The Smile of Flowers

Many people find excitement in talking the shortcomings of the others. And the path of the wise is different. The shortcomings of the others are not materials of laughing, but materials of contemplation which is full of lessons.

In relation with taking the lessons from the other's experience, let's learn from a family which collapsed already. In a certain family visit, there was a story which deeply touch the heart. Their mother passed away, their father got married for three times, their children divorced. A series of stories that easily makes the heart cry.

The contemplative question then, what is the most important reason behind the collapsing family? Behind a complicated phenomenon, there is always hidden a complicated networks. And among all the hassle, the one that makes family easily collapse is the excessive competition. Most people are very eager to be called better than the others.

Like a vehicle, every soul was born to have different capabilities. Bicycles, motorcycles, cars, trucks are of course different. And any family would collapse if their ability is similar to bicycle but forcing themselves to transport the loads that commonly transported by truck.

Sadly, this is the thing that happens in many families today. The highly competitive social environment in particular makes many people force themselves to carry the loads which is far above their capacity, mostly because they want to be called better than the others.

Before the soul and the family are truly collapse, it is worthy to contemplate again and again the true nature of oneself. It is as simple as rabbits which are happy by eating the grass, as simple as pigeons who are happy in eating the corn. In the language of the wise: "the peak of attainment is reached when one is happy by being oneself". 

To reach the last attainment, it is very important to equip oneself with sensitivity. Learn to read the signs that come from body, mind, feelings. Every spiritual seekers who grow deep know, the body keep sending signs. The quantity and the quality of sleep, fatigue, tired are some important signs that come from the body.

Likewise, mind and feelings also send many signs that can only be read by sensitivity. Mind and feelings often give signs such as fear, doubt, bad dreams, joy, a feeling of connectedness that function like a compass in a very long journey.

And these signs are often ignored by logic and intelligence. Mainly because logic and intelligence called it as unreasonable. It is similar to a ship sailing at night. If the light of lighthouse ignored again and again, as a matter of time the ship will sink.

That is the reason why sensitive souls love gardening, taking good care of animals, play with children, in touch with nature. Unlike understanding mathematics that involving a lot of heads, sensitivity requires a deep sense of serenity, silence, peace, smile as the languages of the heart. As seekers grow deep in the sensitivity of the heart, they can feel even the smile of flowers. A kind of smile that indicating one has attained spiritual connection. At the same time that is the direction that souls should follow in order to avoid family collapse.

Author: Gede Prama
Photo Courtesy: Twitter @worldloveflower.

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