! Soul's Soliloquy

It’s said that universal single mind, as in a flash it flowers in our individual mind, hastens first in two directions: polar opposites, and then and thus, duality.. then, within these mighty parameters, all that we call our mind – all our imagination, and its limits self-imposed, all the great adventure of our human thought – watchmaker’s intricacy, tumble-dryer, roller-coaster, battleground of warring factions – all that we call our mind.. and thus from time to time, one concept which I throw into this zoo, my mind, at feeding-time – suppose the Hindu view correct – or at least, worth any animal’s good chew – that our most inward part, call it the soul or what you will, is on an almost ageless learning curve of many lives: each life as homework set by shrewd examiners of the last life’s papers; homework set to test this candid candidate: we know your strengths, let’s now work upon your weaknesses… and let’s see, which family would best suit you, get you going one way or another…turn you out a better-rounded personality… If this is so – and personally, I like the divine symmetry of this tiger in the night of destiny – I wonder why I should have no inkling of those past and future friends, so intimate – my past and future soul: to say to one, you, my elder brother, are you proud of me? Have I upheld our family’s just pride? and you, my younger brother – or should I call you, son? I bequeath to you the best I’ve got to leave you with… some things you’ll need, I may have quite forgot; for that, I’m sorry; but here, take my loving wishes, have yourself a great, great time… you’ll never know, I’ll never know, perhaps how much we three love one another.. or, perhaps, we shall..