Blog post 3|A higher taste
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I've found myself on a search for a higher taste. For months now, I’ve been on a spiritual journey - not just seeking answers to “what’s next?” in this life, but also, “what’s next after this life?” Where do we go? What karma have I accumulated? And what have I truly understood since learning about the activities we choose to do with our life - those that are pious and those that are not?
I recently attended a class on reincarnation. Our first question was: What would you say to someone who was about to die?
My answer: humour often finds its way in, even in our final moments. That’s what I’ve noticed with those closest to me. Even in pain - when all that’s left is them and the Divine - humour somehow sneaks in. It’s as if the soul holds onto two things at the very end: the Supreme, and a sense of humour.
Why? Maybe humour is our ultimate coping mechanism. And maybe we think of God because the unknown scares us, and we want to be saved. But then, how do we save ourselves from… ourselves? How do we live in this complex world, full of distractions and desires? Who are we doing it all for? And why has it often felt like something was missing?
Over time, I’ve come to understand something fundamental: we are not our bodies or our minds. We are spiritual beings — eternal souls — reliving life, again and again, until we finally learn what truly matters. Only then can we rest… and experience a higher taste.
A monk shared with me this week that there are three ways we learn: from a spiritual teacher or guru, from watching others go through similar challenges, and from repeating our own experiences until we finally understand.
I’ll leave it at that — something for you to reflect on this week.
For me, the greatest lesson so far has been learning the Maha Mantra. It feels like the true gateway to a higher taste in life and it has changed the course of my life that I would be crazy not to share it with you dear souls.
It’s easy and goes like this;
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna
Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama
Hare Hare
Criz x
