I had a wonderful pongal with family. Some really relaxed days at Quiet Home with zero responsibility, was healing at many levels. While observing people around me I was surprised to see how much my perceptions of people and things had changed. People who used to really rile me earlier, turned out to be really sweet and kind and helpful.
Devi Ji in her blog, Three Mirrors ( You can read it here: https://www.ananda.org/jyotish-and-devi/three-mirrors/) says, " Whether we have a self-diminishing or self-aggrandizing conception of ourself, if we think only of such superficial aspects as our body and personality, we’re usually far from the true mark.
Similarly, whether others see us in a positive or negative way, their impressions may be colored by their own values and preferences. Their reactions can also change over time: one day they’re heaping praise on us, and the next, we’re abandoned by the wayside."
Reading this beautiful blog I realised how superficial and wrong my judgement or opinion about people or situations could be. Like a kaleidoscope, people seem to change and so do our thoughts and perceptions.
Devi Ji goes on to say in her blog, "So how can we perceive the truth of our being? It is not by looking at the distorted images we see reflected in this house of mirrors which comprise the material world. When we offer all that we are at the feet of the Divine, we can gaze into His flawless mirror and see reflected there our true self: a spark of God made of His bliss and light"
The world can be alluring and attractive, in its ability to pull us into the material world. But our true bliss and true self is reflected by the divine. One cannot but realize how reckless it would be to look for joy and bliss in this world. And how imperative it is to be rooted in God all the time.
Thank you God, Thank you Guru!
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