When I listen to vinyl records, everything involved is as analogue as possible. Turntables are naturally that way. With a two-tube pre-amp and enhanced five-tube amplifier, the resulting sound creates an experience I enjoy inside and out. The set-up is far from flash. It is an old-school approach that recognises what works for me as I try to bring the best sounds to life in my living room.
With the morning light, I am struck by the recurring need to reframe and rediscover. Yes, I love the mobile I carry with me. It is more advanced than the rotary phone that was connected to a party line when I was a child. As good as today’s devices are, I miss the banter of inadvertently dropping in on a neighbour’s conversation. I knew then I was part of a community. I took for granted that every parent in the neighbourhood was a deputised representative of my own. Life’s whispers remind me to bring what is good with me as I learn and grow.
Divinity is part of life and living. As a child in India, there was no separation between spirituality and living. This lesson was experientially modelled, shared, and encouraged. It knew no boundaries. Everyone was in – Parsees, Jains, Sikhs, Muslims, Hindus, and even Christians lived with this in mind. This culture came with respect and care for others and what they held close to their hearts.
Divinity is on my side (and your) side. I initially thought it was about winning, being right, and absolutes. Along the way, this changed. Divinity’s premise is that everyone can win. Instead of destruction and condemnation, I appreciate restoration and recreation. Insight is an invitation to continue learning while sharing when asked. The black and white absolutes of my childhood have been replaced by something better – awareness, refined values, and growth.
You and I are not alone. “We can boldly quote, God is there, ready to help; I’m fearless no matter what. Who or what can get to me?” (Hebrews 13.6). We have each other with Divinity.
