down below

*image adapted from Flickr*

The 'Lake of Mind' is a useful metaphor when we discuss about deeper levels of conscioucness . It is a deep lake, but we recognize the surface only. We know how to swim with ease on the surface where contemporary life is fairly good at teaching us various kinds of ingenious strokes for this. It even supplies us the upward trust or commonly known as flotation, which keeps us pleasurably on the surface of life.

Thus far we grow to be conscious of how much distress is involved in the effort merely to stay afloat. For some reason, amity of mind simply does not seem attainable; the mind keeps stirring up a never-ending succession of waves.

Life on the glistening surface of realization, we may someday be forced to admit that not everything goes as planned. We come to the uncomfortable consciousness that there is simply no assurance of security anywhere so long as we are living on the surface of life. At a particular point, any ‘thin-skinned’ person is ready to dive deep into consciousness in contemplation. He or she wishes to discover whether there is something which is more reliable, lies below. Often, it is the spiritual mentor who provides us the courage to dive. We ask ourselves, “If he/she has done it, why can’t I?

PS: It is true that turbulences occur on the surface of the ocean, and deep down below it is much more peaceful and serene. Cheers :)