Seed of Devotion.
I've loved the name of my blog since I created it over five years ago. Not only is it easy to spell, easy to pronounce, and sounds nice, the significance is beautiful and personal - this title is my name (Bhakti lata bij) translated from the ancient Sanskrit language.
Over the years in a natural evolution, I began to focus and share solely my realizations about my spiritual journey on Seed of Devotion.
Then, a couple weeks ago, I began to feel trapped by the name of this blog.
You could say I have felt trapped by my own name.
Bhakti - "Devotion".
I've been going through a period of rebelliousness and questions on my spiritual path - it's uncomfortable and painful, believe me. And every time I came to post on this blog, I felt physically nauseous at the thought of forcing myself to write something "devotional". What's more, I felt sick at the thought that people may think I'm so devotional (gag) because after all, that's the name of this blog.
Seed of Devotion, right?
So in all honesty, I created my sister blog and writing experiment, 30 Day X-ray, as my way of breaking free of the bounds I've created for myself. The premise of 30 Day X-ray is to write every single day for 30 days, an "x-ray" of my life, so to speak. I wanted to give myself the freedom to write about anything I chose, from umbrellas to romance to God.
Day 23 into my experiment and I just have to laugh.
Seriously, I've been chuckling for the past couple days.
All that I really want to write about on 30 Day X-ray is my spiritual journey.
[snort] Some rebellion.
Ultimately, spirituality is about being real, man. Just be REAL. Be HONEST. After all, isn't authenticity the seed of devotion?
So whether on 30 Day X-ray or on Seed of Devotion, I give myself permission to write about umbrellas and romance and God. After all, devotion to God is at my very essence, that is the nature of my soul. And your soul, too. There's no escaping bhakti.
Thank God.
I've loved the name of my blog since I created it over five years ago. Not only is it easy to spell, easy to pronounce, and sounds nice, the significance is beautiful and personal - this title is my name (Bhakti lata bij) translated from the ancient Sanskrit language.
Over the years in a natural evolution, I began to focus and share solely my realizations about my spiritual journey on Seed of Devotion.
Then, a couple weeks ago, I began to feel trapped by the name of this blog.
You could say I have felt trapped by my own name.
Bhakti - "Devotion".
I've been going through a period of rebelliousness and questions on my spiritual path - it's uncomfortable and painful, believe me. And every time I came to post on this blog, I felt physically nauseous at the thought of forcing myself to write something "devotional". What's more, I felt sick at the thought that people may think I'm so devotional (gag) because after all, that's the name of this blog.
Seed of Devotion, right?
So in all honesty, I created my sister blog and writing experiment, 30 Day X-ray, as my way of breaking free of the bounds I've created for myself. The premise of 30 Day X-ray is to write every single day for 30 days, an "x-ray" of my life, so to speak. I wanted to give myself the freedom to write about anything I chose, from umbrellas to romance to God.
Day 23 into my experiment and I just have to laugh.
Seriously, I've been chuckling for the past couple days.
All that I really want to write about on 30 Day X-ray is my spiritual journey.
[snort] Some rebellion.
Ultimately, spirituality is about being real, man. Just be REAL. Be HONEST. After all, isn't authenticity the seed of devotion?
So whether on 30 Day X-ray or on Seed of Devotion, I give myself permission to write about umbrellas and romance and God. After all, devotion to God is at my very essence, that is the nature of my soul. And your soul, too. There's no escaping bhakti.
Thank God.
1 comment:
Considering the meaning of the word definitely people must perceive you to be a very " devotional person " but then a person is complete when he is also devotional & devoted to his commitments .
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