The scent of incense lingers in the air following the daily puja, they come in clouds, almost like clockwork throughout the day offering their devotion to God. Clouds roll through the mountain and almost everyday we are engulfed in their daily migration. They seep in through open windows creating an almost eerie mist hanging in the air. The sound of Indian music drifts across the lake from the temple, loud enough so that everyone can hear. The car horns could be their own symphony, each one adding their own sound and harmony. It has now become comforting, and I can't imagine the day without it. The amount of life present in this country amazes me. So much flora and fauna that I have never been exposed to, this is truly a learning experience and a chance to broaden my perspective.
All these new sights and sounds are very much welcomed by me. I find that in our lives we very often enter this monotony, everyday is the same, our schedules are the same, our surroundings are the same, we talk to the same people about the same things. This is not natural for the human to be stuck in a never changing environment. It is in our nature to wander and change our surroundings, how do you think we managed to populate the entire world!
Unfortunately many of us are afraid of change (and what it might bring), and are all too happy to live the same boring lives forever, indirectly because of fear... What they don't know is that it is quietly and silently suffocating their human spirit.
How often do we see a fruit we've never seen before? Just today I ate a fresh passion fruit, something that I had never experienced before. Everyday I eat something new, and most of the time I don't even know what it is!
The plant life is so different here and it's wonderful to fill my mind with things I never even knew existed.
We are lucky now with the internet, everything can be accessed by the click of a button. You can educate yourself and travel through this planets vast diversity all in the comfort of your our home. Or you could scare yourself with a little change of scenery and see it for yourself, with your own eyes and engage in your discovery with all your senses. Even though countless others have seen what I am seeing right now, it is now my turn. This is my dream. This is my exploration. This is my discovery.
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