to that orphan boy, even coming at that sunset point of her life.
Here in this blog, I would like to present before you about that special truth of our existence that we all have within, the truth of humanity. But never bother to feel it for the sake of others. Here I’m not talking about to bring a utopia in this materialistic world. Though it`s not that much tough to bring forth. But here in this blog, I`m concerning to portray a different picture of this same world where at least we need not to pretend as some calculative human machines, rather can present ourselves with all our real essence in order to feel where in lies the real meaning of our existence; the real meaning of our entity as human beings.
Helping others is nothing, but to feel your existence in a self- explorative way:
In this materialistic world, where all the time we`re engaged in our own needs and desires and always try to emphasize ourselves in a rigorous way, undermining community as something insignificant, the word `help` may appear as something unrealistic and inconsiderable. Here every time we consider this act of help as something burdensome to do only for others sake. While, the actual case is nothing like that. Helping someone is like exploring yourself in a newer way where quite automatically you start to feel that you`re not a single entity, wandering around here and there, but an energy to be with everyone, an energy to be committed for others, an energy to feel everyone`s presence within your own single entity. But quite unfortunately in this modern urbanite lifestyle we always tend to forget about that compassionate involvement with others and quite unknowingly of ourselves try to present us in a self- actualized way where nothing but only our ego takes in charge and impels us to lead a life of isolation and loneliness, continually negating our soul`s choice and making us feel that we`re here only to satisfy our egoistical zeal.
The same case held true for that aged lady. In the due course of leading her life in an extra materialistic environment, quite unknowingly of herself she started to lose her connection with herself that consequently leaded her to feel that she is nothing, but only a lonely wanderer, stumbling here and there coming at that very vulnerable stage of her life! There was nothing left for her to interpret her life as something special until she met with that street urchin of hardly five years of age. It was not a simple codependent relationship that they shared with each other, not even a sympathetic one that most often we tend to consider, while we help someone, but it was truly something special; something where depth of one`s being used to speak with the depth of another without any hindrance, without of being ashamed to take that help. The feelings of those moments as she herself shared with me was not the simple ones, rather the moments to explore her existence in a newer way. In her own words those moments were like;
“The moments to adore, the moments to be with… to feel my presence with that little street urchin, it was not only a moment, but a special dimension of my inner fulfillment. Those touches with his little fingers and especially his innocent gaze at me with a genuine acceptance not only healed me from the deepest layer of my heart, but also reminded me that I`m not an isolated entity, but a human being with every essence of humanity within! During those days, I never felt that I was helping him to be a successful individual, but always used to feel that I was helping myself to be with my own essence, to emerge before the world in a newer way. And here in lies the mystery of that depth to depth conversation that we used to have those days… in order to learn the secret of mankind. It was truly a nurturance of my soul with the truth of humanity and feeling the power of that nurturance, within with that special act of supporting and rejuvenating that street urchin in a constructive way…”
Actually that was not a simple experience for her, rather a spiritual exploration to reveal herself in order to enlighten her soul to a higher truth of revelation where through this act of helping that street urchin, she gradually started to come out of that age old, self- centered shell that once been built by her ego. And quite surprisingly her objective consciousness started to transform into a subjective one and gradually she started to feel the ideal meaning of life, where others existence is equally important as her own. And it had only been possible, the more she started to get aligned to the truth of that harmony, coming out of her age old shell of self- actualization.
It was not only a mere experience for her but a spiritual journey to re explore the deeper core of her existence. It not only brought that awareness to feel her existence as a social being, but also made her to believe on that special dimension of inner fulfillment where quite automatically the words, `me` and `mine` started to appear as something irrelevant and in a surprising way her depth started to introduce before her completely a different picture of empathy and compassion to revitalize her soul with the light of divinity itself. In her life, her correspondence with that street urchin not only brought her back to her center, healed her to the depth of her roots, but also helped her to realize where in lies the true depth of her existence; the true depth of her entity, motivating her to come out of her age old shell of alienation, isolation and self- centeredness. In a way, it was not that mere kind of relationship where one is helping and the other one is taking that help. Rather, it is that special kind of relationship where quite automatically you not only start to feel each other`s presence within your own entity, but also may start to feel that you`re all with your cosmic presence! And that`s why you`re connected to the entire universe, even with other universal entities as well.
