Field of Light
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I can feel that I am connected to my physical body. There is a fine thread holding me. Maybe I am still in the field of Earth’s gravity. I seem to be struggling between two forces: one pulling me towards the Earth’s surface, and the other propelling me into the infinite sky. Which force will be stronger: the desire to stay with my physical body, which has come from and belongs to the Earth, or my mind, which is on a great journey out of my body? I am sure my mind will win, because no matter how strong the atomic forces within my body and no matter how powerful the force of gravity the human mind can travel anywhere. A great force has begun to pull me into a big whirling tunnel. As I plummet through this endless spiral of space, I have the sense that when I finally emerge I will be in charge of my destiny. Suddenly, I feel so light. It is as if I am riding on the music of the universe towards some unknown destination. The further I travel, the smaller the Earth appears. At first she is as small as the moon, then the size of a coin and smaller still until I tremble in fear. What if I am separated from her forever? I stare at her as she shrinks into nothingness. I am free of her but I have no new direction. My fear is mounting. Where am I going to end up? What about my life and my love back on Earth? Oh my God! What have I done to myself? I will miss the colorful sunsets and sunrises and long for the quiet trill of the birds. Will I ever see another bud bloom? Will I ever feel the delightful warmth of my lover’s hand as we walk in the park and watch people at play or just enjoying life? How could I leave all these precious things and come to the middle of nowhere to just pure space and speed? Who wants to know everything anyway? Shouldn’t I be happy with whatever I had back there? What makes me think that I can cure myself with my mind? I should just go to a doctor to get cured like anyone else. As I travel through space at a high speed, heading toward the unknown I see thousands of stars passing me. It reminds me of when I was small. I used to hold my head on my knuckles and press my face against the window at night to gaze at the falling snow. A million snowflakes endlessly falling appeared to come from everywhere, just as these stars seem to pop out of nowhere as I travel through them. I am in ecstasy. My dream of travelling among the stars has come true. I am in the middle of a million stars floating and gliding through space. Thousands of little points of light surround me. Every beam originates from a different object, maybe a planet or a star. |
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“Field of Light” is a short novel that takes your mind from the smallest atom to the great expanse of space. It is a journey of the mind and of the heart. In life we think of many questions but don’t always take time to answer them. This story is about a man who decided to find the answers. He is not a great philosopher, just a simple man who is continually questioning everything around him. One night, filled with pain and exhaustion from a hard day’s work he decides to try meditation. This results in an incredible series of experiences in which dreams and reality are merged until he finally comes to a clear realization of his purpose and place in the universe. It is a light -hearted tale that invites the reader to think beyond the here and now.
About the Author
About the Author
I would like to share a line from my book by way of introduction:
"The physical components that make up my body Were here before I came to exist, therefore my Physical age is the same age as the universe.”
I was born in west Iran in a city called Kermanshah. In my thirties I came to live in the united state. At an early age I traveled to many border cities, where I met people from neighboring countries. I experienced their different life styles, customs, and faiths. After finishing high school, I worked for a couple of years in Tehran, and then I moved to India to pursue higher education. My curiosity was awakened by the colorful society there. The many philosophical viewpoints about life and existence expressed by diverse Indians, and long discussions about universal intelligence drew me towards scholars as well as conversations with ordinary men and women. To satisfy my understanding, I continued my travels into almost every part of India and on into Nepal, studying many people of different faiths in their temples, churches, or mosques, talking with people standing in the fields or under a tree's shade. I came to realize that a universal intelligence influences us all. Just as all rivers eventually flow into one ocean, the faiths and ideas of man come together. Thus, if every individual develops peace within her or himself, peace all over the world will have a chance. My story, “Field of Light” evolved from my spiritual journey.
Heshmat Naghshi