The Two Birds Analogy from the Bhagavad Gita

The Two Birds Analogy

Do you know that there are two birds sitting within each of us? Well, yes, that’s right. This is a beautiful analogy from the Bhagavad Gita. There are two birds on the same tree. One bird is preoccupied with the fruits, leaves, and branches of the tree. The other bird is simply sitting there, watching and waiting for the bird to turn around and connect.

The Soul and the Supersoul

The soul and the Supersoul are two friendly birds. The eating bird is our individual soul, and the other bird is the Supersoul. One of the birds (the individual atomic soul) is eating and enjoying the fruit of the tree, while the other bird (Lord/Divine) is simply watching His friend.

The Lord is the witnessing bird, and our soul is the eating bird.

The Struggle of the Soul

The soul is struggling very hard on the tree of the material body. The eating bird is fully engrossed with anxiety and moroseness as the enjoyer of the fruits of the tree.

Turning Toward the Divine

But if in some way or another the bird turns his face to his friend who is the Lord and knows His glories, at once the suffering bird becomes free from all anxieties.

In life, we are too busy being busy until we forget to realise who we really are.

The Message for Our Life

 We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience.

We are pure consciousness. We are parcels of God. We are here on earth for a reason, and our duty is finding out what our purpose is.

As we grow older, we become too busy. We wake up every day doing things that mean nothing to our soul. We are chasing after material things—money, recognition, and fame.

We are feeling fearful, worried, sad, and depressed. We are fighting and struggling every day as though we have no power within us.

We are so much more than this body. We are limitless. We have the power and capability to go beyond our body. We are energy. We have the power within, and we can heal ourselves and change our lives.

The moment we start to think and notice that we are the soul, we are free. Nothing can break our soul. No one can hurt our soul. Our soul doesn’t feel sad, depressed, or anxious.

However, The Universe is there waiting for us to listen. The Universe is there ready to guide us. We just have to clear our chattering mind and listen. Are you ready to listen?

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