IMMERSE ONESELF IN NATURE

Vol.11

When Time Stood Still

Lying on the lush carpet-like grass, with the beautiful rays of the sun warming me, and enjoying the loving embrace of Mother Earth, I felt completely at peace. Peace and a deep contentment I had never experienced before. Time stood still and it seemed like absolutely nothing mattered. I didn’t have a care in the world (though in reality, that wasn’t the case). Somehow all the thoughts ceased to exist, making my to-do list for the day mundane and frivolous!

On that lovely Saturday morning, there were many families with laughing and screaming children running about excitedly. I was oblivious to it all as I was only aware of the sound of my long deep satisfying breaths that seemed to last forever. Totally relaxed, my mind and body were liquid honey. I felt blissful just lying there on the green grassy grounds of the Lake Gardens Kuala Lumpur, safely cocooned in a world of my own. What an amazing feeling that was!

Every fibre of my being felt the intensity of everything around me. I was connected to the wind that softly caressed my face and my ears were extra sensitive as they picked up the rustling sounds of leaves. My eyes followed the leaves too – they looked like diamonds glistening in the sunlight, smiling and beckoning me to share their juicy secrets! I marveled at how the birds made sweet happy sounds as they flew about. My heightened sense of smell could pick up the fragrances of the different flowers around me. The laughter from people would usually have been like an intrusion but today they all seem to want to convey some message; if only I could interpret what Mother Earth was trying to say to me.

Immersion In Oneness

In that moment, I stopped trying to analyze everything and just went with the whisper from my heart which said, “Stop struggling! Surrender! Be still!” Closing my eyes, in a sudden flash, I realized that I was experiencing what some spiritual teachers/ masters call the state of “Oneness”. Dr. Wayne Dyer defines this as the concept of where we’re from, meaning discarding all ideas of separation from anything and anyone. With that realization, an overwhelming sense of appreciation washed over me. I became aware that every thought and deed affected humanity and Mother Earth. Positive thoughts and actions are uplifting, while negative ones have an adverse effect. The interconnectedness is not limited to humans but extends to all of Mother Earth’s inhabitants. Amidst this emotion, all I could think of was this:

What would happen if more and more people started to realize that we are all interconnected and a part of Mother Earth, breathing the same air, sharing the same water, feeling the same emotions? Will peace on earth become a reality in our lifetime? Absolutely YES!