Wave of Bliss

Author(s): N P Jain
Publisher: Jain Meditation International Centre

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THE WAVE OF BLISS
its journey in a masterful way with periodic bumps, indicating effort and will. There is a fine, firm layer of frost uniting the yet to be activated animate and inanimate forms. In many ways the scene from the train window resembles an early morning train ride in rural India. In many ways this temporary, transient early morning scene resembles life. The fragile rigidity of human conscience lies somewhat cold and barren, lifeless and awaiting the height and activating warmth of the great soul energy; transforming all that it touches. But the human situation does not rely totally on cosmic, mechanical function. The Soul, Will, Atma can influence and change the mechanical and repetitious habits which inhibit the joyful experience of existence. The sun has now risen, beckoning all consciousness to Awake.'
Realisation of So Hum requires shedding of one's ego. Prabha Morkan writes about 'the death of my ego' in the process of the discovery of the self. "Is it due to good Karma or whatever it is?" she asks.
Jenene shares a deep inspiring thought thus: “Into this world we come, insecure and scared not wanting to face the inevitable reality of who we are, and wondering why we could no longer nestle forever safely in the soft, hidden, protective womb. From that moment of birth on, self-discovery has been to inch forward slowly and everso-painfully to the point where many of us choose to avoid the awakening altogether. This is life's greatest tragedy! What a loss we suffer when we go through each new day with our blunders, clinging to our degrading and anchoring limitations... and choosing to see only that which the living ego paints as what we cannot do and cannot be. I weep with begging desire for us all to open our eyes to who we are and rise, in reverence and humble dignity to the Truth of who we are".
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