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Published: October 30th 2016
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30thOctober 2016
Sojha, Inner Seraj Valley, Himachal Pradesh
"Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his lifespan? And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.… “
Jesus Christ as quoted Matthew 6:27-29 “You're only here for a short visit. Don't hurry, don't worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way.”
Walter Hagen “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”
Buddha
It is the dark phase of the moon at the end of October... and that means Diwali Festival in India. 'Diwali' literally means a row of Lights and light and love are celebrated, even midst the the darkest night of the darkest period. It
is the triumph of good over evil, of righteousness over treachery, of truth over falsehood, and of light
over darkness. The darkness of our ignorance is dispelled and we are shown the way on our journey through life. Everywhere people are greeting each other today with “happy Diwali” …. Indian Facebook is running hot with images and good wishes. It's nice... it feels heartfelt... like what Christmas used to feel like for me as a kid.
For me, when I am in the Himalayan foothills, it is a time of autumn blooms galore. And these remind me of many facets of life and death... beauty and it's passing... and the essence of being.
Mehmet Ak is a raw food gourmet chef from Turkey. While staying at his farm as a volunteer in 2014 he told me about what he had learned to be the three 'fundamental ontological questions' of life. They have stuck with me. They are questions which I think do plague most of us at one time or another.. some of use constantly.. .others just when we are a bit devoid of defenses or clear thinking. For me they are 'nonsense' questions in that they deserve no other answer than “just look at flowers and go figure”.
These questions are:
Am I good enough?
(be it for relationships, for occupation, for simply being in this world)
Am I secure enough? (be it financial .. mainly.. or other things that we 'need' or think we need to just feel comfortable, in control, and secure)
Am I doing the right thing? (as in all the confusions and indecisiveness we have with our actions.. our wanting to be just right … our failure sometimes to just act... and certainly our tendency to feel guilt or remorse or regret with our decisions instead of just owning them and getting on with it)
Some days, and I note these days as significant for the fact, I am plagued by all three of these questions in unison or quick succession and repeated cycles. Noting them gives me a chance to smile with a familiarity … that they are just nonsense... that my inner insecurity is showing it's unwanted face. A quick look at some flowers can do the trick. What a nonsense these questions are in the end. But they are old acquaintances now... and recognizable is the point. And so in acceptance of
them arising .. they also pass. No drama.
Anyway... just a mention of some things on this day of festivity... and in this place of beauty.
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Marguerite
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Blooming Beautiful
I loooooooooooooooooooove Diwali and your blog brought back many treasured memories. Glad you are enjoying the beautiful blooms. With hugs Marguerite