“People often say that the best way to become one with the universe is to meditate. Little do we know that the universe resides within our being. The source of light and life, all of it is attributed to the glory of the universe. Who says one has to be deep in meditation to feel one with the universe? Is that the only way to connect to the originator of them all?
Look back and ponder, how many times has it happened to you that you are deeply lost in some form of art that makes you happy, not caring about anything else going on around you? That state of being one with yourself and your art, where nothing else in the entire world exists for you, is the state of being in a trance. Stop a dancer and ask them what trance means to them, and you will inevitably find out that their movement is what makes them transcend to another realm altogether. What is that, if not the power of feeling a connection with the universe? There is no need for any form of an external source. Just you and your art are enough.
People often go by the textbook definition of spirituality which involves focus and meditation that connects the being with the superpower. However, what most people don’t know is that every person can have their version of spirituality. That the definition of it may be common but the experience of each one is completely different. Your movement in your personal art is the embodiment of your definition of spirituality. The utter release of any worldly entanglements and muddles simply to realise the real potential of your being and endless ways in which it connects you to a higher power, is enough.
Track your way back to the Hindu Mythology and it will prove to you how dance and art in general plays such a crucial role as a mode of meditation. No wonder why Shiva created an eloquent and passionate dance form of tandava and got recognised as the divine dancer Nataraja. Scholars have exhausted their energies in studying the details of the symbolism in Nataraja’s artworks and the dynamism of his movement with new elements emerging in each analysis. Such is the power of movement.
Therefore, the next time someone asks you to indulge in meditation; all you have to do is indulge in your personal artform with all your soul. Feel the energies come together for your unification with the universe. Feel the power of the universe dedicating itself to transcend you into a realm that can never be described, it can only be felt. Feel and move. Just feel and move.
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