Two sights!

The jack fruits on this tree outside the Early Learning Centre is a sight that stops the passers by to look at them in amazement. There are plenty of fruits in one tree. 

The migratory bird in our garden at home  was another sight that captured my attention during the last week. 

As I reflected on these two sights, I  was reminded of the seasons awaiting us. 

Th migratory bird reminds me of winter elsewhere because of which it has moved to a safer place from its normal habitat. 

The jack fruits normally are ripe during the summer months in south India.

The winter and summer are also internal events in our lives. The winter experience is  one of feeling low and greyish in perception. The summer experience is one of fullness and celebration. 

This is the cycle we go through as humans. I have been through a winter experience last week and I feel different at the beginning of this week. 

Let me suggest that 'low and high' experiences of life are both formative with valuable insights. 

We are internally growing through the experiences we pass through.

Taking time out and  practicing interior silence is one way of integrating our experiences to enrich our soul. We pay attention to our mind by thinking, reading, etc. We need to pay attention to our soul. The interior silence is the language the soul is acquitted with! That is why Jesus of Nazareth was often in solitary places to be silent to nourish His soul.

Our personal wellness springs from our communion with God who hides in silence in our inner being!

M.C.Mathew( text and photo)