Observe the silence,
listen to the empty spaces, feel the darkness, smell the nectar and
taste the fragrance.
Do not be
limited by words in their meanings given, accepted or imagined. We do not need
to live within the boundaries of words and explanation. There are worlds out
there beyond the realm of words. Try them out. Explore. Do not endeavour to
capture all your thoughts in vocabulary. There is no need to put all feelings
into words. Feel your thoughts. Feel the meaning hidden deep in the bosom of
every word. Experience the world of wordless feelings. Soak it up. Delve into
it deeply. Surrender, drown, float, swim, dive again.
Realms beyond
words. Yes, do not be inhibited by understood concepts of within and without. Refuse
to define. Just feel. Go out into the worlds that lie within you. In
wordlessness.
In vocabulary,
it is called meditation.
Yes. Meditation
does not imply freedom from feelings or emotions. It does not imply bottling
up. It implies freedom from definition. It implies getting away from one’s definition
of oneself. It implies erasing the boundaries, even the idea of inward or
outward. Meditation is not part of any journey; it is a denial of journeying; it
is just being, merging, where the path, the traveller, the beginning and the
end are all one. Freedom from words,
from thoughts bound by definition.
‘Life’ is
another word. Give it up. Surrender to feeling of the undefined, swoon with
wonder, ‘die’ in awe!
Do not be afraid
to die. Die every minute, die every day. Cling not. Let go now, and the next
moment shall hold no worries, because it will be a bonus, extra time, a second
chance, and another, and another. And then, rejoice! In each day, each hour,
each moment; in the gift of the ‘present’; rejoice! If it gives pain, savour it
like a heady, bitter wine; and then rejoice in its passing. For as in the wine,
the real taste is in the aftertaste. If it gives thrill or joy, rejoice then,
and rejoice again in remembrance!
Do not be
carried away by the need to communicate only in words. Very often, words
smother feelings. The best moments with our children were when they spoke no
words, and yet conveyed every emotion, clear and pure, and radiated so much of
the inner glow that even we imbibed some.
Thank you. Loved it.
ReplyDeleteZeina Glo brings the beauty of your own thoughts back to you....
DeleteGod blesses in many ways...... some people inspire the inner glow....
All praise. Glow on!
Dear Zeina Glo,
ReplyDeleteMany, many years ago, when we only had black and white television and the only channel available was Doordarshan, I watched an interview with a writer. The host asked the gentleman what message he wished to give the youth.
"Cultivate silence," the writer said. Young people the world over needed to slow down the pace of expression and spend some time thinking about the condition that humanity found itself in and the direction it needed to take in order to make the future worth waiting for, he went on to say.
Silence, they say, is golden. Just lying back, thinking happy thoughts, is the perfect way to spend the time on a holiday. And if your spouse, a child or a friend is sharing the silence with you, nothing can equal the pleasure.
Try it. You'll love it.
Our Key 'mid Ease.
Merci. Gracias.
DeleteLying back on cool grass or bare rock,looking up at a sky whose blue envelopes the unwary. Yes, life affords fantastic pleasures. And a kindred heart throbbing nearby; oh you paint a pretty picture indeed!
Your writer was old enough to give a message to youth, from his experiences. Fear not, youth will always be youth, and their memories will be as pleasant as ours. They will always have the energy, the joi de vivre, as they have had from the beginning of time.
The elders will always have the wisdom that says, "Don't hurry, savor it." Happiness is a memory, and memories flash upon silent minds. Yes, allow me to be without words for a while, too, and dwell upon the radiant glow of youth.