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Saturday, April 2, 2011

My Many Soul Mates


I was introduced to the concept of soul mates by a senior of mine many years ago. I was doing my post graduation in English Literature. It was my first year and I was introduced to this incredible person. She was my senior and had a few months before she was passing out of the university. She had these dark piercing eyes and I felt that she was no ordinary girl. Later I found out that she and her family were very much into mediation, yoga as well as the occult. She taught me a lot about auras, out of body experiences and yes soul mates. I don’t know why but it felt like she had singled me out. She would take me out whenever she had no classes and we would sit for hours chatting. I suppose she found in me someone who was a good listener, someone who would understand her and not think her crazy. I have always been curious about the occult, life after death, reincarnation and so on. I would sit engrossed for hours listening to her. Even after she left the university and went to become a teacher she would come whenever she had leave and would make a bee-line for the university and sort of frisk me away for a coffee and long hours of talking, much to the chagrin of my friends. She had told me one day that she had already met her soul mate and that I too would someday find mine. I was thrilled, romantic that I am; the thought of finding my soul mate was the ultimate!  She also believed that she and I were connected through previous lifetimes. She had written this line for me: “I recognized you – you will understand.” Then suddenly the visits stopped and I never met her again. Many years later I heard that she had finally got married and settled and I thought “Must be to her soul mate”. Perhaps she did, perhaps not.

However the idea remained with me and I believed with all my heart that I would someday find the” one”. The very thought excited my romantic streak. I never would have believed at that time that in this lifetime there are many soul mates you come across. It can be a sister, your child, you father, your mother, a friend.  I believed that a soul mate can only be with someone with whom you fall in love, you share your life with, and only romantic love is associated with soul mates. For years I searched for the one and only. I landed with many and not one. Then I came across Brian Weiss a couple of years back and I realized that I had been wrong all these years. I was disillusioned over the years. I still hadn’t found my soul mate! But I had and so many of them! I concentrated so much on finding that one man who when (quoting Weiss), “He takes your hand for the first time, and the memory of his touch transcends time and sends a jolt through every atom of your being…..  and you see a soul companion across centuries. Your stomach turns upside down. Your arms are goose flesh. Everything outside this moment loses its importance” that I didn’t realize that I was surrounded by so many who were connected to me. “The touch that awakens may be that of your child, of a parent, of a sibling, or of a true friend…” I am so blessed with wonderful soul friends and sisters; my son too is a soul mate, my mother. So what if I haven’t yet found the one who can give me goose flesh! The others have enriched my life and have been with me through thick and thin. This is for all of them soul mates who have always held out their hand whenever I have faltered, for giving me the truth even if it hurt, for wiping my tears in my most desolate moments, for making me laugh till I have cried. To name a few: Ron BezbaruahNilanjana Purkayasstha, Inky Sen, Nirupama Paul, Sulekha Rawat, Sukhvinder Kundu, Reba Khaund, Madhuri Shukla, Arya Raha, Erika Trindade, Fiona Rodrigues, Rumu Biswas, Rupa Kathpal, Shalini Pratap Singh, Smita Chhettri, Vunu Pulapaka.
The list is endless. Love you guys!

31 comments:

  1. I don't like the idea of a romantic soulmate...I think it puts too much pressure on a relationship right away, but I do love the concept. I know people that I am who I am because of, so connected with them that I would be completely different if they had never been in my life.

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  2. Justin thank you for your comment. We are all blessed to have special people in our lives.

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  3. The connections we make with others make life all the more beautiful. Nice post :)

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  4. We all come into each others life for a reason, to complete our lives and fill it with love. Soul families travel in packs, thank god we met and connected.Love you too my dearest Outlier, soul-sister of my heart. God bless...

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  5. aww great post, I guess I was one of those that thought "soulmate" meant a romantic soul mate. I never really thought I've ever find my "soul mate" but after reading your post I know now I also have many.

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  6. I believe every word I just read Rimly and yes I believe you have certainly found your soulmates. And now I have reason to believe I have found a few too : )

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  7. the strong connectivity of the soul of one mate with the other is soulmate. your posts reveal you have so many soulmates. its all of a god's blessing i believe. you are really lucky. infact we all have our soulmates, thank you GOD for the grace of life. loved the post, Rimly.

