Janta Curfew!
The Government of India initiative to avoid spread of COVID-19 virus. Wait!! This is not a post in favour of or against any political decision. This post is just my experience due to Janta Curfew.
Now some of the 'Janta' have open heartedly welcomed this decision, some are skeptical and do not believe it will have any effect on curbing the Virus. Me being an introvert, I fall into the former category of Janta [all introverts will understand what it means ;)]
Personally, it has been few years that I am listening and following some spiritual guru's. I have attended numerous workshops and am a part of many groups of self help. And I observed that they all say the same thing - 'Be still and you will hear the Divine speaking.' Well even I wanted to hear the Divine and so I practiced meditation. I must agree that it gives some sense of peace & relief. But what I experienced today was completely out of this world type of experience. Let me share it.
Everyday when I wake up, I hear a particular bird chirping till around 8 am. As and when the time progresses, the chirping reduces and then vanishes in the noise of running city. Today was different. I could not only hear the chirping even at 12 noon (because there was no traffic outside due to the curfew), but I heard it from a variety of birds. It was such music to my ears!! For the first time, I saw the variety of green shades of trees outside my bedroom window. They were swaying merrily.
There was no metro train running on the tracks, no cars on roads, no people running to catch buses or trains, Nothing. Just Silence and Stillness all around!
It was all very quiet! Then I saw a sight that I have never seen in 2 decades in the fast paced city lanes of Mumbai. I saw group of cows walking by, dogs, cats. Just animals!
It was as if Nature was reminding me - this world that I have taken for granted belongs to HER and not me.
Finally, in the stillness of the outside world, I heard the Divine speaking!!!
I wish that I can see such sights even on regular days and be grateful for it, or else we will have to be prepared for lot many Janta Curfews coming our way. Because Nature will time and again remind us of our arrogance!!
The Government of India initiative to avoid spread of COVID-19 virus. Wait!! This is not a post in favour of or against any political decision. This post is just my experience due to Janta Curfew.
Now some of the 'Janta' have open heartedly welcomed this decision, some are skeptical and do not believe it will have any effect on curbing the Virus. Me being an introvert, I fall into the former category of Janta [all introverts will understand what it means ;)]
Personally, it has been few years that I am listening and following some spiritual guru's. I have attended numerous workshops and am a part of many groups of self help. And I observed that they all say the same thing - 'Be still and you will hear the Divine speaking.' Well even I wanted to hear the Divine and so I practiced meditation. I must agree that it gives some sense of peace & relief. But what I experienced today was completely out of this world type of experience. Let me share it.
Everyday when I wake up, I hear a particular bird chirping till around 8 am. As and when the time progresses, the chirping reduces and then vanishes in the noise of running city. Today was different. I could not only hear the chirping even at 12 noon (because there was no traffic outside due to the curfew), but I heard it from a variety of birds. It was such music to my ears!! For the first time, I saw the variety of green shades of trees outside my bedroom window. They were swaying merrily.
There was no metro train running on the tracks, no cars on roads, no people running to catch buses or trains, Nothing. Just Silence and Stillness all around!
It was as if Nature was reminding me - this world that I have taken for granted belongs to HER and not me.
Finally, in the stillness of the outside world, I heard the Divine speaking!!!
I wish that I can see such sights even on regular days and be grateful for it, or else we will have to be prepared for lot many Janta Curfews coming our way. Because Nature will time and again remind us of our arrogance!!
Awesome. And so true
ReplyDeleteYeah. It was serene the whole day.
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