"The brighter and larger the flame grew, the more of the cave we would see." Let us not blithely take it for granted that 'the flame' (of self-enquiry) is already there, and the rest is all a matter of time during which this flame will keep growing while I continue to lead a cozy existence, never stepping out of that 'seductive certainty' in the world of my comfort zone. It is, therefore, imperative to ask myself whether I have taken the first step of kindling that flame of dissatisfaction that would enable me to realize that I am leading a jaded life like a cabbage.
"...life isn’t about reaching firm conclusions anyway, but about opening yourself to the possibility that you might be wrong, that there’s always more to learn."
Once my flame of awareness has shown me the limitations of 'the cave', let us get out of the cave and stand under the vast expanse of the blue sky and venture out on an adventure of the 'Unknown' and 'Unknowable'.
On Aug 20, 2023 Hareshwar wrote :