The film Pirates of the Caribbean ends with Captain Jack Sparrow saying “Bring me that horizon!” I like the statement. For me it sums up what it is to be an explorer, the spirit of adventure. And to delve into the mysteries of life, we need that sense of adventure, that urge to explore beyond what we have seen hitherto. In a sense it is a never-ending journey, just as one can never actually reach that horizon.
However, here in Himachal Pradesh, I have just settled into the little “monk’s room” at the Horizon Guest House. And arriving here at Horizon, a little miracle is happening. Without doing anything, merely by being here, I feel the essence of the landscape seeping into me. There is a profound tranquility. It is entering me through the pores of my skin. I am breathing it in. My being is soaking it up like a sponge. And with that comes a deep relaxation into pure being.
