Beyond5

 Just as you remain untouched by what happens to your virtual persona in a VR game, you remain unaffected by whatever happens to your body or mind. When we are alive, we have the possibility of dreaming—of getting lost in those dreams and identifying with the characters within them. Yet, upon waking, we realize we are safe and unchanged, no matter what happened to those dream characters. In the same way, the Self—the pure sense of “I”—gives us the ability to experience ego, to believe we are someone else. We can have a unique experience this way. But when we become absorbed in this illusion, we encounter a wide range of experiences, both pleasant and painful. Still, regardless of what happens to the body or mind under this illusion, we, the Self, remain untouched and secure. Waking from a dream brings relief from its false identifications and emotional ups and downs caused because of that. Similarly, realizing the true Self liberates us from the burdens arises because of false iden...

The story of Krishna's celestial dance with the Gopikas, known as *Raasa Leela*, holds deep spiritual significance. People interpret this tale differently based on their understanding and maturity. Here is my interpretation. Lord Krishna plays his enchanting flute and dances under the full moon. Hearing the divine melody, all the Gopikas—women of various ages and life stages—leave their homes to join him. Among them are:  Married women who leave behind concerns about their husbands, children, parents, in-laws, and societal expectations.  Unmarried girls who forget their worries about marriage and future prospects.  Elderly women who set aside thoughts of what their families or society might say. Their minds are consumed by one thought: Krishna. They desire nothing but to dance with him, disregarding societal norms or the consequences of returning home. During this dance, something extraordinary happens—there is one Krishna between every two Gopikas. This symbolizes that K...

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Once, I experienced a profound sense of divinity within myself. It was as though my entire being overflowed with immense joy. At that moment, I began to see the same divinity in everyone around me. However, I noticed this divine is struggling to pierce through their minds, which are preoccupied with countless activities. This realization shifted my focus from being frustrated by people’s behaviors to recognizing the divinity within them, struggling to emerge. This shift in perspective transformed me. The anger I once felt toward others dissolved into unconditional love. Sharing whatever I know to stir their mind to think differently from the routine, which gives them a scope to recognize the divinity within. Sharing is love. While basking in this immense joy, my mind began searching for a way to represent this divine presence—a tangible reminder of the divinity within me. It is the habit of the mind to find a physical representation of whatever it feels inside. It occurred to me that a...

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