The idea of music festivals is so ridiculously beautiful. To have humans need a festival, quite a bit of money, and probably drugs to let go and be one with fellow comrades without any fear of judgement.
That sounds a bit extra right.
Like, not that tons of humans gathering and rejoicing isnât nice. Just that a grand event needs to happen for humans to come together feels like humans arenât really aware that all that anyone wants is just to âbe loveâ.
To be love is to be connected and at one with everyone and everything around you. To have an infinite sneh(love or affection in hindi) for everything and everyone that comes your way and to know that it is nothing but you, and you are nothing but god/the universe.
I was reading âBody and Mindâ by Alain de Botton, when I came across concepts of how different physical activities can bring humans together.
The thing is, these activities can and should be performed in our daily lives with our friends and strangers (who are just friends we havenât yet met) . When we all know that we all crave connection and experiences where we can see each other as brothers and sisters, much more similar to one another than different. Why do we mask this inherent desire with layers and layers of fears, insecurities, inhibitions and need to go to music festivals and mountains to finally let all of it go.
If thereâs anything you take away from this, Iâd love for it to be the following:
- Read the book mind and body by Alain de Botton - if you have ever felt the âcravingâ for âconnectionâ or âintimacyâ with your world, youâll understand what itâs saying. If your love language is physical touch, youâll understand what itâs saying too.
- Donât wait for a music festival, a dance class, or a trip to the himalayas to connect with your fellow mates. Create and facilitate experiences and moments of vulnerability with them, let go of your masks and fully surrender to their presence, and youâll realize that theyâre no one else, but just another version of you.
Much love and tons of hugs. nmn.