The sun and the spider
Every morning at sunrise I offer my sun salutations with gratitude to the divine. Blessed to be able to see the morning light( many people living in urban spaces do not see the sun till late morning!).
About a month back, I noticed one spider in our balcony, spinning its web waiting for the prey. The metal insect mesh in our balcony is so fine that even mosquitoes cannot pass through. Every day I wondered how the spider gets his food! To my surprise, after a couple of days I saw three more spiders ( little smaller in size). May be the young ones?? Its a mystery how they survive in this place without access to food.
It has become a habit for me to look for them every morning. Their webs seem to be getting bigger. Glad to see that they are fine.
What do they feed on? Harsh Sun and gusty rains in the past few days has not dettered their spirit for survival.
I am reminded of Mr. Hira Rathan Manek.
Born in a Gujarati family from Kutch, Mr. Manek's visit to Auroville, Puducherry, in 1962 ignited the sun worshipper in him. He became a full-time sun worshipper in 1992.
The method, which came to be known as ‘HRM phenomenon’ later, involves gazing at the sun through naked eyes within one hour of sunrise or one hour before sunset. Though it was tough initially, Mr. Manek proved that if practised for seven months continuously, by the ninth month, the body will become a reservoir of solar energy and can survive without food. He lived without food for many days, set up solar healing centres in 120 countries and has been conferred many awards.
The spiders seem to reveal some powerful lessons on faith and hope. As I look for them every morning, my curiosity is kindled and my search for deeper meaning in life intensifies.
Salutes to mother nature.
Salutes to her many mysteries.
About a month back, I noticed one spider in our balcony, spinning its web waiting for the prey. The metal insect mesh in our balcony is so fine that even mosquitoes cannot pass through. Every day I wondered how the spider gets his food! To my surprise, after a couple of days I saw three more spiders ( little smaller in size). May be the young ones?? Its a mystery how they survive in this place without access to food.
It has become a habit for me to look for them every morning. Their webs seem to be getting bigger. Glad to see that they are fine.
What do they feed on? Harsh Sun and gusty rains in the past few days has not dettered their spirit for survival.
I am reminded of Mr. Hira Rathan Manek.
Born in a Gujarati family from Kutch, Mr. Manek's visit to Auroville, Puducherry, in 1962 ignited the sun worshipper in him. He became a full-time sun worshipper in 1992.
The method, which came to be known as ‘HRM phenomenon’ later, involves gazing at the sun through naked eyes within one hour of sunrise or one hour before sunset. Though it was tough initially, Mr. Manek proved that if practised for seven months continuously, by the ninth month, the body will become a reservoir of solar energy and can survive without food. He lived without food for many days, set up solar healing centres in 120 countries and has been conferred many awards.
The spiders seem to reveal some powerful lessons on faith and hope. As I look for them every morning, my curiosity is kindled and my search for deeper meaning in life intensifies.
Salutes to mother nature.
Salutes to her many mysteries.
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