Reality lies in the eyes of the beholder Press enter or click to view image in full size Original photograph taken by the author It is neither a photographic marvel nor an AI-generated image. It is a simple, unedited photograph taken on my iPhone, captured on a quiet morning in an airport lounge. I was on a work trip, waiting for my next flight, sitting with a cup of coffee and a book I deeply admire — The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer — when I noticed the sun reflected twice on the glass window. In that moment, something about it felt magical, almost surreal. I was reading about how our thoughts and perceptions shape our reality, and there I was, watching the sun appear as two through a pane of glass. It felt like a gentle reminder: life’s small joys can multiply, just as sorrow can deepen, depending on the lens through which we experience them. The same holds true for our hopes and our fears — and perhaps, noticing this is where all spiritual inquiry begins.…