My contemplation
Thank you, Ishaniji, for leading such a beautiful 3rd session on key Vedanta concepts. During my five-minute contemplation, two words emerged: beggar and shackles. I realized that so many times, I had reduced myself to a beggar—begging for attention, love, understanding, and the list goes on. Then, I could feel the shackles I had created for myself, feeling trapped in my own self-created mental prison. Today, I feel relieved knowing that there is a way out and, as our Guruji reminded us, we are whole and infinite. Nothing can restrain us other than our Samsaric creations.
Finally, while reviewing one of the Baja Govindham sessions, I had an aha moment when Acharya Shunya said, "I do not want to row my boat to safety; I just want to be led." Jai Guru Deva!
Beautiful reflection.