Insights From the Past

Take a moment to breathe and prepare yourself for something new. Imagine Mahatma Gandhi extending his hand to you, and as you touch it, you find yourself on a mountaintop, sharing tea with him. Amidst a gentle breeze, you ask Gandhi, "How did you do it?" He chuckles, admitting he didn't always know but eventually learned to come from a place of love. He shows you scenes from his life where love was the focus. One scene, in which he prays for love in the world, touches your heart. Returning to your room, you repeat his words, "Come from a place of love," like a mantra, until it fills you. With love flowing through you, you're ready for the day. Namaste, Beautiful.

Transcript

Take a moment to breathe and prepare yourself for something new.

Take another breath and in this state,

See if you can imagine Mahatma Gandhi standing before you,

Outstretching his hand.

As soon as you touch his hand,

You find yourself on a mountaintop,

Just sitting and sipping some tea.

Just you and Gandhi,

A gentle breeze brushes your cheeks as you wait in anticipation for what Gandhi will say,

But he just sits quietly,

Sipping the lemony tea.

You draw in a deep breath,

And as you release it,

You ask him,

How did you do it?

Gandhi sets his teacup down,

Rubs his hands over his head and laughs.

There was a time when I didn't really know what I was doing.

I just did it,

He says with a smile.

Puzzled,

You cock your head and look for clues in his deep charcoal eyes.

But after a while,

He says,

I grew to know.

I came from a place of love in all parts of my life.

You pause for a moment,

Listening with intent,

Then you and Gandhi stand up,

And he waves his hand,

And all across the valley below are scenes from his life,

All the scenes in which he made love the focus.

You gaze at the scenes in awe,

And then he points to a specific scene where he prays for love in the world,

And the beauty of his prayer wraps around your heart.

After a few moments,

He returns you to your room,

And together you take some deep breaths as he begins to fade away.

Quietly you repeat what he said,

Come from a place of love,

Come from a place of love.

You say it like a mantra,

Again and again,

Until it sinks into your bones,

Until you feel that you come from a place of love,

And with the love flooding through you,

You are ready for the day.

Namaste,

Beautiful.