HOLI KAB HAI? KAB HAI HOLI?

So today there has been a debate, whether to play Holi or not.
The eclipse is only in the afternoon… technically, morning mein toh khel sakte hain, right?

First call was to Nagpals to wish them on their anniversary and Aj says,” Mind mein restriction nahi rakhne ka… just have a pure mind, that’s all. Kyun nahi khelne ka? Eclipse is a normal thing. Aj telling Pratik, “Arey aaja, hum khelte hai…”

Vishal adding on building group…
“Unfortunately Pratik won’t be able to join due to sanctions…”

Bhumi, Gauri, Abhishek, Ritesh, Ripan…
Numerous folks on numerous groups discussing “Holiday jab hai tab hi Holi hai…”

Pinku calls,” Oh its eclipse? Really? I didn’t know. Adi wont listen. We will go to play”

Since morning, people have been debating. My temple says it’s okay to play Holi. “If you’re not coming, send Pratik down,” says Mehul.

But all those comments just swept past me…One comment stirred something inside and stayed with me.
“Mind mein restriction nahi rakhne ka”

And I’ve just been sitting with all of it.

I kept wondering that I have been definitely been growing…  I have really opened up and cleared many blocks so much than what I was before, yet Am I still holding on to something unconsciously?

Is this restriction only in my mind? Almost everyone seems to be cool about it and ignoring eclipse and playing Holi

I asked myself
Am I doing this because I’m religious? No… I dropped that baggage long ago.

Am I being overly traditional? Maybe a little.

Am I afraid of consequences? Not at all. I know I’m fearless.

So then why do I still follow these practices? Why do I sometimes guard my family too even when my better half’s logical, monkey mind questions it? Well, My kids are much better. LOL

And then it dawned on me.It’s not fear. It’s not blind belief. It’s not rigidity. Its not superstition! It’s because I like living in rhythm with nature.

When an eclipse happens, even the Sun, Moon, and Earth are not in their usual alignment.The cosmos shifts. The light shifts. The energy shifts.

If it’s not an ordinary day for them…Why should it be an ordinary day for me? Why must I just carry on as if nothing is happening?

I don’t follow these moments out of superstition.I honour them because I feel connected to something larger.

When the sky changes, something in me changes too. It’s not restriction.It’s resonance 🙂