This means that it was not just your parents who created you. They could not do that on their own. It was the whole universe that gave birth to you, it was nature, and your karma. When you think about these lines, it makes you feel connected to the whole universe, and that feeling is really amazing. It’s a very wonderful feeling. When I was meditating in the forest for long periods, without even books for company (the hardest thing for me), I was keeping my mind in the moment. So the mind becomes almost empty and calm … it expands … it becomes free. You forget about yourself. Suddenly I felt like I was connected with the whole universe. I was not living in the world, I was living in the universe, I felt connected to even the trees, birds, animals, everybody, the stars and moon. That was a very powerful experience in my life. These days people feel more and more isolated. They don’t feel connected, maybe not even with family members. But when you get into this feeling of being connected to the whole universe, you don’t feel lonely any more. To overcome loneliness, first learn to meditate, to live in the moment. Living like this, your mind becomes very peaceful, very calm, very strong. Mindfulness makes you very strong. You will develop inner strength.
— Buddhist Channel | Buddhism News, Headlines | Dharma Dew | My mind is my home
