“You are not who you think you are. Ever since you were born, your identity has depended on very limited experience…
Around 1890, a chief of the Blackfoot tribe was on his deathbed. His name was Isapo Muksika – Bōdila, and he whispered the following words into the ear of the missionary priest:
What is life?
The flicker of a firefly in the night,
the breath of a bison in the winter cold,
a small shadow running across the grass
and disappearing into the sunset.
The part of us that we know lights up and goes out too quickly. It is far better to stop time and live outside it. When you feel a new impulse, an uplifting thought, an insight you have never responded to before – embrace the unknown. Guard it very carefully, like a newborn baby. The unknown is the only thing that truly cares for the destiny of your soul; therefore, it is good to honor it as you honor holiness. God lives in the unknown, and when you fully embrace it, you will arrive where you have been heading.”
Deepak Chopra
Note: The quoted passages are translated from Bulgarian.
