being One – Page 2 – vani expressions

Seeing Us With Wonder

I have seen how vast and wondrous you are and that is a permanent. Your present behavior does not change that in any way. You are hitting out wildly in the dark. That will not dent me because I am vast and wondrous myself. I am light. Hitting wildly at light does nothing. It gives… Continue reading Seeing Us With Wonder

The Lotus Cannot Be Condescending

Lotuses are found in white and pink colors in general and they grow in shallow and murky waters. ~ theflowerexpert.com The lotus cannot have a condescending attitude towards the waters it grows in. If it does that, it will not be able to grow and bloom. It won’t be any fun either. Lotus – called… Continue reading The Lotus Cannot Be Condescending

My Niece Unlimited

A conversation transpired with my niece recently. She was pulling at my swimming goggles. “Don’t. It will break.”, I said. “It’s elastic.”, she replied. “It is rubber.” “But it stretches.” “Sure. But everything has a limit.” “What is my limit?”, she asked. “You would have to find that out.” Then I added, “Actually you are… Continue reading My Niece Unlimited

Dear World, Why Are You So Scared?

Dear world, Why are you so scared? That was a rhetorical question. No need to analyse fear to give me a well thought out answer. No need to tell me about Amygdala, Hippocampus, fight or flight programming and all that jazz. Dear world, see how beautiful you are. I mean really. Come on. With so… Continue reading Dear World, Why Are You So Scared?

The Science of Shiva – My Favorite Thin Spiritual Book

कहें न तुमसे तुम्हारी बात तो किससे कहें हम? Shivji is one heck of a cool dude. You see, I have a teenage crush on Shivji that endures. So when he says, “O Beloved, put attention neither on pleasure or pain but between these”, I feel this warm glow all inside. He’s addressing me as… Continue reading The Science of Shiva – My Favorite Thin Spiritual Book

Beauty is Everywhere. Sitting Quietly, Waiting To Be Seen.

“How do you define beauty?” my friend asked. “I don’t. I experience it”, I answered. That still is the best I can say – I don’t define beauty, I experience it. Nevertheless, I see her question as gently asking “tell me more about beauty”. Beauty emerges from the womb of awareness. Beauty is a seeing.… Continue reading Beauty is Everywhere. Sitting Quietly, Waiting To Be Seen.

But The Colors Could Not See The Grand Picture

It is out of its inherent throbbing joy that white burst into a myriad colors. It is out of its inherent throbbing joy that the land danced and there were highs and lows. As the land was high and low, the colors flowed. And so a grand picture was formed. And the colors loved themselves.… Continue reading But The Colors Could Not See The Grand Picture

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