My Spirit - A Sacred Hymn of The Rig Veda

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The first time I heard these sacred verses recited by Deepak Chopra, I sobbed. I was overcome with a profound sense of familiarity and ownership. Surprisingly, my soul told me that I wrote this, a long long time ago…

This hymn reconnects us with our Spirit, our core, and eternal reference point.

Connect to your heart, soul, and spirit and feel your body as you read this beautiful, divine, and ancient wisdom.

Although My Spirit may wander the four corners of the earth, 
Let it come back to me again so that I may live and journey here.

Although My Spirit may go far away over the sea, 
Let it come back to me again so that I may live and journey here.

Although My Spirit may go far away to the flashing beams of light, 
Let it come back to me again so that I may live and journey here.

Although My Spirit may go far away to visit the sun and the dawn, 
Let it come back to me again so that I may live and journey here.

Although My Spirit may go far away over the lofty mountains, 
Let it come back to me again so that I may live and journey here.

Although My Spirit may go far away into all forms that live and move, 
Let it come back to me again so that I may live and journey here.

Although My Spirit may go far away to distant realms, 
Let it come back to me again so that I may live and journey here.

Although My Spirit may go far away to all that is and is to be, 
Let it come back to me again so that I may live and journey here.

Although My Spirit may wander in the valley of the death, 
Let it come back to me again so that I may live and journey here.

And to connect even deeper with your spirit and the Divine, recite this mantra repeatedly:
“Aham Brahmasmi. Aham Brahmasmi. Aham Brahmasmi.” (The core of my being is the ultimate reality)

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* The Rig Veda is an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns. It is one of the four sacred texts of Hinduism known as the Vedas. The oldest surviving manuscripts have been discovered in Nepal and date to c. 1040 AD. In Sanskrit, "rig" means praise or verse and "veda" means knowledge.

** It doesn't matter if I wrote this in a past life or not. What matters is that I am acknowledging what my spirit communicated with me. After all, this post is about Spirit.

*** Listen to Deepak Chopra recite A Sacred Hymn of The Rig Veda.  

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First drafted in Jakarta in April 10, 2020. 

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