Welcome back to my
world!
The enigma of life is a
ceaseless transitory of the combined forces of reality and the metaphysical. And while we wander through our
lives living each moment in the best manner deemed by us, we cannot divorce off
our existence from the three most important dimensions of our lives: the Mind,
Body and Soul.
The Koi Fish:
A Kaleidoscope of
several positive characteristics. Beautiful creatures known for being
courageous and to fearlessly face challenges in turbulent waters. Their
determined nature embodies both creative self-expression and a fighting spirit enabling
them to stand out from the crowd. The Koi fish inspires one to remain focused
and to succeed with grace and style.
The Yin and Yang:
Yin and Yang is perhaps
the most known and documented concept used within Taoism. The symbol is a
philosophy of chaos and harmony. The
cyclical form of the Yin-Yang symbol reflects the ever-changing complimentary
movement of the two sides. They are two sides to a coin, birth and death, night
and day, friends and enemies, light and dark, fire and water, positive and
negative…where both aspects are necessary and an equilibrium is sought. Essentially,
Yin-Yang conveys the complicated dualities of life and the paramount need for
balance and moderation.
The AUM:
AUM (and not OM as is often
mistakenly pronounced obliterating its actual spiritual sound vibration)
symbolizes the Prana or life breath which runs through one’s body bestowed by
the Parabrahman. As per our ancient Vedas, AUM is the conglomerate sound of the
creative, preservative, and dissolving vibrations of Nature. “A (Akaara)”
represents the vibration that brings into manifestation the created universe;
“U (Ukaara)” represents the vibration that preserves the creation; and “M
(Makaara)” represents the destructive vibration that dissolves the manifested
universe back into the Infinite Spirit. Sometimes, if we sit very quietly, we
will hear the sound of AUM, like a distant cosmic hum. Listen within you. It is
not outside you. It is you!
The Weeds:
Graceful and beautiful.
Yet can entangle, suffocate and destroy life especially those that meander
through them. They exist in abundance constantly encasing in an attempt to mentally
and physically imprison individuals with their toxicity.
The Water Bubbles:
The Water Bubbles are a
combination of relaxation, peace and constant progress unhindered by the weeds
it passes through. While it emanates from the bed of the sea, it can only move
upwards to the surface. In our lives, no matter what the challenges, self-progress
will remain a constant upward movement if one exists influenced exclusively by
one’s Inner Being and not perturbed by the chaos in our external environment. In
addition, the water bubbles’ journey from the seabed to the surface also signifies
a journey from birth to death eventually leaving behind our physical existence
and conjoining with the Universe just as the air inside the bubble does on
reaching the surface of the sea. Thus symbolically bubbles denote many things:
life, creation, the body, soul, illusion, form, impermanence, freedom,
vulnerability, subtle world, and a dream.
The Aatmashin is an
expression that was created by me to relate to the various facets of our lives
that readily exist deep within our Inner Being and in our External that
eventually form a collective inclusivity for a blissful and harmonious actuality.
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