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It is very tempting to hold on to what is familiar though it may cause pain in our hands. Fear of the unfamiliar and the unknown keeps us in the dark zone. In this beautiful poem Jan Richardson describes the blessings of passing through the longest night for awakening to see the light within. I have gone through this process of awakening by releasing the fear of traveling on the unfamiliar road. Awakening from the comfortable but growth blocking sleep has not been always easy for me. My daily practice of meditation has helped me free myself from the clutches of fear of uncertainty. Darkness fades away as I am walking toward the dawn of awakening. What a blessing!
I have been blessed to experience such inner light in the darkest hours of my life. It happened to me in 1959 when I came from India to America. I had never been out of my country for 34 years. There was excitement mixed with fear. I did not know anybody when I landed in Chicago, a foreign country, a new country, a strange country. My keen desire for learning new things was the light that helped me go through the difficult times. And such inner light has been guiding me in my journey of life. As I was growing up in India I was blessed to see my father taking a stand against injustice done to women as well as to "untouchables". I saw Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, Vinoba Bhave and many other courageous leaders fighting for freedom from the unjust British rule of India. Daily practice of meditation has been very helpful to me for guiding me on the right path. I am grateful for receiving such blessings. Namaste!
3 Comments
5/8/2021 05:45:21 pm
Dark into Lightness
Debbie Podwika
5/9/2021 12:46:00 pm
This touch my heart! I am not surprised that this "loving therapy" of Dr. Dave's is what lead you to the light. I've seen it happen to others and myself! :-)
Debbie Podwika
5/9/2021 12:55:06 pm
This poem touched my spirit. I think we have many paths or parts of our path (journey of life) which get dark and can be scary. At times, it is hard to keep walking the path even though we know if we do we will get to the light again. And while taking small steps is usually suggested, it does take longer to get to the light, but sometimes by taking those small steps we get more lessons from the darkened path. Of course when we start to see the light then we want to run to get closer but perhaps it is better to still take small steps so we do not miss anything and really feel and understand the light. Of course if we grow in lightness we may be able to use our own light in the darkness. :-) And ya...in the darkness you get to see the beautiful stars, hear the night animals etc. :-) Leave a Reply. |
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