Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Journey to Gasa Hot Springs


Finally, STARS! So many stars.

I gaze up from the bottom of the valley, walled in on all sides by enormous mountains cloaked in shadows, their outlines barely visible against the pitch black sky. The encroaching silhouette of the mountains exaggerates the domed ceiling of stars, creating the feeling of being in a planetarium. The constant rushing static of the river carries my thoughts far away from where I sit, to memories of many starry nights in the company of friends and strangers.

A dog howls and I come back to this place; seated in a dark valley at the gateway to the high Himalayas.

"There is no need to search; achievement leads nowhere. It makes no difference at all, so just be happy now! Love is the only reality of the world, because it is all One, you see. And the only laws are paradox, humor and change. There is no problem, never was, and never will be. Release your struggle, let go of your mind, throw away your concerns and relax into the world. No need to resist life; just do your best. Open your eyes and see that you are far more than you imagine. You are the world, you are the universe; you are yourself and everyone else too! It's all the marvelous play of God. Wake up, regain your humor. Don't worry, you are already free!" - Way of the Peaceful Warrior