What is Shunya?
Shunya literally means “zero”, “nothing” or “emptiness”. In spiritual and philosophical traditions, it is a lofty and profound concept that is connected to the highest state of pure consciousness, transcending all form and mind.
Our ordinary human lives are spent striving and acquiring things, whether it be degrees, money, possessions or fame. We even acquire immaterial baggage such as unyielding opinions and beliefs. Once we acquire these things, we strive even harder to not lose them.
What a way to live!
The simple fact is, we enter into life with nothing and must by natural law, leave with nothing. When, by the continual process of letting go, we strip away our being to its core essence, what are we left with?
In my view, there is great beauty in “being nothing”. Nothing is what we all truly have in common. It connects us to every part of creation. It is in fact the fabric of creation. Everything emanates from Nothing.
Nothing goes by various names. Some call it the Creator or God, others call it Universal Consciousness.
For me, it’s nothing more than Pure Love.
Who am I?
That’s a question I first started asking myself at 7 years old and is still a work in progress. As I see it, what matters is not me but what I can offer by means of love and service to others. My intention is to share from heart and soul. If it turns out to inspire or help somebody else, that would be a bonus. The plan is to just write spontaneously and see what unfolds!
When someone chooses to share certain personal experiences and realisations, they may be met with a degree of skepticism. This is perfectly understandable, and had I not witnessed such things directly, I too would have felt the same. One valuable lesson I’ve learnt in life is that the only person we can and need to change is ourselves. There is no need to impose one’s views on another or try to justify that our way is the way. If anyone resonates with the message, they will be drawn to it at precisely the right time in their journey.
As far as the Divine is concerned, there are as many paths to the Divine as there are souls on this earth, so let’s focus on ours :)
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