NOT self promotion , but look I saw myself in an add . Cheers to firsts . What a strange feeling . Super cool.

Detachment is not saying, "I don't care." It is saying, "I appreciate what is here without trying to possess it." Nothing lasts forever. The more we accept this truth, the more peacefully we can love, live, and let go.

Sometimes we go looking for answers, but the people giving them may still be figuring things out themselves. That’s where the idea of a guru comes in. It’s a word that carries a lot of weight these days. A true guru comes from a lineage—what we call a sampradaya. So what is the role of a guru in today’s world? In the Bhagavad-Gita, there’s the concept of “tattva,” which refers to truth. A guru is called a “tattva-darshi.” Darshi (from darshan) means to see or perceive. So a tattva-darshi is someone who sees the truth—not just intellectually, but with real spiritual insight. Both the Bhagavad-Gita and other traditions explain that if we want real answers, we need to approach someone qualified. But how do you recognize such a person? If you met a guru today, how would you know? The scriptures actually describe this. It’s not about externals—whether someone is Indian, how long their beard is, or how they speak or behave outwardly. That’s not enough. The Bhagavad-Gita focuses much more on inner qualities: compassion, humility, tolerance, self-control, determination, and genuine knowledge. So we shouldn’t rush into things blindly. This is a search. You find someone by asking questions—but not just random questions. You need to have some clarity about what you’re looking for. In the end, you need both questions and answers. When you seek a guru, you’re looking for guidance—someone you can learn from and place your faith in. But it doesn’t stop there. A real guru won’t shut down your thinking—they’ll actually sharpen it. You don’t leave your intelligence at the door. You approach with awareness. And as you continue, your questions become deeper and more meaningful. By following the process, you start to see that this person is helping you grow—not just by giving answers, but by elevating your understanding. Someone like this, who also comes from a genuine sampradaya, is what we call a guru. So ask questions. Look for real answers. And connect with someone who inspires you to keep going deeper.

The realization of what the depth of it consists of … and how each atom of the in-between here and there , plays a role in the extravagance of the view. What we perceive speaks of our degree of awareness and what we choose to see . When you get the choice, To choose what to see… what do you see? How do you realign when what you see is not calibrated with who you are ? How do you free yourself of judgments and break the cycle of the reflex to have them .

In stillness- what happens for you ? What does chaos prevent? It’s static in my connection to my creator… disruption in present awareness, and the voice of doubt. Sure it’s just a bird in a wire… but Is it ? It looks like trust… and in that stillness I got to spend some quiet moments with the birds this Morning as i sat in the awareness that they felt safe, to carry on as they were and are . Tell it to the birds… Have you tried ?