Jonathan Livingston Seagull – Richard Bach

One of the best fictional reads in a very long time that so magically describes the meaning of life. A story of living for one’s passion (heart’s desire) that makes one rise beyond time, space, oneself or any limitation.

It was astonishing to know that what I considered as a personal knowing about deeper aspect of life already stands so beautifully revealed. Whole of this narration reminds me of a video watched a few months ago wherein a person who had given his time to the study in the field of chemistry went on to explain the existence of god; (who may not be different or distinct from us) through basic concepts of chemistry on atomic and subatomic levels; stating everything that appears to us, both living and non- living consists of the protons, electrons (everything has vibrational frequency) and questioning what is that source that supplies energy to these to remain and revolve in their orbit and not fall apart. Dedication to passion for study, to know something, be better at an art each day and practice is certainly a ways out of infinite possible way to give meaning to and know life.

The story points at the meeting of teacher when the student is despairing to meet the teacher to receive the guidance, and the revelation of knowledge by the prodigy thus formed to the future (instructor) teacher. The story also goes on to point out the time in the life cycle of existence wherein the ritual and the rules may take over the very simple yet profound teaching itself and at that time questioning and transcending the norms thus established by the group, a soul breaks free and sets forth on a journey to know the true self again, the very common core of all teachings and that which can be learnt.