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  8. Glad to know we have both found our soulmates albeit not tne romantic type. It's always nice to have special folks in our lives and I certainly have that. Thanks for sharing!!

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  9. wow rimly... of the many stuffs i have come across with, "soulmate" is the best... i sometimes call it serrendipity... i first read it from richard bach's 'a bridge across forever'... it was my brother who introduced me to it... i always thought of my brother as my soulmate... then when i went for the missions, i met several other people who shared the same interests as i... my priest friend cris who saw me through my mission in libya...and friend edith who composed a poem for me... my spiritual director who died when i was 23... then i met my boyfriend sam, who always anticipated what i think... answers questions before i even ask them... and even if we are miles apart, i feel a strong connection with him :P... then came my tagged friends maria and XT (if i have a friend joseph, then i'll have a holy family)... fher, my art partner... and now, FB's introducing me to people, i "feel"... but then again rimly, it would take another post to write about them :P... thanks, see my heart pouring out with soul mates :P

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  10. I do believe in Soul Mates. The only problem is you might not realise until it's too late.

    Love the post

    A

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  11. Rimly... or let me call you "sheer habit"( meant absolutely in a positive and indulgent way) as I used to , I think in and around the time you met the person who introduced to the concept of ' soul mate'(!!)... thank you for including me in your list.. I love you too.. may not touch base with you as often as i would like to but you are always and will always be one of my cherished and dearest friends.
    Vunu

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  12. Yes Jessica to be able to have people in our lives with whom we are just ourselves, no pretenses is indeed a beautiful gift from God.

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  13. Outlier so right. Some come into our lives for a short time and some stay on till the end. But each give us beautiful memories to cherish. Remember how we met? Who would have thought we would come such a long way. Love you too soul sis

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  14. Debbie thank you for your comment. A lot of us think of soul mates only in the romantic sense but in fact everyone that crosses our path are soul mates. Some closer and some not so close but each has something to teach us or learn from us.

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  15. Kriti yes I have found some but there will be more in this journey of life. All my LC friends too are newer soul mates.

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  16. Sancheeta thank you for your comment. we are indeed lucky to have so many beautiful people around us.

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  17. David we are indeed lucky that we have special folks in our lives. Thank you

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  18. Melissa you are surrounded with soul mates just like I am. I am happy for you.I read Bach's "Bridge across forever" many years back and loved it. I went on to read all of his books, each fascinating than the other. Thank you for commenting my friend. would love to read your post on soul mates someday.

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  19. I know A, sometimes we meet our soul mates when it is too late because by then they already have made their commitments and have a family of their own. But the love will always remain to be reawakened in another lifetime when they find each other.

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  20. Vunu you and I have shared so much. Will always treasure our friendship.

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  21. bitch you made me cry. love you.

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  22. Love you too my soul sister. Thank you for always being there for me

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  23. Wow rims....lovely lovely words.... so heart warming... Love you always!!
    And I'm so so glad that the world can finally read your beautiful words...you've always written well...and now finally you've found the outlet....good going!! muuah.... Erika

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  24. I do believe in soul mates. But I also believe that people come into your life for a reason. Great post!

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  25. @Erika thank you babes. Love you for caring always.
    @Nelieta thank you for your comment. You are right. People do come into our lives for a reason, some stay longer while some move on.

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  26. Wow Rimly what a beautiful post. Thank you so much for including me in your list of soul mates..............remember that not only me but the whole family is there for you anytime you need us around........n yes its so true our relationship is such that we don't need to have any pretense.

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  27. You are welcome Sukhi. Blessed to have a friend like you. Thank you

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  28. Oh Rimly I'm a firm believer in soul mates, I did past life regression once, and recognised a couple of people in my past life, who were part of this life too....it's fascinating!!! Lovely post...

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  29. Swati I want to meet you and you must take me to to whoever who does past life regression. I have been wanting it for so long. Thank you for your comment

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  30. Such an interesting and lovely post. Yes, I believe that we are all blessed to have special people in our lives.

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