--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: It is astonishing to realize that growing…" description: "\"“It is astonishing to realize that growing up actually means to become one with Existence. It means to find the whole Existence within myself, it means..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1c5/swami-dhyan-giten-2923_existence_it-is-astonishing-to-realize-that-growin_1359370.jpg" --- # It is astonishing to realize that growing up actually… ![“It is astonishing to realize that growing up actually means to become one with Existence. It means to find the whole Existence within myself, it means to discover that Existence is alive in my own heart and being. The song of a bird echoes my own inner voice, the beauty of a flower reflects my own…” quote by Swami Dhyan Giten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1c5/swami-dhyan-giten-2923_existence_it-is-astonishing-to-realize-that-growin_1359370.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1c5/swami-dhyan-giten-2923_existence_it-is-astonishing-to-realize-that-growin_1359370.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1c5/swami-dhyan-giten-2923_existence_it-is-astonishing-to-realize-that-growin_1359370.jpg) > ““It is astonishing to realize that growing up actually means to become one with Existence. It means to find the whole Existence within myself, it means to discover that Existence is alive in my own heart and being. The song of a bird echoes my own inner voice, the beauty of a flower reflects my own inner beauty, a dog becomes an expression of my own unconditional love and friendship, the majestic mountains create an exstatic joy, and I discover all the shining stars of the sky within my own heart. It is to realize that the whole Existence is alive, and that the underlying thread of consciousness is God.”” [Swami Dhyan Giten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/swami-dhyan-giten/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Realizing one's growth is recognizing that all of existence lives within, reflecting the unity of self and cosmos. **In simple terms:** Growing up means seeing the whole universe inside you. Key Takeaway Seek inner unity with all life. Themes spirituality self‑realization unity consciousness Mood peaceful reverent inspired Type philosophical poetic affirmational When to use this quote - meditation - nature walks - creative expression - compassionate care Key Concepts non‑dualism interconnectedness inner reflection Questions to Reflect On - How do you honor the self while feeling one with all? - What practices keep you grounded? 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