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Planteemos una pregunta

Por Arun Dhundale

Planteemos una pregunta.

¿Comprendemos realmente todo lo que tenemos en nuestras manos?

Nos aferramos a momentos preciosos, instantes capturados de luz y sombra.

Para atesorarlos en recuerdos fugaces de bendiciones que luego olvidamos fácilmente.

Peleamos con las maldiciones, que no se olvidan tan fácilmente.

Respetamos las responsabilidades.

Yo también busco lo mismo, aunque estemos lejos y nunca nos hayamos conocido,

cuando comparamos álbumes familiares, tú y yo compartimos más

de lo que podríamos pensar.

Llevamos en nuestras manos las historias únicas, pero no tan diferentes, de nuestras familias,

y comunidades, pueblos y paisajes bajo nuestros pies y de más allá de nuestros porches.

Los lugares de nuestras vidas que hemos hecho únicos y que, a su vez,

han moldeado los contornos de nuestro sentido del bien y la belleza,

lugares que surgen de nuestras historias particulares sobre lo que significa sentirse en casa en el mundo.

Lo que tenemos en nuestras manos es el destino de nuestr@s hij@s y niet@s por toda la Tierra,

especialmente de l@s jóvenes que, por elección o por las normas de la casa, desconocen

la libertad del juego espontáneo en los márgenes de las ciudades y los barrios periféricos.

Actúan por su cuenta y riesgo, al igual que nosotr@s, ya no muy interesad@s ​​en el drama

de la vida que se desarrolla a poca distancia de las tomas de corriente.

Es nada menos que la forma del mañana lo que sostenemos en manos inseguras,

sin saber cómo hacer lo que sea mejor, pero decidid@s a hacer, como mínimo eso,

por aquell@s a quienes dejamos este mundo.

Sostenemos el infinito en la palma de la mano, la eternidad en una hora, nos dice William Blake.

No hace falta ir muy lejos para ver el mundo.

Y al hacerlo, escuchamos un llamado universal a reflexionar más profundamente sobre lo que conocemos y nos importa.

Nuestro aquí, nuestro ahora, la fortuna de nuestros sentidos, de nuestra memoria, de nuestras relaciones.

Cuidarnos un@s a otr@s de forma profunda y constante.

Celebrar y preservar el precioso mundo natural que no nos pertenece,

pero cuyo destino tenemos en nuestras manos y del cual, en última instancia, se derivan nuestra vida y nuestro futuro.

Arun trabaja en el desarrollo de la producción de bio-aislamiento a partir de residuos agrícolas en el sur de Asia. Es educador e investigador; en sus propias palabras: «Buscando, con cada amanecer, caminos apacibles para nuestro pequeño punto azul».

Preguntas semilla para la reflexión:

¿Cómo te identificas con la idea de que «sostenemos el infinito en la palma de la mano» a través de los lugares y las relaciones que dan forma a nuestro sentido cotidiano de hogar y pertenencia? ¿Puedes compartir una historia personal sobre alguna ocasión en la que cuidaste del mundo natural y de las personas que te rodeaban «de forma profunda y constante», especialmente cuando no estabas segur@ de cómo hacer lo mejor? ¿Qué te ayuda a practicar la responsabilidad hacia las generaciones futuras con tus acciones?

Seed Questions for Reflection

How do you relate to the notion that we "hold infinity in the palm of our hand" through the particular places and relationships that shape our everyday sense of home and belonging? Can you share a personal story of a time you cared for the natural world and the people around you "in profound and persistent ways," especially when you felt uncertain about how to do what's best? What helps you practice responsibility toward future generations with your actions?

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Janet Shaver
Jul 7, 2026
Currently, I am a part of a faith-based group, "We Make Indiana". Our group advocates for the people and the environment of St. Joseph County and our city of South Bend. I am actively a part of Vote Foward. All of it is working to create a better future for everyone.
RM
Jul 6, 2026
Infinity lies in the palms of our folded hands, but the moment we claim to grasp it, it becomes finite, with sweat seeping through the edges of our hold.
AM
Jul 4, 2026
Dear Ones — On Noble Friendship, in this time of the pause Grief and gratitude are twins born of the same labor, and this week has asked us to hold both at once. Noble friendship — kalyana mitta — was never meant as sentiment. It is a discipline, practiced in the body, renewed breath by breath, moment by moment, one birdsong after another. A pause is not an absence. It is the interval where the real work happens — conscious composting of what has passed, so that what comes next can be collectively constellated. In this pause, connection finds more substantial forms: movement, drawing, gathering, food. Nourishment becoming visible again as a shared practice rather than a private need. One foot, then the other, on the earth. One baby’s cry answered. One root noticed at the base of a tree, the eye then following upward — trunk to branch to the particular way light finds each leaf, each vein, each edge — and wondering, simply wondering, how it is that light reaches every ... View full comment
JP
Jul 3, 2026
People are different in many ways. Some rich, some poor. Some literate, some illiterate. Some educated and some uneducated. What is the common thread that runs through such differences, that binds us together? Does telling the truth bring us together? TRUTH is ONE. It is One but is expressesd in different ways. It's like a thread that runs through different beads. We may take different paths to attain the same goal. As stated in the Rig Veda: Ekam satyam bahudha vadanti. Truth is one. It is not my truth or your truth. It is realized and expressed in different ways. In the Bhagavad Gita. the ancient spiritual book, Four paths are described to relize the TRUTH: Gnana marga, the path of self -knowledge. Bhakti marga the path of devotion to God. Karma Yoga, the path of doing selfless action. The fourth path is Sanyasa Yoga, the path of renouncing the world. We follow the path willigly. Each path helps us to be free from the path of ignorance leading to Self- realization. We may follow ... View full comment
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Jagdish P Dave Jul 7, 2026
Read, reflect and share.
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Jagdish P Dave Jul 7, 2026
Read, reflect and share.
DD
Jun 26, 2026
I agree with William Blake and Arun Dhundale that we hold infinity in the palm of our hands, and I believe to be aware of that takes an awakening and seeing past the everyday finite surface busyness that we get lost in. Regarding a personal story, my first thought is about when my wife was very ill and I cared for her in ways that were persistent but not profound. I felt uncertain about how to do what's best and how the situation was going to work out. I had some serious loss of balance problems during that time that I know were the physical expression of my life being thrown for a loop, and when I realized that my balance problems stopped. Fortunately she got well. I believe action that is right, honest, sincere, and caring is my practicing responsibility and helps me to practice responsibility toward future generations. While we never know what will be, right action is best for now and may contribute positively to the future.