Timelessness

It all started the day I was born

Let me be clear – the day I took on the physical form

The clock ticked and my birth certificate read – 16:55 hours

And thus began my journey with time…

Years measured in time, academic records measured by time, even my height it seemed was measured by time…strange were the ways of the world it seemed.

They always said…in good time, and I often wondered if time was aware of the journey it took.

Blamed and cursed; rejoiced and celebrated – all emotions did it bare

And there it stood again, a timeless entity – knower of all, the face of me.

All milestones tracked, achievements celebrated, failures scribed and history chronicled – all with a single measure of time.

Yet it stood still, the path to eternity… un-phased, unruffled, non judgmental, self absorbing….it stood still watching it all, the endless cycles of life and death.

And I am somehow part of this mysterious web, which no one seems to fathom.

It seems to exist exclusively for me, yet exclusive I am not.

Tightly woven in its grip, rocked on a swing of haves and have-nots.

With a swift hand I was at the pinnacle of success, only to be dropped into the abyss of despair. Was there a message I was missing, I riddle waiting to be solved?

To rise to the challenge, to understand time….crazy it seems to understand one that cannot be heard, felt or seen. Yet its presence overpowering, it influence unmistakable and there it stood becoming the face of me.

A timeless eternity, that held me dearly… showing the way to ‘just be’

To experience it all and yet stand aloof to watch a mystery unravel under a hoof

For the unseen eye, it calls upon the heart…to bear witness of sight and silence of mind. Knower and doer take one form and fall in step with the sheer timelessness of it all.

- Wiseldress

10 February 2011

Of Love and Light…

If you can just empty your mind for a moment and let the light flood in, you will have the capacity to love the whole world without judgement. Truly love every bit of it and yet be detached from it all.

So today when you look around and you see that you have everything you ever wanted…a great family, fantastic friends, money more than you need maybe, dreams all fulfilled...your heart seems heavier than ever. The pain more pronounced... you should be feeling lighter than the wind right now, but here you are looking at your life, eyes all filled up. Is it regret, guilt, remorse for yourself or may be all of it… It’s a good start I say, for you have finally woken up.

Tucked away in a tiny corner of your heart, trapped amidst a zillion pseudo desires you hear the wake up call of your soul every now and then…a little whisper asking you to give in...yes to give into yourself, to forgive yourself and most importantly pleading you to be yourself.

Strange cause you have always thought that you did everything you ever wanted, everything as it should be…according to the grand plan of life so to speak. Becoming the perfect person …

Have you ever walked up to a total stranger and thanked him / her for just being there at that moment. Have you felt the raw energy of pure love consume you when look at someone during an important client meeting or while chatting with friends or taking a walk or while just sitting in a café sipping your favourite brew…

How often have you dismissed that feeling as a fleeting moment and tried to repress it. Frightened that it might grip you, frightened that you might cease to exist in its power, frightened that it will disrupt your present life… yet knowing that you have never been more alive.

Looks like you become a victim of fear and change…But hasn’t ever scripture since time immemorial, spoken about this love, asking you to give in, surrender to its power so that you come alive and live as you were meant to be…judging no one, loving everyone, being detached and yet being attached to it all.

How long and how far would you run....sooner or later you would have to pause to catch a breath....only to realize that it is the breath you were running from … the irony of it all !

We are so guarded in our love and relationships that we maintain an insane exclusivity under the garb of societal norms. But true love is unguarded, it is omnipresent and if you want to truly be yourself...you have to experience and acknowledge it with every breath you take.

Compliment strangers, talk to yourself, tell your friends how much they matter to you and give them a hug. Ask your family (spouse / children / parents) to give into their dreams and more importantly give each other space to explore and love others rather than being insecure or threatened by it all.

Love does not confine you...It is liberating.

Of course love is blind...because most people love with their eyes closed....Try loving with open eyes and allow the light to consume you...to become one with everything and everyone around you...it's truly amazing!

Next time you feel trapped in a relationship (especially a long lasting one), for whatever reason… say a silent prayer and send a truck load of love and light to the person and move on...

Sometimes in life we have to lose all sense of balance to regain the Balance of Being!!!

Do what you never did before and you will find what you never found before….

Light Always...N

The Warrior

A storm arose from deep within

A cry so loud, it engulfed the soul

A movement so strong, it threatened to wipe out the very being

And from it arose, passion so deep and pure

that time itself couldn’t comprehend its source.

He stood like none other, apart from all

Looked like the spitting image of eternity

Ready to unleash the entire cosmos

Just to defend a land held sacred,

A life held dear, a love so gentle

A moment so precious, a thought so tender

An idea so pure, a legacy worth risking all for…

Living and dying and being born again

Nothing stood between, no sacrifice too big

It was all for that one…

He stood in armor, all ready & dressed

A GOD himself with a mortal heart

Loving & aching all at once

All consuming – he was ever ready

The moment had come – the one he had waited for

His destiny now was he living

Fighting the demons – within & out

In a seamless trance he moved

Conquering all, surrendering all –

Being it all – The Warrior that he was !

At last a smile – a life fulfilled

He could breathe easy now –

A promise completed, free to go

No ties held him back

It was time for another Warrior to step forward

And begin again…

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Strangers...

From a land across the seas – seven they say,
I met strangers who where not strangers at all to me
They spoke from the heart – a language I understood well I thought.
They traveled across to see and learn
To live a life of content-fulfillment
And here I stood in awe of their absolute sincerity
Engulfed by love, consumed by reckless abandonment.
These were rare and few to find
They touched my soul in ways words could never express.

Looking around to find more strangers
I encountered several different breeds
Each a paradox in themselves with little insight into their being
Chasing dreams, cashing in on life
Trying to be happy all at the same time.
Around every corner you would see them
Crossing paths, without a smile to spare.

Each a stranger to me, yet they connected so well.
Mirrored images of the past, present & future maybe
Anger in copious quantities
Hatred in gallons
Revenge on many lips
Forgiveness a fleeting thought
And love almost forgotten.
A scary place it seemed to be
Yet, each stranger so sincere in its being
I couldn’t help but admire it all.

Standing alone, I saw a lot more than I cared to see
Yet grateful to every stranger, who showed the world to me.
Kneeling down, hands lifted in prayer
Eyes closed, I fell asleep for the very first time
And it is there that I still stay, amidst the waking world.
Blessed am I to live amidst strangers.