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We live in two universes: the universe within and the universe without.

Since the dawn of life, we as human beings


have been wondering about these two universes. We ask the core question; Who I am I? We look within and
understand different layers of I- physical, mental, emotional and relational.When we do not identify ourselves with
the changing scenario of the I, the knowing of the I manifests. And this I is beyond time and space. It is universal and
eternal. Until we realize that I, our wondering will continue,

The cosmos, the Universe is like the inner soul-the Cosmic I, the Universal I.. We have been expanding our knowledge
and understanding of the Cosmos, the Universe.We as the inhabitants of this Universe are wondering about it and
making space explorations.When we become aware of the vastness of this expanding Universe and compare it with the
planet earth, we as human beings feel very humble. And when we look at ourselves with this cosmic lens, we realize
how little is our egoic self..

Such inner inquiries awaken me and I feel released and liberated from the little cage I live in. It seems to me that the
essence of the inner world and the outer world is the same, beyond the conceptual lenses we may use to understand
these two worlds. It feels like a mystery, a wonderment. I sense it when my mind ceases to wander. It gets still and
remain open and clear like the blue sky.

May we be free from the bondage we create by ourselves and relate to the expanding inner and outer world!

Namaste.

Jagdish P Dave

I deeply value such reflective writings. They evoke deep thinking in me and I am very grateful to Awakin for giving
such gifts to me and others. Here are my reflections on this reflective writing.

We all who are born are journeying from womb to tomb, from the first breath to the last breath.The question is how
awakened and conscious we are as we are aging every moment?Are we present to ourselves, to others and to the
surroundings or are we half present or absent to what is happening? Am I aware of the fact that my inhalation is
accompanied by my exhalation? Awakening and awareness are the foundations for me to live fully. Awareness of
death-the tomb-makes me realize the value of living my life wisely.

Am I living my life purposefully and meaningfully? What is the purpose of my living and how am I realizing this
purpose? These are foundational questions for me. The purpose of my life is to live a good life, a happy life that brings
goodness and happiness not only in me but in others connected with me. What am I doing that unfolds goodness
within me and gets me connected with others? What am I doing that brings happiness in me and in others? When I am
engaged in doing meaningful activities that are attuned to the purpose of my living I feel happy and good.

I would like to conclude my reflections by quoting the last two sentences of this thought evoking writing:
" We distinguish between purpose and meaning not in order to separate the two but in order to unite them. Our goal is
to let meaning flow into our purposeful activities by focusing activity and passivity into genuine responsiveness."

Let our daily life be a monastery by incorporating the Benedictine Rule! Namaste!

Jagdish P Dave

Knowledge and wisdom are different. Knowledge is acquired, knowledge is taught. With knowledge, we become
knowledgeable. Such acquired knowledge of what is, what is real, is dualistic.It is one-sided. It is not holistic.
Realization emerging from one's experience is holistic. Reality is one. It is not two It is not divided into two-one
against the other.

Wisdom dawns upon us when the mind is still and quiet. As Thomas Merton says, " Silence is the mother of
Truth....My silence is my salvation." " Be still and know that I am God." -Psalm. " Stillness is also inner peace,
and that stillness and peace are the essence of your Being."- Eckhart Tolle. Such stillness makes me aware of my
conditioned consciousness and mental commentary which has a dualistic sense of reality. Stillness makes me
grounded in presence and frees me from the clouds generated by the conditioned consciousness. Such a shift in
consciousness helps me in making wise choices. The mind that is free from conditioning is a creative mind and a
wise mind.We need to be liberated form the conditioned mind which creates and perpetuates me against you
mindset, a narrow perspective of reality and existence.

Living mindfully everyday in all walks of my life has has opened the door of wisdom in my life. It has
expanded my mind and enriched my heart.The journey of life has become a pilgrimage and I deeply feel
grateful for receiving such a grace.

Namaste.
Jagdish P Dave

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On May 13, 2017 david doane wrote:

We live in a reality that is dualistic. Our thoughts and words are part of that dualistic reality and we think and
talk in terms of either-or, this or that, which is one-sided. We don't live in a unitive reality in which we would
think and talk wholistically. Multi-sided full reality is experienced wholistically, which is more than thought
with thoughts and said with words. A wise man once told me that the opposite of a truth was also just as true,
and I've been growing into that truth ever since. I've learned to look in the opposite direction, which is the
other side or the rest of the whole, and when I do it opens up more of the truth to me. I also remind myself of
Oscar Wilde's wisdom that nothing worth knowing can be taught. Wisdom is learned, and it's learned through
lived experience, not through intellectual instruction. Knowing that helps me value wisdom through living over
knowledge through cognitive transfer.

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