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Mystifying silence within

the prayers, the sounds of drums and bells

the claps of devotees, the chants of priests

the feeling of coming home

on the edge of a river bank

tender, cool breeze on my face

feet immersed in the flow of eternity

the deep stillness in the dancing flames of aarti

in the gush of a bubbling stream

in the swirl of excited seekers

seamless joy and peace

in the touch of divine

in the rooted connection within

Was I visiting your home or were you visiting me?

Was I offering flowers or were you showering grace?

was I embracing you in a prayer? Or  were you setting my soul free?

when my candle floated away with the current…

was I sending my wish your way?

Or was it my baggage floating away?

Reverie or reality?

I had never felt so peaceful just being me

I had never felt so peaceful to just be…

Shreeja Mohatta Jhawar is a partner in Think Unlike Events where she  organises creative and life-style transforming workshops. She is also a freelance writer, web and graphics designer as well as a social activist who runs ‘Kritagya,’ a group aiming to serve old and destitute people.

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