Horizon–the illusory line where the Earth and sky meet, or rather appear to have become one.

 

I consider the horizon as a symbol of the infinite–the vast expanse that offers us limitless possibilities.

 

Since the horizon isn’t a fixed line, it depends on the point from which we are viewing, so it is different for each of us. If I try to look at the horizon, where earth and sky meet, from the ground level, I might not be able to see more than 5-10 Km ahead, and that becomes my horizon. But, if I am standing on a tall mountain peak like the Himalayas or the Everest, I might be able to see 300-400 Km ahead of me.

 

Isn’t that the way life works too? We always look at the opportunities and probabilities from our limited vantage point. But the moment we change our angle, our level, or our perspective, we suddenly feel that a plethora of options become available to us. The limit or the boundary (horizon) is only in our mind. We might need to ascend to a higher vantage point. We need to transcend our self-imposed conditions and limitations, and look beyond what our five senses perceive, and when we do that, our horizon starts shifting, as does our reality.

 

This expansiveness creates both fear and hope. The fear of uncertain times, unexpected situations, or unknown people looms large over our heads when we think about the vastness that awaits us in the future. But at the same time, this infinitude offers us hope for abundant possibilities, for new beginnings, for growth and revival through new experiences in the lap of time.

 

Doesn’t this immensity signify continuance? A kind of seamless integration of the past, present and future, despite the lesson of impermanence that the shifting of the angle of the horizon taught us. Somehow, the thought of this continuity generally arises when I look at the horizon from the beach, beyond the unwavering ebbing and flowing of the waves at the ocean, as if there is a doorway to another realm beyond the enormity of the sea.

 

This feeling of continuance is actually quite reassuring and calming for me. It kind of assures me of the continuance of my existence in two ways: firstly, the world and everything in it, including my loved ones, will continue to exist even when I am not a part of this world anymore, and secondly, I, my soul, will continue to live, maybe in some other realm, or in some other dimension, but I will not cease to exist. My existence will continue. This thought is so powerfully and profoundly comforting for me.

 

I see the amalgamation of myriad hues on the horizon. It reminds me of the interconnectedness of the temporal and the celestial.

 

The meeting of the earth and sky is like the unification of mortality with immortality, the fusion of ephemerality with eternity, the merging of the soul with the divine, the assimilation of the singular consciousness with the universal consciousness.

 

©Vandana Bhasin

26.11.2025