An Ordinary Person's Views on Dharma

My humble pranam to whoever made this picture. Found this on Twitter but do not know who the original artist is. Just the right one I was looking for, down to the color of the girl's dress. *The Great Battle* I realise I have walked in to the deepest part of the forest. My own forest.  I cannot find my way back now even if I wanted to. I have wandered too far away from any human help.  It's like I am on a steep cliff  and I can never look beneath now as the only option seems to be to keep climbing no matter what. This seems to be the most dangerous part of the trail that I have been on since I started...not sure when I started the journey though. I am not really alone. There are ferocious presences watching me for just one mis-step. They come in various forms and colors. I panic at first, then remember the weaponry that I was presented with... I take a deep breath and pull out a dagger with my shaking hands.  I am not a trained fighter so I keep wasting my energy on what I can

Who are you messing with, O  bad karmas ? You are messing with Paramatma's property. You are trying to come up against Blue's property. Know who Blue is? He's a Lion to enemies like you but a sweet friend to the deserving. He's the brave son of Nandagopa. He dispatched off scores of Asuras like you in no time at all. He's the sweet son of Ma Yashoda Who delights those hearts that believe in love.  He's my Lord and my protector. Go and graze elsewhere if you can. Or try to box with him and lose.

  I looked at your face and saw a friend. I opened my arms and smiled  like a child. You looked at a clueless me and  saw a threat. You returned the handshake  with one hand behind  your back. I shared a favorite sweet with  you and smiled at your smile. At times I shared a sudden  rainbow that caught my attention too . You shared some with me every now and then all the while with your anger well hidden. I jumped and laughed like a child ,ever happy in your company while you grew more and more pensive. I realised after a long time that  you weren't who you seemed to be I stopped being a child and really started to see who you were all along. He didn't die of stab wounds ,did he? It was never the dagger, it was  who did it, that did him in. You, friend ,are one of my greatest teachers . For that, I will always be grateful. You showed me my own strength. I fell down hard but I rose up too, which you didn't count on. That wasn't in the plan That wasn't in the human pla

    Dear one Should I reach out and playfully ruffle your hair as mothers all over the world   do ? …but for now ,it's enough for me to inwardly raise my hands to transfer to  you, the prayers and blessings that flow from the divine through me, (as it does through each one of us) towards you.   It's easy to see the blessings you already have, though they may not be evident to the world right now.  I bow to the good people who made you who you are and all those who supported you all along.   You haven't given up on your journey.   I am insanely proud of you.    In fact, you have started from right where you had to stop long ago...   May the blue -hued ,lotus- eyed Lord, another beautiful form of the infinite that I adore, protect you and provide for  you all that you need in this journey.    May the infinite, in whatever way you choose to adore him, (with or without a form/manifest /unmanifest) , keep you safe and fill your heart with bliss as you enjoy the journey as well.