The Empty Black Hole: By Aparna Sharma
Friday, August 13th, 2010Give up to grace. You have no choice
Give up to grace. You have no choice
Seeking Testimonials
When I was 22 and meditating in my teacher’s meditation hall, I was literally thunderstruck when the singers started to chant, Arunachala Shiva, Arunachala Shiva, Arunchala….Om Shakti, Om Shakti, Om Shakti Om, Om Shakti, Jnana Shakti, Para Shakti Om!
In 1985 on a visit to familiy in Australia I was on Bondi Beach, where I ate a hamburger. I fell asleep on the beach and had a strange dream that I was a cow. I saw the whole process of the slaughterhouse, including fear, smells, noises, terror, cruel treatment etc….It was a horrifying nightmare and I awoke saying aloud ‘They know, they know they are to be cruelly slaughtered’
Ever since childhood I had dreamed of swimming with dolphins, so it was no wonder when I heard someone shout “there are dolphins in the bay!” I dropped everything and ran to the beach. This was my first up close glimpse of wild dolphins. I was on day one of my first Retreat on the [...]