Stranger with flowers on a crowded train...

On a train door slides, and he steps inside
A bouquet of blooms held close to his side
Eyes like a secret, a story untold
A mystery that in petals of gold

A stranger with flowers on a crowded train
He smiled and leaned back. He knew my name.

In the hum of the rails, our worlds collide
A fleeting moment where dreams reside

Through the window
The city blurred and ran
Tracks stretched far like the life of a man
The scent of the lilies hung thick in the air
A hint of something, was it love or despair.

A stranger with flowers on a crowded train
He smiled and leaned back
He knew my name.

In the hum of the rails, our worlds collide
A fleeting moment where dreams reside

Did he step from the past or a life not yet
The weight of his gaze-I can't forget.

Words unspoken
Like seeds unsown
A stranger with flowers
And now he's gone

A stranger with flowers on a crowded train
He smiled and leaned back
He knew my name
In the hum of the rails, our worlds collide
A fleeting moment where dreams reside.

The train moves on
The bouquet fades
Petals fall like the passing days
Was he real or a dream's disguise?
A stranger with flowers and golden eyes. 

Songwriters: Dirgantara Fasa

A Stranger With Flowers lyrics © Self Published Through Distrokid

Have you touched a moment lately

Profound and palpable silence,

Mere vibrant presence,

Aloof attention of the breath.

What might appear mundane to some,

Makes away for a unique experience,

Gently aware of self and non-self,

Unhurried, unforced, unplanned,

Careful enough to not get carried away,

Savoring the moment and what it has to offer,

Affording a glimpse of the self if one looks in the right direction,

Precious, fulfilling, incomparable.

Each blissful moment leading to another,

Self aware yet watchful of the play,

Subtle balancing when required,

Incremental journey to the self.

Mind as a vehicle

Mind is a vehicle through which the soul interacts with the world. This is an objective engagement where the soul is in charge of level of involvement and utilization. This connection is energy intensive (Intense attention and involvement ~ intense energy expenditure).

It facilitates learning, development, survival in the world. 

Overuse of the mind in a state of low self awareness and lack of holistic understanding of worldly processes is a sign of severe involvement. It eventually blinds the soul. 

Habit is an example of repeated use of the mind through a particular process (cue/trigger/narratives, involvement, behavior, reward) for a particular favorable outcome (physiological, intellectual, emotional, mental). In a habit (for example liquor, video games, ciggerate smoking, binge watching television/movies), a specific part of mind or its pathway is repeatedly activated. A soul stuck in a self reinforcing loop of such a habitual activity has low self awareness, self regulatory ability, and limited understanding of resulting unintended consequences. 

Over time, the thin line of separation between the soul and mind-body becomes murky. It now becomes a subjective engagement ~ The mind (personality) dominates over the soul. Energy flowing from the soul through this junction is now restricted (~ a bottle neck). It impacts physical, intellectual, emotional, mental, occupational, family and social wellness. As the habit graduates into a pattern or a blindspot, it becomes second nature. Eventually, karmic particles that have settled around this connection, become strongly associated around the soul.The mind can now only draw energy from the physical body. A gap in energy demand and supply results in stress. Over time the body pays the price. It loses lustre, develops adrenal fatigue. Excessive functioning of Brain and organs damages them permanently over time. Soul is unable to continue in such a body and has to separate.

Utilizing the mind while being self aware, in a mature and responsible manner does not allow the mind to dominate. Connection is followed by disconnection. There is no habitual potentiation of a particular mind pathway. Energy flow is steady, efficient and uninterrupted. The soul utilizes the mind efficiently only when required and then allows enough time for the body and mind to relax.  There is no hurry and hence no spike or surge in activity. Persistent self awareness means there is no habitual potentiation. As a result the soul maintains its dominance and knows when and how to detach. The soul uses the mind at will as a temporary objective engagement, only when needed and withdraws in its own bliss when it's purpose is completed.

Cloud atlas

Silent, aloof, experiential, discriminatory self awareness,

Piercing through ignorance and misbelief,

Persisting through layers of sensory stimuli, emotional and mental triggers,

Unswayed in the worldly noise,

Strengthening and becoming unfazed over time,

Transforming from a rebel ray into a gentle light beam of right perception and perspective,

Watching the dawn of holistic awareness and understanding,

Lived holistic experience nourishing the soul and imparting confidence,

Until one day the soul regains it's ability to experience and remain in its in own bliss,

Incrementally settling within through an inward gaze.

Uninterrupted knowing of self and experiencing own bliss.

Self awareness

Not in the colossal noise outside,

Not while watching digital content,

Not while working round the clock,

I experience myself only when I pay attention to myself while doing these activities.

Not by being one with dual emotions,

Not in revenge or in the urge to give a commensurate reply,

Not by conflict mongering,

But in humble watchful separation from such temporary states of being,

I experience myself unfazed and unaffected.

Natural healing pathways

Unforeseen, unanticipated,

and unexpected conflicting events,

Subjective oneness, doer mindset and significant involvement,

Disrupting the routine flow of perception,

Unprepared and unsure on applicable process and navigation, 

Subliminal and proportional impact on mind, brain and organs,

An appropriate natural pathway activates,

To aid learning and conflict resolution.

Akin to a wound, 

Attention and resources directed through the pathway,

Persistent thought activity at a psyche level,

Questions and their incremental answers,

Until the gap in awareness and understanding is addressed.

Evolutionary origin of organ cells 

Determining the brain pathway.

Tissue loss followed by tissue gain

Or vice versa, depending on the nature of cells involved.

Why to what purpose?

Survival, Holistic self healing and experiential learning, 

Better prepared to face uncertainty, insecurity and fear,

Eventually discerning, realizing and understanding the boundary between the soul, mind and the world.

Settling in self awareness, detached and

Aloofly aware of the mind and its machinations,

Gradually and surely settling in own bliss.

Wake up

Unaware of multiple parallel narratives,

Mutating every moment in every direction,

Pulling the soul in endless waxing and waning cycles,

Deluding and confusing the mind beyond limit,

Generating endless and elusive desires,

Making promises that are seldom true,

Encouraging and discouraging dualities,

Enchanting and frustrating,

Hiding the true nature of reality.

Why?

To what purpose?

To awaken or to perpetuate a slumber?

When and how does this end?

Does it ever end?

When do I really experience myself?

Away from or while being in the crowd?

Will the psychological games ever stop?

Persistent questions,

Elusive answers,

Will Neo wake up and get the opportunity to take the red pill?