There’s no better time than now to give your heart and mind a little extra nourishment.
I want to share a Sanskrit poem by Kalidasa, an Indian playwright and poet who was active during the 4th and 5th Century AD. It inspires me to make the most of each day, and I hope it will do the same for you.
Many folks silently starve themselves of the peace and contentedness that is waiting in every moment, convinced that it can only be experienced once a group of external pieces falls into place.
Why can’t we be fully alive and activated right NOW?
I digress 🙂
Look to this day,
for it is life, the very breath of life.
In its brief course lie
all the realities of your existence;
the bliss of growth,
the glory of action,
the splendor of beauty.
For yesterday is only a dream,
and tomorrow is but a vision.
But today, well lived,
makes every yesterday a dream of happiness,
and every tomorrow
a vision of hope.
Look well, therefore, to this day.
This poem reminds us that the past and the future dwell only in our minds, and in truth, all that we ever experience is this present moment. “Look well, therefore, to this day…”
A shaman friend once advised me, “Don’t let the illusions of your past or future rob you of the infiniteness of your present.” This is now written on an internal sticky note, somewhere in the back of my mind 🙂
Stay curious,
Nick Polizzi
6 Responses
For me in my life as an empath and beginning healer it is important to honor all parts of me from my Cherokee and African-American side to my Portugese,Asian ,and Indian from side. I appreciate all religions and while being primarily spiritual I incorporate aspects from several religions into my daily walk of life. I am honored to be as diverse as this nation I call home. America.
I loved the beautiful words of your poem (prayer). It’s very calming. My wisdom….? I don’t know how to answer that!
I feel so blessed to have found this site.
Thank you for sharing this – What a beautiful way for me to begin this new year. I’ll be reading it daily.
Greetings Beloved Nick Polizzi
This is a WONDERFUL SYNCHRONICITY. I wanted to thank you for your sharing of the Sanskrit Poem that arrived in my in-box now. It is the 19th August 2021, and the time is 2.57 hrs in ROSA (Republic of South Africa).
Thank You Very Much Indeed for your divine sharing.
In divine love and golden light
Shamla of Shamballa
Beloved Nick Polizzi
This is Shamla of Shamballa, again.
I am writing back because I noticed the ONE SONG – Universe has written 19 instead of the 10 that I intended in my earlier note.
In divine love and golden light
Shamla of Shamballa