whispers of echo

This one is for all the friends who have been there from the beginning and sticked through it all. I don't think I would have been able to fight the battles alone.  Thank you for all the love shared. I love you guys more than what you can imagine. I owe you this one.  ~   When I was young, I was largely an introvert. I did not like making friends, going to birthday parties of people and hanging out with them. I spend most of my time alone, by myself, observing people and their actions. That’s when covid hit us. It was a massive breakthrough for me. I met someone, who changed my view entirely toward life. I had a friend then, a female (who we can not name due to personal reasons), who introduced me to this guy. He was himself an introvert. We didn’t click in the start. I still remember the first meeting very clearly, it was awkward, but full of unexpected destinies. Slowly, due to some unforeseen tragedies that hit him, he was left all alone. One day in 2021 or 2022, ...

 A lot of people keep asking me as I meet them, that how come my name has ‘ Om ’ in it. And why isn’t it used in my official documents. I recently read this really famous book, ‘If truth be told: A Monk’s Memoir’ by Om Swami, who is also my spiritual Guru, hence my name, Aavriti Om. I got initiated in 2022. Initiation is a process by which your Guru, or a monk, a mystic, accepts you as his or her disciple. They allow you to follow their spiritual lineage, and you may also walk your spiritual path, guided by them. This is something, according to me, which my Guru loves to do. Anyways, I got initiated by him right in the beginning of 2022. I still remember, the date was 5 March 2022. It was a bright day. I had been a religious and spiritual kid since I was 7, but I don’t remember the exact age. It was 2017 when I met Swamiji for the first time ever, and he left a never-ending impact on me. I was just 7. Since then, until I got formally initiated, I had a lot of love for Swamiji. M...

  Love is such a beautiful feeling. It is something that is felt, but sometimes you can see it too. You can feel it literally anywhere, and in any way—in a mother's hug, in the way someone treats you, and even in a sibling's slap. It's indeed the most beautiful thing existing on this planet. The most beautiful feeling in itself. Love is the most magical thing too. It doesn't come to you with big announcements or fireworks. It just finds you. Sometimes at your best, sometimes at your worst. It finds you when you are not looking for it. And when, luckily, someone loves you with their best effort, you feel seen. The world feels conquered already. You tend to feel complete in yourself. It gives you a new perspective on everything—on life, on choices, and even on music choices. Plus, the best part is, your gut is never wrong with love. When you know, you know. And when it feels right to you, nobody in this world can change your mind. Not long ago, I was reading a book by ...

When I planned to start this entire new adventure, people often asked me, ‘Why Whispers of Echo?’, and I had only one thing running in my mind. Infinite thoughts. Everytime I sit ideal, I have numerous thoughts running in my head, which cannot be expressed by speaking. I usually think a lot when I sit alone, or maybe even while I sleep. And let me kid you not, I actually needed to put it all out. I know there’s thing in journaling and there’s a very active journaling culture out there in this world, but to be honest with you, I’ve never found the peace in journaling. It gives me a chance to think more and get confused in myself and it ends up in no peace and no conclusion. Long back, I came across this monk who used to write blogs weekly, and they were crazily really fun to read. I was amazed at the idea of writing blogs. Unfortunately, after experiencing everything about putting my thoughts out there, I finally decided to open a blog site. So, I’m lowkey grateful to the people w...