Thursday 27 February 2014

The Voices... !




“You’re unusually silent, today. What’s up ?

“ How come you appear suddenly from nowhere ? I haven’t seen you for a long time, now !”

“That doesn’t mean I don’t exist, does it ? And that’s not the answer to my question anyway.”

“How have you been ?”

“ Pretty bad, because you’ve been ignoring me all these days. Leave it, answer me now. Why so silent ?”

“ Just some thoughts about life.”

“ Oh ! the usual. What’s the trigger this time ?”

“ Just the monotony of mundane existence troubling me. Nothing’s exciting anymore. It’s kind of depressing. ”

“ That’s a serious thing to say. Have you opened the chamber yet?”

“ The chamber ? Which one ?”

“The one in your heart. The home to your true self. That which knows the very pulse of your existence. The sacred receptacle of all that is you.”

“ Well, I haven’t. I have begun to doubt its existence these days. I think it has died down. ”

“ It doesn’t die so soon. You know it is very well there, full and brimming. It’s just that you are smartly ignorant of that.”

“ Perhaps I am . Do you think I should open the chamber ?”

“ Yes, it is the sanctum sanctorum of your heart. Opening the chamber and acknowledging the contents of the same will rejuvenate you. Rebuild your self esteem. I feel it’s high time you did that.”

“ But I don’t have the key any more. I guess I’ll have to let it be, then. And go on.”

“ Of course not. You can never lose the key. It’s very much within you. It’s not something that gets washed away in a deluge.”

“ I feel so incapacitated to do that. Fear of being compared and  judged grips my being , senses elude my thoughts, my soul turns devoid of happiness and….”

“ The arrival of the proverbial devil ! Chase him out. Locate the bright light in your heart . That will show the way.”


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“ But…the key….”

“There you go again ! Didn’t I tell you, it’s within you ?  You’ll never lose it. Just take a break from routine, relax, sit back and introspect. You’ll find the key. I’m sure it’s still there.”

“ But what if I’m not happy after opening it ? What if it disappoints me ?”

“ Never. Opening it will liberate you in ways beyond your imagination. You will learn what makes you happy, what your heart actually yearns for, what should be forgotten, who must be forgiven, why should there be an internal cleansing. And much much more. You will learn to speak out .”

“ Sure ? I’m still apprehensive.”

“ It’s just the truth of life that you need to love yourself. That happens when you dust out and open the internal chamber of your feelings and peer inside.  A lot of healing happens that way.  Needless thoughts get wiped off. Positivism reigns. The dirty cobwebs are swept away.”

“ So you mean to say I’ll be a better person at the end of the whole exercise ? ”

“ An exercise, it definitely is. And you’ll indeed be a better person. Your depression will be history.”

“ Where do I get the key though ?”

“ Oh ! It’s inside you, dear. Faith. Prayer. Confidence. Courage. Determination. The keys to life! ”

“I’m amazed ! That’s so much of a treasure! Thanks for showing me all this. How do you know so much about me?”

“ Because, I’m inside you . I am you. You’re me . And we are the voices of your soul !”
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Linking this to Write Tribe's Wednesday Prompt ( A Picture prompt, this time).

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30 comments:

  1. That is a wonderful spiritual exercise for knowing youThe twist at the end about the voice talking was unexpected..Very nice post

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    1. Thanks a lot, KP Sir :) Yes indeed. Its a spiritual exercise !

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  2. Wow Sreeja. What a thoughtful post this is. How many times do we actually listen to the voices inside us. Wonderful take on the picture prompt.

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    1. Thank you, dearie :) Yes, we hardly do the exercise !

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  3. Something that every single source of religious text teaches us.. listen to the heart within..

    Richa

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    1. Yes, Richa. And we hardly do that. Thanks dear :)

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  4. Sreeja . read your post twice . It 's so heart-warming. Often the things closest to your heart are far away from your mind. am sharing it.

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    1. Thanks a lot, Kalpana ji :) Thanks for sharing.

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  5. വളരെ ഇഷ്ടപ്പെട്ടു
    ചിന്തിപ്പിക്കുന്ന വാക്കുകള്‍

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    1. സന്തോഷം അജിത് ഭായ്. വളരെ നന്ദി. !

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  6. wow! that's a lovely take!! surely leads me down lane of introspection! thanks!

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  7. if only we were brave enough to use those keys.
    This was enlightening!

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  8. This was truly enlightening... I think I'm going to read it again...

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    1. Thanks for the nice words, Naba ! pls do keep visiting.

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  9. What a deep post! Enjoyed reading about the keys to life!

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    1. Thanks for the visit and the nice words, Sulekkha :)

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  10. Sreeja this is an insightful, post. How many people look within and learn the lessons which are deep inside them.

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  11. A metaphorical, powerful write. Yes, we should open our chambers, when the people we open them to are the right ones.

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    1. True, Michelle :) Thanks a lot for the visit :)

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  12. he one in your heart. The home to your true self. That which knows the very pulse of your existence. The sacred receptacle of all that is you.” We are voice of the soul..thanks for the inspiration my friend and we need to delve into the heart to explore the REAL us whom we are not well acquainted with. Inspiring words:) Thanks for this 1.
    http://vishalbheeroo.wordpress.com/2014/02/27/wednesday-prompt-the-key-to-heaven

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    1. Yes, Vishal. We need to find the REAL us. Thanks for the visit and the nice words :)

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  13. I loved the narration back and forth. Very well done!! I love how you never lose that key because it is within. Just awesome♥

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  14. The key to knowledge lies within...I like this insightful take on the prompt!

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    1. Thanks for the visit, Beloo and for the nice words :)

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  15. that was some food for thought! I have been in so much self doubt for the past so many days.....this makes me think about all those things again now. all those little voices in our head...why don't we ever listen to them? this is one of those lovely posts you can go back again and again to when you need that much needed inspiration.....thanks for the post Sreeja.

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    1. Thanks for the nice words, Titli :) Hope you loved it !

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