Wild Life

While watching the documentary “Tales by Light” on Netflix, I was captivated by the narrator’s exploration of various species, including lions, leopards, birds, and other animals. It was fascinating to see how each species has its own distinct way of life. However, one particular moment stood out to me - witnessing a cheetah in full sprint. In that exhilarating moment, a profound realization dawned upon me: I am experiencing life in countless ways, through the diverse bodies that exist.  

From a spiritual perspective, it is important to recognize that there is only one self. Therefore, it is true that I am already enjoying life in various ways, through multiple bodies. By closing my eyes briefly and taking a deep breath, I am able to dissolve the sense of individuality and consciously merge with the self that exists within me, and, in fact, within everyone. As a result, I can now feel a connection to all beings and experience the joy that each species experiences through their own bodies.

It is not possible to have all kinds of fun through a body, like Vijay. That is why I have created many bodies, each in a unique way, to have a distinctive experience. I have crafted a layer of maya, an illusion, which allows me to perceive myself as an individual body rather than an all-pervading self. This enables me to fully immerse in the experience that a specific body offers. Although this cover of maya exists, it always contains gaps that allow me to return to my true nature and also remain aware of my true self while experiencing a body. By default, every animal, bird, and species feels like individuals and has unique experiences based on their body’s native design. They instinctively understand their boundaries and refrain from interfering with others, thus enabling everyone to enjoy life according to their bodily design.

Humans often forget their boundaries and make a mess for some reason. Perhaps this is because humans are a new species and still evolving, while all other species have already evolved and intuitively know their boundaries. In contrast, a saint sees himself in all and can feel the joy that every creature is experiencing (through their uniquely designed bodies). Therefore, there is no need for him to imitate anyone to experience the joy they are having, as he is already experiencing joy they are having by feeling himself in them, just like a mother feels herself in her children. The saint blesses them to live long and happily, showering an unimaginable amount of love over all. It is unclear whether he does this for no reason or because he can eventually feel the joy that all those individuals experience. On the other hand, a fool strives to have all those unique experiences through his own body, even at the cost of other bodies. However, he fails to realize that a single body cannot provide different experiences. He does not know that, like a saint, he must transcend to consciously feel himself in others. This ability to feel the joy others (including other species) are having just by feeling himself in them may be the specialty of the human species. It remains uncertain if this specialty is present in other species.