Helping is an act to rediscover yourself in a newer way:
Helping others not only gives you that mental satisfaction, expanding the horizon of your mind towards a faithful exploration of yourself, but also rejuvenates your soul to the truth of humanity, enabling you to emerge before the world with your true essence as a human being. It gives you that special vision to feel your deeper self, to realize your inner experience and motivates you to present yourself before the world, true to your real essence where you yourself may start to feel that your old ego identity is shedding off its skin and the real you is evolving, once again where helping is not to be considered as something sympathetic, but an unconditional positive approach towards the truth of humanity not only to erase the age old transcriptions of self- centeredness but also to value others existence as well.
Being selfish and helping others on a sympathetic ground is nothing, but only a humiliation of humanity itself as I feel. As we all are same before the mirror of universal intelligence; no one is superior or inferior, but only souls with human bodies! So as a spiritual being we have nothing to gain or nothing to lose, but only to share our selves with others in an unconditional way. And the more we share ourselves with others, the more we get to know where in lies the true depth of our inner being; the true depth of our existence as a human being. And here in lies the true power of subjective consciousness where wisdom arises quite automatically from the depth your being in a self- reflective and empathetic way. Then only the wisdom evaluates your mind and broadens your vision, expanding your consciousness towards a positive direction of inner fulfillment with the effulgence of that divine grace. And quite automatically you may start to feel that you`re not a single entity only to be bothered for your own needs and demands, rather an universal entity truly aligned to the divine power of intelligence. Hence, you too have an inner purpose as a human being, not only for yourself, but also for the society as well. And here in lies the true depth of humanity itself where there is no demarcation between who is superior or who is not, rather there only, you`re free to feel the true depth of evolution; evolution of your heart, evolution of your soul as a spiritual being.
Helping others is nothing, but to evolve your soul with the truth of humanity:
Do you know where in lies the true worth of life itself? Or where in lies the true value of humanity? In order to perceive that value you need not to be sympathetic, but to be empathetic a lot. Remember, the more you get involved into the act of helping others, the more you`ll be aligned to the ideal truth of your existence as a human being. The more we can feel that our souls are getting opened to the true worth of existence and quite miraculously we start to feel the spiritual dimension of our being. We start to get aligned with the truth of humanity and consequently we start to get introduced with an altered state of consciousness, beyond this tangible world of rational consciousness. And at this state quite automatically we get introduced with the eternal flow of life itself where no one is superior or inferior, but only souls on this earthly plane.
In this contemporary world of modern urbanization, although we`re blessed with different technological and cybernetic facilities, but all the time we feel a lack within ourselves. Do you know what this lack all about is? This is the lack of empathy, I feel, a lack of proper understanding, a lack of love that someday may lead us towards an utter ruination of human instincts. And from there life may not seem to us as an oasis of blooming flowers, rather a heartless desert where the lack is all predominant. And here in lies the utility of empathy, love and compassion.
Helping others not only means to be the light of his/ her life, rather it means to be the lamp of your own, to be the candle of your own existence not only to deepen your spirit, but to enlighten and evolve your soul in a graceful way with the help of a humanistic mirror where you`ll not only be able to see others in a compassionate way but also can perceive your true essence in a self – reflective way, in a way to feel your humanistic essence, within. And consequently you`ll get introduced with a newer dimension of your being; a dimension of an inward space where you can perceive your real self and that eternal connection between your life force and the universal source of intelligence! In other way, you will start to feel that you`re on a spiritual journey, on this earthly plane and this act of helping others is nothing, but only an act of humanity itself, not only to evolve and enlighten yourself, but also to feel your spiritual presence on this mortal plane as a human being.
It was a dusky afternoon when I met that lady for the last time. She was sharing her own experience and the sun was setting over the horizon. The waves were hitting at the shore only to make me feel that here on this earth, we are only for a fewer moments to be aligned to our true purpose; the purpose of humanity, the purpose to feel our existence as some spiritual beings. But someday we all have to bid good bye to this earthly existence only to be aligned to the truth of eternity, to the truth of that universal divine intelligence, just like those waves, hitting at the shore for once and mingling themselves, once again to that vast sea of eternity!
So, time is too short. Now it`s up to you. Which path would you like to choose; the path of self- centeredness or the path of that expanded horizon where the truth of humanity always resides with its own? Think over it. If possible, try to feel and perceive your existence in a deeper way. The time is still ticking. And I`m quite sure, you`ll definitely get the answer soon! As you`re a human being, not a human machine after all!
