Just back from a lovely vacation at Coorg!
One of the things we did there was to go for a good massage. As the masseuse worked on me, I lay there thinking..now should I say that she knows me? Is my being defined just by my body or more by the person that I am, my thoughts, my feelings, my opinions or simply put,my inner soul. It kinda snapped on me that I was just a stranger to her.
I have heard many a times people quoting Gita about how life is not about the body, but about the soul. I can't imagine a more perfect experience of realising this aspect before than on this day. So, does that mean loved ones who have ceased being part of my life have just lost their earthly bodies and they live elsewhere. Can I go looking for them? Will I find them and If I do, would they appreciate my presence in their lives?
A tamil saying goes "Kathradu kai mann alava, kalladhadhu ulagalavu" - What I know is equivalent to a handful of sand, what I do not know is equivalent to the vastness of the world.
So there is still lots to know about in this life and world.
The woods are lovely dark and deep
But I have promised to keep,
and miles to go before I sleep
And miles to go before I sleep.
Well, the massage did rejuvenate my body and mind!
B
