On the side of God

On the side of God

On God’s side

Suma Varughese is finding it easier to align with the Universe and allow it to function without her interference

Of late, I have found myself aligning myself more smoothly with the Universe, and in consequence, life is becoming easier.

A couple of weeks ago, when in Thane to visit my niece, I promised one of her helpers that I would buy a nightie for her. I had bought a nightie for the other helper six months back when an impromptu walk along the by-lanes of a lower-middle-class locality had helped me identify a pretty pink kaftan. I had never been there since, and I wondered if I would find my way to it. I breathed a quick prayer to guide me safely and effortlessly, and stepped into an auto. 

As we entered that area, I asked the auto driver to take a large spacious road on my left. Alas, it was flanked by tall, elegant buildings on either side. I explained to the auto driver that I wanted to go to a more down-to-earth zone. In moments, the driver had grasped my intent. “You want to go to MHADA,” he explained, quickly turning his vehicle around, and entered a small lane to the left. A few more right and left turns later, I was in my familiar lane. And hello, to my left was a shop selling nighties and a smiling lady nodding her welcome! In less than half an hour, nightie triumphantly in hand, I was zooming back home. 

Recently, once again, I was off to shop. My friend Usha and I were hosting our mutual friend Geetha for lunch, and we wanted to buy her a sari. Usha was busy, so the onus was on me. Once again, I breathed a quick prayer that I be guided smoothly and effortlessly, and entered the shop. On her own, the shop assistant led me to one section of the shop and pulled out some silk cotton Banarasi saris. A striking sari of orange, pink, and red in geometric shades with a gold border and pallav called out to me. I sent Usha a photo of it and, on my own, decided that this was it. I had just finished buying it and was walking away with the booty when Usha signalled her approval. The whole thing had taken me only 15 minutes.

Yesterday, I had to go to my dentist to fill up a cavity. She had only an evening slot available, and as I sat there enduring the uncomfortable task, for a fleeting moment, I worried about the traffic that was bound to have congested the major artery road by which her clinic was located. Then I put aside that thought and decided to leave it to the Universe. Amazingly, there was no traffic on the road, and in 10 minutes, I had reached home. 

So what exactly is happening? 

The main thing is that my mind is no longer playing ducks and drakes with me. I can put aside its whining and worrying when I want to. And I can do that because I am much more in acceptance of all that shows up in the mind space. And because of that, it is easier for me to get into a space of what I want, rather than protest about what I don’t want. This is enabling me to surrender to the Universe and allow it to function without interference. 

Now that I see what’s going on, I plan to do more of this and save myself considerable time, trouble, and angst. Thank you, God!