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.