This is Part 1 of a two-part post on the subject. Part 2 is here.
COULD AN OGRE BE the hero of our lives? Could someone that didn’t appeal much at the first glance turn out to be that special someone? Yes if you have followed the fantastic fantasy of Shrek (movie); but highly unlikely in this selfish, mean, big, bad, ugly, “practical” world. Wink twice with me for an agreement and luck… Obtw, this is coming from a recent experience, trust me…
So, let's see what do you think about - ideal soul mate? To me it suggests that by excepting it we are also considering the possibility of an “un-ideal” soul mate (what?). On the other hand however, it seems the term “soul mate” itself is supposed to be self-explanatory and suggestive enough that we are referring to an ideal sort of match for you and me in terms of physic and psych that is supposed to be possibly out there waiting (just as you were), divinely created in the given space and time as a soul by that unseen-but-all-pervading force to partner (or mate) with us for our this lifespan. (I just spent last seven minutes pondering over and editing the previous line, and it doesn’t seem to me as a mere pile of words any more. Think about it...).
And thus I am happy to conclude that whenever we talk about “Soul Mate”, it by itself means an “Ideal Soul Mate”.
Now, don’t you think there is something spiritual about this term - soul mate? First, it recognizes the possibility of soul as a “reality“, as a manifestation of your self (alter ego paired with your pronounced ego, like physical body and its visible shadow) in the time and space of the present, here and now. And second, since we accepted the preceding notion, we are positively looking for our “pair” in the realm of duality; where our soul’s pair, or counterpart, or consort, or mate, is our so-called soul mate.
Let me slow down a bit; let’s take a moment to reflect on what we just talked about:
[to be concluded in Part 2]
COULD AN OGRE BE the hero of our lives? Could someone that didn’t appeal much at the first glance turn out to be that special someone? Yes if you have followed the fantastic fantasy of Shrek (movie); but highly unlikely in this selfish, mean, big, bad, ugly, “practical” world. Wink twice with me for an agreement and luck… Obtw, this is coming from a recent experience, trust me…Though they were trying to maintain decency in a public place like a commuter train, it was it seemed hard for them to stay apart. Their hands were entangled between them, with their breath almost merging.
In her seemingly immature ways, she suddenly asked, “Do you believe in an ‘Ideal’ Soul Mate?”I think the guy somehow managed to save the moment one way or another, the question however got me thinking…
So, let's see what do you think about - ideal soul mate? To me it suggests that by excepting it we are also considering the possibility of an “un-ideal” soul mate (what?). On the other hand however, it seems the term “soul mate” itself is supposed to be self-explanatory and suggestive enough that we are referring to an ideal sort of match for you and me in terms of physic and psych that is supposed to be possibly out there waiting (just as you were), divinely created in the given space and time as a soul by that unseen-but-all-pervading force to partner (or mate) with us for our this lifespan. (I just spent last seven minutes pondering over and editing the previous line, and it doesn’t seem to me as a mere pile of words any more. Think about it...).
And thus I am happy to conclude that whenever we talk about “Soul Mate”, it by itself means an “Ideal Soul Mate”.
Now, don’t you think there is something spiritual about this term - soul mate? First, it recognizes the possibility of soul as a “reality“, as a manifestation of your self (alter ego paired with your pronounced ego, like physical body and its visible shadow) in the time and space of the present, here and now. And second, since we accepted the preceding notion, we are positively looking for our “pair” in the realm of duality; where our soul’s pair, or counterpart, or consort, or mate, is our so-called soul mate.Let me slow down a bit; let’s take a moment to reflect on what we just talked about:
- We are talking about duality. Duality as in, this temporal world here and now - this carbon-composite world where our physical senses prevail; where we see, touch, and feel, and consume all that is consumable and physical. And in such a world where we have our experiences, everything is dual, everything comes in a pair such as: Likes/Dislikes, Sin/Atonement, Noble/Evil, Day/Night, Right/Wrong, True/False, Is/Isn’t, etc.
- Further, we are talking about a “pair” in a similar context, meaning we and our respective other “being” (mate), co-joined with the bond of love.
- Finally, we are talking about pairing of our soul, and that means our soul in a perfect unison with the soul of that other “being”. A unison of love blessed by the divine… Perhaps as a complementary to one-another , or may be (as it happens so often on the screens of Hollywood) as “made-for-each-other” (or, “maid-for-each-other“?)…
[to be concluded in Part 2]