In the lotus position, he sat viewing the derelict pier. It was godhuli bela, the time when the grazing herd of cows returned to his village in subdued light. The calm lake, sounds of fauna, the gentle air settled him for a deep meditation.
As his half naked body relaxed, thoughts surrounded him. He did not try to stop them, just floated with them like a detached companion. Somewhere someone was playing the flute, it was magical! His mind aligned with the music, enabling him to be deeply aware of his breath. SOHAM!!!
Strangely, a cold creepy thing moved along his back. For a second he thought, it was due to Kundalini awakening but no… it felt terribly slimy! It was a KOBRA, crawling on him.
Crippled with fear and holding his breath, he waited till the snake crawled away! Then, leaving the mat behind, he ran as fast as he could!
(This is my entry to the flash fiction challenge, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers hosted by the lovely Priceless Joy. We are given a photo prompt and approximately 75-175 words with which to create our stories. This challenge is open to all who would like to participate. Please CLICK HERE for more. Thank you Barb for the image!)
Excellent. I hate snakes! Lulled me into a false sense of relaxation with lovely diet couple of paragraphs. Good twist 🙂
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Thanks a ton… sorry that the snake disturbed your relaxation too. 😀
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Great story, Shivangi! I would’ve run away fast, too! 😉
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Hahaha… thanks a lot Tonya😀
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🙂
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Oh my gosh Shivangi, you had me all nice and relaxed while he floated in the water when suddenly you brought in this bloody snake! Hahaha! Great story! You sure woke me up!
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I had real fun writing this PJ. Thank you for the prompt and FFFAW😀😀😀
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Hahaha! Great story!
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😀😀😀
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Snakes create fear, which you illustrated so well
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Glad you liked it Mike. Thank you😀
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Eeep I would have definitely fainted if a snake was on me. Loved your storytelling here Shivangi 🙂
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Thanks a lot Jade😀😀😀
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hmmm…soham & cobra! nicely woven story…cheers
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So glad that you liked it😀👏
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Pleasure
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Your muse is truly benevolent. Combining Kundalini with a physical snake was brilliant. A great tale.
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That is so kind of you YS. Thanks a lot😀😀😀😀
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Most Welcome. 🙂
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Good job he didn’t move until the snake went away! I too was lulled into a false sense of security by your opening tranquil paragraphs 🙂
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Hahaha… thanks a lot Ali😀😀😀
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Nice story. I wish he could have thought “yat te rupam kalyanatamam … so’ham asmi!” when he felt the cobra crawling on his back. May be wishing too much 🙂
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Wow… you know the mantra..! This man was not so spiritually advanced… so he ran away. Good for him! But really glad to know that you are into spirituality. Thank you for coming over.
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You need to be “Shivoham, so’ham” to be stable and unperturbed at that moment. 🙂
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True this means jo Shiv hain wo hi hum hain… right?
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I love this story! Your writing is wonderful and I agree with other commenters, I was definitely caught by surprise! Can’t wait to see what else you write!
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That is so kind of you… but your writing is exemplary… beautiful! Thank you for coming over☺️
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Ah gross and so scary! Luckily he was used to staying relaxed and still for meditation. But when he ran, I was like I’d do that too! Great write!
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Hahaha thanks a lot Mandi😀
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Lol! I love how you brought in the cobra to counter the awakening of the ‘Kundalini’! I can almost feel the shock! Great piece!
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Glad that you liked it Sailaja😀
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Loved it Shivangi! ❤
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You are very sweet😀😀😀
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Smart to run! Great story.
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Thanks a lot😀😀😀
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Thanks a lot😀👍
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I despise snakes and only God knows what my reaction would be if one comes near me
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Hahaha me too Jacqueline. Thank you for reading😀
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You are welcome
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Thank you so much Shikha😀
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Hey dear… I think you linked the wrong blog. 😀
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Hey Ranjeeta you have linked Roshni’s post to my blog…
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