Given below are a series of time loops that try to capture the essence of life in Varanasi. They depict the illusion of being stuck in a time loop. For some people time does not move in a straight line, it flows in circles. Life may appear to move forward but if one observes closely, one can see it repeating itself in patterns. Check out the time loops below and see if the illusion is also present in your life.
ILLUSIONS
What was, will be
What is, won’t
What flows, stays
What stays, fades
What’s loved, is suffered
What’s suffered, is unloved
What’s gained, is lost
What’s lost, is missed
What destroys, creates
What’s created, is destroyed
What lives, dies
What dies, transforms
What transforms, is truth
What separates, is illusion
What moves, is mind
What passes, is time
END NOTE: The wise people of Varanasi know that life is ruled by a simple principle- Everything Flows. The river flows. People come and go. Fortunes and governments change. The sun, moon, seasons are all part of the flow. When one becomes aware of the flow, one can be free of illusions. I hope these words and time loops have helped you flow through Varanasi. Keep flowing.
Magic flows and continues to surprise !
This is purely mystical and I just loved it.. The loops.. the poetry and the connection!
For me these are waves of life. They will come crashing to the shore. You either stay, experience the flow
or run away and let it go!
Reblogged this on Espírito Kashi | An avant-garde media project based in Varanasi and commented:
The ideas of cremation and cosmogony in Kashi are well captured in this article. Tomorrow will provide for itself.