“My soul often has the feeling of being stretched, held fast by the heavens and pulled continually by the earth.”
If the soul remained entirely in the heavens and did not incarnate, its life would be simple, clear, and serene, but it would lack the opportunity to undergo the journey of life. It would have innocence but not experience.
If the soul came to earth and gave itself over completely to the intoxication of personal identity and sensory experience, it would enjoy pleasures and suffer pains and become, all the while, oblivious to its own essential nature.
Some souls that incarnate remain firmly rooted in the inner spheres. Most, however, become so beguiled by appearances that they forget their invisible origin.
The Message comes to remind souls of the world of soul. This reminder is not a summons to leave the world of form. It is, instead, an invitation to reconcile form and formlessness, self and selflessness, this moment and the always.
The one who answers the Message will surely be stretched: gripped by the heavens and pulled by the earth. By means of this stretching, the heart grows. In time, it may grow so large as to fill the whole universe.
Music of the Spheres: Gamaka Commentaries, Vadan
If the soul remained entirely in the heavens and did not incarnate, its life would be simple, clear, and serene, but it would lack the opportunity to undergo the journey of life. It would have innocence but not experience.
If the soul came to earth and gave itself over completely to the intoxication of personal identity and sensory experience, it would enjoy pleasures and suffer pains and become, all the while, oblivious to its own essential nature.
Some souls that incarnate remain firmly rooted in the inner spheres. Most, however, become so beguiled by appearances that they forget their invisible origin.
The Message comes to remind souls of the world of soul. This reminder is not a summons to leave the world of form. It is, instead, an invitation to reconcile form and formlessness, self and selflessness, this moment and the always.
The one who answers the Message will surely be stretched: gripped by the heavens and pulled by the earth. By means of this stretching, the heart grows. In time, it may grow so large as to fill the whole universe.