A Peaceful Garden Beyond the Screen

Hello, my little sunshine. Let’s sit comfortably now.

Sometimes after school, it feels exciting to watch videos, play games, and spend a lot of time on a phone or tablet, isn’t it? At first, it does feel fun. But after a long time, don’t you feel tired? Somehow the heart doesn’t feel as happy as before, as if something is missing inside.

Now take a deep breath and imagine putting all the screens gently into a treasure box, and the box closes softly. For a few moments, the mind gets a chance to rest, and now you feel so much at ease and peaceful.

Imagine that you are sitting in a beautiful garden. There are colorful flowers blooming everywhere. The birds are singing sweet songs, and a cool breeze is touching your cheeks. Everything feels so peaceful and happy here.

Observe yourself very closely. Observe how you feel here—playing with your friends, laughing loudly, riding a bicycle, drawing beautiful pictures, playing with a pet, watching butterflies dancing among flowers, collecting leaves, listening to birds, and feeling the warm sunshine.

Now say to yourself: “Here my heart smiles, because this is real fun—the kind of fun that stays with me, the kind of fun that makes my heart happy, my body healthy, and my mind peaceful.”

I realize something wonderful here. Happiness is not hiding inside a screen. Happiness is within me, and I can find it and re-emerge it when I am in nature, in creativity, in friendship, in laughter, and in peaceful moments.

I softly tell myself: “I enjoy the world around me. I love to play, I love to create, and I love to explore. I feel fresh, I feel light, and I feel joyful again. I am ready to enjoy the beautiful world around me.”

Om Shanti.