Photo : Manish Doshi
Thoughts : Creating this quote image was a blissful and fulfilling time spent.
The mind was very silent yet there was this urge to share with you.
And give words to how that silence felt. That is how the following came up …
When the mind wanders
And rests at the same time
They are the kind of moments
Where solitude and silence are present
Even when there are people around
And life continues from one day into the other
There is so much clearing within & a lot of awareness
The urge to say anything seems very less
Just like how your gaze and your mind wanders
Through those mountains, valleys and endless skies
Yet there is a stillness in mind that fills the eyes …
I love the feeling
When the mind wanders
And rests at the same time
This post is a contribution to ForgivingFridays of ForgivingConnects. Debbie Roth truly leads our way to clear our mind space through the practice of forgiving.
Infinite Living 
Lovely quote Pragal.
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Thank you very much Sunith!
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absolutely exquisite Pragal
… sorry I’ve been writing your name wrong, you should have corrected me ❤
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Thank you my friend.
My name is Pragalbha 🙂 That is probably what you have been writing, so absolutely no worries. I never corrected those who called me Pragal … maybe I should, I don’t know …
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ah so relieved that I have been saying it right 🙂
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Serene and words of silence when the mind has no where to go but remain in awareness. Beautiful poem, Pragal.
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Your words in reflection are so beautiful and perfect in how they catch the essence of the feeling. Thank you for your appreciation.
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Welcome so much dear Pragal.
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Peaceful thoughts in silence.
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Yes, true. Thank you so much for sharing your thought.
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This is so soothing, Pragal. Thank you.
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Thank you Tre, truly appreciate you saying that.
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You’re most welcome!
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Very beautiful! This poem instantly made me think of contentment and a feeling where you’re so happy, thoughts are bubbling and yet you don’t have the stress to analyse or let them wander too far. Just reading this gave me a feeling of calm. Thank you for sharing. 🙂
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True Laura, there are thoughts yet no trying to understand/do anything about them. I am glad you also found a note of happiness associated. I feel more immersed in a place of no emotion, yet a feeling that I welcome. Your comment so perfectly describes it. Thank you always for taking the time. Much Love.
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You’re welcome. Enjoy the rest of your Friday and have a lovely weekend 🙂
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was tested
bested that time
this time
thin mind
think back
and do not react
in the same manner!
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Thank you for bringing your unique perspective. It certainly is a time of renewal of how we are habitually.
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yes a reason to smile!
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🙂
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Me also! I also love this feeling of the mind wandering while being at peace and in stillness 💗 that silence is so beautifully shared here 🙂
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You bring such Joy of resonance, I know you get what I say perfectly 😊
Thank you for being here.
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Very Zen poem and musings Pragalbha. It sounds like you found the peaceful stillness within the present moment. It’s a wonderful feeling to be aware and engaged while totally still inside.
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I truly appreciate these words coming from you! You share so much beauty and peace from your work. I feel there is a newness to how this feeling is this time for me. I am attempting to get comfortable in that space a bit more than I have ever been. Thank you for taking the time.
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Thanks sounds wonderful! I hope you savor the newness and visit the peaceful feeling often. ❤️
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An amazing job of putting that feeling into words, PD! It is such a joyous contentful feeling to be in that state.
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VS I know you get this!! There is a poem of yours that gives words to this ever so beautifully. Yes the joy and contentment is of such renewed kind. Thank you for commenting, I am very happy to hear from you.
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For me, reading your writes is a always a wonderful learning, and sometimes a reconnect to something I immediately relate to. A pleasure always! 🙂
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🙂
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Beautiful and so deep, pragalbha. Loved it and you must be on top of the world, going through these feelings …💖
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Thank you so much Deepika for your appreciation. It is more a deep joy that cannot be named 🙂
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Yes, it’s something out of bounds..Enjoy that 😇
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Oh how I soar with such words! Transported to a serene place in my mind despite the hustle of my work place … thank you beautiful soul!
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I am so delighted that we could use these words to travel to the town of bliss from where we are, and yet just be where we are 😊 I am so happy that you visited, knowing that you read and used my words in some way, fills my heart with absolute joy! Thank you my friend. Much Love.
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The image and your quote complement each other beautifully Pragalbha, this is exactly what if feels like when we’re in the mountains 🙂💖 xxx
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Thank you for appreciating the image and the quote together. The picture draws me into the feeling. Yes I can see your posts so full of your experience of pure joy and peace from being out there 🙂
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You’ve expressed that feeling so beautifully, Pragalbha (finally, I got your name right :-)).
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Thank you Magarisa 🙂 🙂
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You’re very welcome, Pragalbha. 😊
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Wonderfully beautiful.
