The Magpie Robins are quiet birds whose presence is often noticed with their bird calls in our garden. They have some regular stations which they visit to search for their feed.
I noticed one of them in the tree in front of our cottage. While searching for insects in the branch, the chirp of a squirrel disturbed it. It soon moved to the adjacent tree. The last two photos in a new branch show how fretful it looks suspicious of a danger around. The squirrels chase them away normally.
The body language of a bird conveyed an anxiety state.
I have had an experience yesterday of how an anxiety state can occupy my inner peace. With the new regulations about owning property, we are required to re-register in the local revenue office. This involves going to the government offices and fulfilling all the requirements. The thought of this created an unsettlement within me. I carried that all the day along.
It was after Anna and I talked over the matter and clarified all the steps which we can follow, for which we have all the documents, I felt more comfortable.
Often one does not take time to process the causal pathway for the state of anxiety. Awareness and processing the anxiety state normally lead to finding a way forward!
It is for this reason, about three minutes of silence three times a day can be a helpful way, to discern the wellness within and look for any signs of anxiety on account of subtle events outside. The question for meditation for such an occasion is, 'How do I feel now'!
This is a way to become present to oneself.
We live conditioned by external events; we can also learn to live by being present to the inward composure within!
A Magpie Robin gets disturbed by the chirp of a squirrel! Watching this brought an awareness about the inward disturbance which the external events can arouse within me!
Living from the strength of the inner composure can also become a habit by practice!
M.C.Mathew(text and photo)
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