Walking on the beach can be a beautiful experience. The vastness of the ocean captivates us, and the play of waves can lift our spirit. The ocean can be a great reminder for aspects of our life as well.

Waves rise and fall but don’t change the nature of the ocean. We too must maintain our awareness and watch our thoughts as we watch the waves of the ocean. Our thoughts and emotions may arise and fade away, but they must not shake us from within.

One can draw out, or pour in thousands of gallons of water into the ocean, but its level will not change. We too need to build the capacity, that in spite of several things coming, or going away from us, we never lose our equanimity.

The ocean is majestic because of its depth and vastness. It is the depth of our knowledge and the vastness of our love and abundance that gives us a majestic life.

The ocean holds the most beautiful marine treasures in its belly. There are few in the world who have seen the ocean floor and the beauty beneath. And those few have had an experience of a lifetime. We too have talents, strengths, and qualities, sometimes hidden deep within. Our inner journey of discovering the beauty within can be a life-changing experience.

The buoyancy of the ocean allows the heaviest of ships to sail with ease. When we live with the buoyancy of enthusiasm and inspiration, we will be able to carry the heaviest of loads with relative ease.

Sometimes a cyclonic storm or a huge wave washes ashore the garbage and dirt accumulated in the ocean. We too go through turmoil which throws up the suppressed emotions and baggage we have been carrying. Just as the ocean regularly throws out unwanted waste, we too need to be mindful that our mind is not meant to be the graveyard of toxic thoughts and emotions.

And even as the ocean is admired, it is really the ocean bed that supports and holds the ocean, itself remaining unchanged through all the tides and cycles the ocean goes through. We too will be able to manage the high and low tides in our life if we connect with the changeless within.

Every river merges with the mighty ocean. When we find ourselves swimming in the river of sorrow, we must shake ourselves out of our despair and remind ourselves that our true destiny is being the ocean of love, joy, hope, and optimism.

(Picture-The beautiful beach in Goa)