We are all on the journey towards enlightenment. It is up to us how soon we reach it. Even I am

INDIA | Tuesday, 2 July 2013 | Views [306] | View Smaller Image

I kept gathering my scattered pieces and walking further. I saw this lone and lifeless damaged tree bark amidst the greenery. It took me back to own state when I felt so shallow and in despair even with those colors and lives around me. My eyes then noticed those green, tender and fresh leaves budding out of the bark which looked damaged to me. I could still relate to it, maybe now in altogether different note. Even it longed for the spring, will eventually come out of the gloom and be colorful yet again.

Still feeling heavy at heart, I kept capturing the lifelessness and barrenness. Jittering and shivering with that fear of losing myself in this recurring cycle of pain. My heart belonged to autumn and yet kept longing for the spring.

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I knew I had gathered strength to end it and relive again. I had realized that there is nothing permanent around us, infact impermanence surrounds us everywhere. Now I knew that if something had changed and I am here, it will change again and I will be somewhere else. It will end. Change is the only constant thing. There is this space between imagination and attainment that may only be traversed by my longing. And now, I am here, I know where is my destination. And the journey now looks more beautiful and insightful than the destination. I stepped forward and then continued walking with those two buddhist monks.

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We are all on the journey towards enlightenment. It is up to us how soon we reach it. Even I am

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