Z - THE 'ZERO!' A2Z 2026

That evening I was on my usual stroll in the park..

"Hello!"

Someone greeted me from behind..

I looked back. There was nothing..

Thinking I heard something wrong, I turned and continued my walk..

"Hello!"

I heard the greeting again..

"Who is this? I see nothing!"

I said..

"You won't see me!"

"Won't see you? Funny.. Who are you?"

"I am Zero!"

"What?"

"Yes.. I am Zero.. I want to make friends with you!"

"I can't see you.. You are nothing.. What's the use of friendship with you?"

I questioned back..

"Don't say that.. You don't know my importance!"

"What is that importance of you?"

"In Hindu Philosophy, I represent more than a numerical place holder, acting as profound symbol of nothingness (Shunyata) and the boundary between existence and non existence. In Philosophy, Neti Principle (Na+Iti) is negating everything around (Making it Zero) is the way of rising in life towards..

The Ultimate Reality and Brahman!"

My dream got disturbed and as rubbed my eyes and got up from bed, I found it was early morning hrs. As I moved towards my window to open the curtains, in some distance, chanting of Mantras were heard over the temple loud speakers.. 

As I started listening to that discourse, suddenly it was the Shanti Mantra from Ishopanishad heard being recited melodiously with the meaning explained in parallel..



'om puurnamadah puurnamidam puurnaat puurna mudachyate
puurnsya puurnamaadaaya puurnameva vashishissyate
om shaantih shaantih shaantih!'

'That (Outer World) is Whole (full of divine consciousness); This (Inner World) is also Whole (full of divine consciousness).
From that Whole comes this whole
From that Whole, this whole removed
Indeed what remains is the Whole
Om Peace Om Peace Om Peace!'

This post is a part of BlogchatterA2Z Challenge 2026

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