rewilding #112 journey home

This week I started reading the autobiography of Radhanath Swami, The Journey Home. He is an American Swami who felt the call to a spiritual path and ended up in India. We’ve heard this story before and this one is poking me.

I set my alarm for 4am this morning so I would have time to read before going to work. I felt like the kid in The NeverEnding Story. 

”The closest mountain took the shape of a heart at its very top. I gazed at it for hours thinking of how it symbolized for me the heart of God, a heart that is unlimited, giving ultimate shelter to all beings; a heart that is majestic and beautiful. Just as in climbing a mountain we leave behind the earth where we stand, to reach the heart of God we have to leave behind unfavorable earthly attachments. Sincere spiritual practice is an uphill climb, and no matter how many difficulties we face, we have to continue looking upward with hope. The mountain provides all support for those who strive to reach its top.”

Grateful to a newish friend for a delightful conversation this evening about her journey home. May we all have the heart to continue this uphill climb together. 

xoxo amrutaa
photo: taken by a patient/friend, CO