Soul's Journey

Category: Hindu

  • Kabir’s Loom

    Kabir’s Loom

    Kabir’s Loom

    Kabir the weaver sang as he worked:

    “Between warp and weft,
    my Beloved moves.
    The thread is breath,
    the shuttle, attention.”

    One day a scholar visited. “Kabir, where is your temple?”

    Kabir pointed to his loom. “Here. Each thread is a prayer.”

    The scholar scoffed. “This is not holy.”

    Kabir replied, “Then you see only form. Look again.”

    He wove in silence, lips murmuring poems. As the cloth grew, so did stillness in the air. Even the birds quieted.

    The scholar sat, watching. His heart slowed. Tears rose.

    By sunset, he bowed. “Your loom teaches more than my scriptures.”

    Kabir smiled. “God is in the thread—not the noise.”

    Commentary

    Kabir dissolves sacred/profane divides. His loom becomes a mandala. His life is his practice. Stillness arises not from escape but engagement infused with awareness.

    Psychological Reflection

    We seek meaning in distant rituals while overlooking daily grace. Kabir invites us to sanctify the ordinary through presence. Slowing down reveals the sacred in the mundane.

    Closing Reflection

    • What everyday task can I approach as a meditation today?

  • Arjuna at Dvaita Forest

    Arjuna at Dvaita Forest

    Arjuna at Dvaita Forest

    After the war of Kurukshetra, Arjuna wandered restless.

    Though victorious, he felt hollow. The sounds of clashing swords still echoed in his sleep. People praised him. Kings honored him. But peace eluded him.

    One day, he arrived at Dvaita Forest—a quiet, wooded region once visited by sages. Tired, he laid down beneath a sal tree. For days, he did nothing. Just lay and listened to the silence.

    A hermit came by, noticed the warrior, and simply nodded. No words.

    On the fifth day, Arjuna finally spoke. “I have fought for dharma. Why do I feel so lost?”

    The hermit replied, “Because victory in the world doesn’t quiet the soul. You have mastered the bow. Now, master the stillness.”

    Arjuna protested, “But I am a Kshatriya (warrior)… I live by action!”

    The hermit smiled. “Even Shiva dances after stillness. You have earned rest. Let the forest become your teacher now.”

    In the weeks that followed, Arjuna began to rise early, breathe with the trees, observe the ants, and watch the moon change phase. He touched his bow less, and his breath more.

    He had conquered kingdoms. But in Dvaita, he began to rediscover himself.

    Commentary

    Dvaita Forest is symbolic of the Vanaprastha phase—withdrawal into quietude after intense worldly duty. Arjuna represents many midlife souls who’ve achieved much but feel hollow. The hermit’s wisdom shifts the axis: from dharma-through-doing to dharma-through-being.

    Psychological Reflection

    This story captures the burnout hidden beneath success. The post-goal emptiness many face stems from unintegrated trauma and spiritual fatigue. Stillness becomes not just recovery, but revelation.

    Closing Reflection

    • What part of me is asking to rest, not achieve?
    • What happens when I stop fighting—even for the right things?Coming Soon …..