Ocean in a drop of water

Ocean in a Drop of Water

Take a drop of water from the sea.

If it appears to you as nothing but

merely a drop of water then you are still within

the existential cycle of birth and death.

Friend, The whole of ocean exists

in a drop of water.

Take a lump of soil .

If it appears to you as nothing but

merely a lump of soil, you are still within

the existential cycle of birth and death.

Friend, The whole of earth exists

Within a lump of soil.

Look at your life.

If feel it as nothing

but your own life still you are within

the existential cycle of birth and death.

Friend, The life of all beings exists

in your life.

Look at your consciousness.

If you perceive it as nothing but

merely your own consciousness then you are still

within the existential cycle of birth and death.

Friend, The whole human consciousness

exists in your consciousness. .

If you feel you to be nothing but you

then you are still

within the existential cycle of birth and death.

Friend , You are

the whole Universal Self .

Your Actions

How you act reflects back on you

Some acts grow you old.

What kind of acts ?

Routine acts

Some acts make you young.

What kind of acts?

Creative acts.

Some acts makes you dark

What kind of acts?

Negative minded acts

Some acts makes you shine

What kind of acts?

Wise acts.

The Reality

Some accept. Others reject.

Some believe. Others doubt.

Some explain it in one way.

Others in different ways.

Some perceive it positively

Others negatively

Some observe it

Others do not

But the Reality exists as it is.

Excerpts from 'Ocean in a drop of water"