top of page

Where the Soul Remembers

  • Writer: Arjun Rajaram
    Arjun Rajaram
  • May 30
  • 1 min read
ree

In the hush between heartbeats,

where silence is not empty but full, 

there lies a river, ancient and unforgotten,

where the soul kneels to drink


from the hands of the Earth.


The body, weary with the noise of days,

sheds its burdens like autumn leaves,

each ache a whispered prayer returned


to the soil it came from.

This is not surrender, 

this is becoming.


Inhale—

not just air, but morning.

The breath of trees, of oceans, of ancestors

enters you.

Exhale—


release what was never truly yours:


the fear, the tightness,


the names others gave you.


You are not broken.

You are breaking open.


The mind is not a cage, 


it is a sky.

And every thought, a bird

that may stay or go

but does not define the sky it crosses.


Sit long enough in stillness


and you’ll feel the stars move within you,

their quiet rhythm aligning with your own.

You’ll remember the old knowing, 

that to be whole


is not to be perfect,


but to be real.


Let the sun warm your skin,


let water soften your edges.

Let every element find its home in you: 

fire to spark your purpose,

earth to root your becoming,


air to carry your prayers,


and water,

to weep,

to cleanse,

to flow again.


You were always meant to return, 

not to who you were,


but to who you are

beneath the forgetting.


And in that return,


the body rests,


the mind quiets,


and the soul


sings.



2 Comments


Suryan Iyer
Suryan Iyer
Jun 02

Dear Arjun, with each post, you are reaching new horizons, unbelievable !!


This one so closely relates to our ancient scriptures - you are speaking of the five elements, the Pancha Bhoothas, where we came from and where we return. Our lives are so closely knitted with the elements and you describe that experience as if you are a sage.


Waiting to read more from you. Fond regards and best wishes!!

Like
Soumya Iyer
Soumya Iyer
Jun 02
Replying to

I was reading this out loud to my Appa and mentioned the same thing - how succinctly Arjun has described the essence of our scriptures in just 4 lines.

Like

© Arjun Rajaram 2024. All rights reserved.  

The content on this blog, including but not limited to text, images, and original works of creative writing, is the intellectual property of Arjun Rajaram. Unauthorized use, reproduction, or distribution of this material without explicit permission is strictly prohibited. 

bottom of page