Cherishing The Universe of our Being

“Krishna Krishna……

Yes Mumma….

Eating Dirt…………

No Mumma…

Telling Lies………..

No Mumma…

Open your Mouth ……..

Ha ha ha…….”

Had this incident taken place in the modern era, it would have been presented in the above manner. The consequential experience though of this event would still have remained the same as Yashoda or for that fact none could have anticipated that. As Yashoda looked into the tiny mouth of her Boy, she was awestruck, as she saw the entire universe- the sun, moon, stars, planets, asteroids, all of the moving and unmoving objects. Yashoda lost her consciousness then after witnessing the gigantic cosmos placed in the mouth of a less than 10 year old boy. The enormity of our being is such which is placed in tiny places.

   Consider the tongue. A small part of our being roughly 3 inches of length. But the entire taste experienced by our body rests on this tongue. The effective manner in giving our speech is dependent on this tongue. The mastication of food which enables its proper digestion is one of the primary functions of the tongue. The entire nerves and arteries running through the body come and rest on this small tongue. Smallest of the small atoms generating huge amounts of energy and is the sole component of any gas, liquid, or solid. Thus the vastness of our being cannot be weighed on the size or appearance of the body or object. It goes much beyond that.

      A 5’5” Sachin Tendulkar always carried the highest of his energies on to the cricket field, whether in India, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand or England and made the entire world take a pause in the moment and shift their focus on the next ball when he would be clobbering some six feet plus bowlers and sending their deliveries out of the field at his own will.

     

     We do experience this feeling of being the entire universe, or for that matter being the Infinite Self- daily in each and every moment. The glimpses of the Infiniteness of our being is also reflected through the multiple architectures known as the Wonders of the World spread across the globe. It is inherent in any invention or creation of ours, be it at home or in office or while being existent in any part of the world. While we are with our loving family, we create the entire world of happiness around us. We create new projects in office or come up with new ideas which brings the attention of the entire office to us. While we sense our heart beat and recognise its rhythmic beats, we see the entire seas and oceans, trees, flowers, birds, breathing or vibrating in sync. Probably that is the reason why we resonate so much with the all the beauties that are collectively called Nature.

       As Arjuna had been able to recognise the entire universe residing in his being through the wisdom of Krishna. As Bhagvad Gita quotes : Chapter 11 Text 7 “O Arjuna whatever you wish to see, behold at once in this body of mine! This universal form can show you whatever you now decide to see and whatever you may want to see in the future. Everything- moving and unmoving- is here completely, in one place.”

All these experiences are a projection of the universal form of ours. It is just a matter of time that we recognise that while we exist in this universe, the entire universe exists in us. 😊