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॥ श्री गुरुवे नमः ॥
We often look at trees and assume they are the perfect metaphor for life. They are rooted in the earth, drawing nourishment from the soil, growing upward toward the sky. Their branches spread, their leaves breathe, and their fruits nourish.
But what if this comparison is incomplete?
What if the human being is not like a tree rooted in the earth, but rather an inverted tree, rooted in the unseen?
A tree is anchored in soil — visible, tangible, grounded. But a human being is not.
We stand upright, but our true anchoring is not beneath our feet. It is above, around, and within — in the invisible field of air, thought, consciousness, and energy.
We breathe, and in that breath lies our connection. Not to soil — but to space.
The tree draws nourishment from the ground. The human draws nourishment from:
Our "roots" are not physical — they are subtle.
If we accept this inversion, then everything changes.
The human being becomes a moving tree of consciousness, not fixed in place, but dynamically rooted in an invisible field.
Unlike trees, whose roots are buried, our roots are:
"Where your attention goes, your life grows."
This means: You are not limited by where you stand. You are defined by where you are inwardly rooted.
You do not need to be grounded only in material conditions. True stability comes from:
A tree grows upward toward the sun. A human grows by expanding:
Trees depend on soil and climate. Humans depend on:
"What you consume mentally becomes your soil."
When humans believe they are only rooted in the material world:
They try to fix their life by rearranging the ground, instead of understanding that the true root is invisible.
Ancient traditions hinted at this idea. The Bhagavad Gita speaks of an Ashvattha tree:
"With roots above and branches below…"
This is not merely poetry — it is a profound description of human existence. We are rooted in the higher, unseen reality, and expressed in the lower, visible world.
The tree is bound by its roots. The human is liberated by theirs.
Because your roots are not fixed in soil, you can:
You are not merely a being standing on earth.
You are a living extension of an invisible field, with thoughts as roots, actions as branches, and life as the space in which you expand.
Once this is seen clearly, you stop trying to control only the ground — and start mastering your roots.
॥ हरि: ॐ तत्सत् ॥
Hari: Om Tat Sat