Pilgrims of the Infinite: A Book of Insights

By Manoj Pavithran

It is an experiential sharing of a spiritual journey full of trials and tribulations, and ups and downs, blooming into a mature and reverential recognition of the guiding Presence of the divine in one’s innermost being. Nowhere in the writing is there any trace of pride of accomplishment; there is only a continual learning, loving, surrendering and revelling in the delight of divine grace.
(From the Forward by Dr Devdas Menon, IIT Madras)

• Language: English
• Publisher: One Point Six Technologies Pvt Ltd
• Release date: Nov 9, 2020
• ISBN: 9789390463534

Manoj Pavithran

This is truly a book of insights that is bound to resonate with any sincere spiritual aspirant, and especially one who seeks to understand the teachings of Sri Aurobindo, who is the guiding spirit of the author of this book. It is an experiential sharing of a spiritual journey full of trials and tribulations, and ups and downs, blooming into a mature and reverential recognition of the guiding Presence of the divine in one’s innermost being. Nowhere in the writing is there any trace of pride of accomplishment; there is only a continual learning, loving, surrendering and revelling in the delight of divine grace.(From the Forward by Dr Devdas Menon, IIT Madras)

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Chapter 1

Solitude

When pain takes you home, go alone.

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Those who have the call will know it in their solitude.

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If you have not listened to your own heart,

How can you ever listen to others?

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Cherishing solitude is a sign that

You have found something precious within you.

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When love demands your solitude,

Bear the tides all alone;

A greater love demands

A wider shore.

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When you are all alone in a crowd

And a living presence envelops

Your thoughts with a whisper

Of a love that has no name

Behold the one behind the multitude

And be still for the doors to open.

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When you are alone,

Trust the solitude

Trust the winds

And the whispers.

Listen deep

As if someone dear

Is near, hiding

In your own depths Waiting as if

You are coming home.

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However sweet an attachment is, it still binds you.

To enjoy the flight of an eagle, you must leave

Leave behind the warmth of your nest.

In your solitude are the heights,

In your solitude are the wings always wide,

In your solitude are the winds of life beneath your wings.

In the blue infinite is your vast