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Thank you very much.
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very reflective words indeed, is it that beautiful places make us calm and thoughtful, or does the brain make us the same.
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Calm and thoughtful is a beautiful combination indeed. Thank you for sharing your reflection.
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the journey that doesn’t weigh the body down…no stress in the joints of our bones… I get there by being still… wonderful
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That is a true tangible way of knowing this beautiful experience. Thank you for your sharing 🙂
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my pleasure
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Being in that blissful state, one feels that time has become more fluid, even the words, wanders and rest, brings me peace.
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Your beautiful comment brings that feeling back to me. Thank you for sharing your words.
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My pleasure! My world went sideways this past fall when my father passed away…I’m trying to catch up with all the beautiful posts out in the WordPress world and I’m glad your post popped up on my feed.
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I am truly sorry to know about your father. My prayers for strength and peace for your loved ones and you. I am very grateful that you visited my post.
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Thank you for these gentle words, they warm my heart (I attended a beautiful memorial for my father and others who passed away at our local hospital last evening).
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Very lovely, Infinite Living.
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Thank you very much.
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I feel like I can relate to this quote. It feels so right in how I feel when I am writing.
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That gave me a joyful smile 🙂 True your writings do put my mind to rest as it wanders through your thought process!
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I am touched Infinite, that my words do this.
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It is quite a beautiful state, the mind wanders and rests at the same time.
In deep comtemplation, becoming wiser in silence, observing restfuly as the world goes by, the rush of people but inside i am still, deep in silence , wondering how did i get to this deep peace . My eye might wander at the rush, and wander why the rush, but with quiet maturity i am at rest a rest like no other as i grown wiser …finally wiser and more peaceful
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I love how you conclude your reflection – …finally wiser and more peaceful – indeed it as if I arrive from being a part of the noise to just sitting back and being in silence while the noise continues. It then becomes possibles to be at peace even when the mind wanders from that rest 🙂 Thank you for helping me indulge in this feeling yet again!
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You are welcome.
You have summarised most beautifully.
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Making my way back there, dear friend. All the shocks and the horrors of the past few weeks are beginning to heal. Tomorrow I intend to go out with my camera. Oh for the JOY!!! I LOVED this post!!! Thank you from the bottom of my Heart!! 🦋
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I guess that is meditative bliss, when we don’t say anything, yet hear the conversations in the tranquility of solitude and silence. I was lost in one such moment reading your beautiful poem Pragalbha 🙂
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That’s so beautiful what you say Radhika 🙂 Thank you so much for the lovely appreciation!
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A beautiful read. Thank you for such magnificent share.
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Thank you very much for this kind appreciation.
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Oh Pragalbha!!! I love your poem. It’s powerful insight into the experience of stillness when we clear out the mind through forgiveness. Thank you, thank you for sharing this for #ForgivingFridays. I’m posting shortly and will include it. You are a beautiful writer and presence of Light here on WordPress. ❤ Blessings to you and your sons.
~Debbie
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I truly am grateful for you and your blessings and appreciation dear Debbie.
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❤
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Your words bring quite a feeling.
Thanks for the share Pragalbha 🙂
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I am so happy that you visited 🙂 Thank you Moushmi.
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An excellent poem Pragalbha. I love nothing better than embracing the quietness of my mind and listening to the echoes of the space within.. 🙂
Love and Peace to you my friend ❤
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I know how much you truly understand this, and that is why you explain the feeling so beautifully 🙂 I am only beginning to taste this quiet space. Thank you dear Sue, with much Love.
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The more you enjoy the quiet space within dear Pragalbha, the more you seek it.. 🙂
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🙂
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Lovely! There is something restful in allowing the mind to wander and you have captured the essence of that beautifully.
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Thank you very much for this kind appreciation 🙂
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Awesome Pragal!!
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It’s beautiful!❤️
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Thank you so much!
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Beautiful, I love it too! ❤
If you have time, go check out my blog, thanks!
https://silentlysmoulderingwords.wordpress.com/
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Thank you! I will check.
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This is gorgeous. Love your words. There is something magical about leting the mind wander. It can be a creative and even rejuvenating experience.
You always find a way to inspire.
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Your visit and beautiful appreciation of this post brought that space and a smile back to me 🙂 It is magical indeed. Thank you!
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This is beautifully written Pragalbha! It has a poignancy to it and the image is just perfect. It’s good to balance our time within the world and also in a more inner environment of silence, contemplation and prayer. Anita
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Dear Anita, it makes me happy that you recognize all these elements in my post 🙂 Thank you so much for your kind visit.
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