WHO ARE WE? Many of us assume (often without realizing that we are making such an assumption) that our own thoughts and feelings compose our entire existence and that anything we cannot hold in those thoughts and feelings are somehow irrelevant to our lives. As a result, when we become lost in our inner turmoils, we sometimes loose hope and feel overwhelmed by the trials and tribulations of life. In fact, the truth as to who we really are and what our place in the universe is can be found only by looking deeply within, with quiet humility and acceptance, and beyond the distracting noises in our minds and hearts. We are so much more than we realize and so much more than our transient thoughts, feelings and experiences. Indeed, there is a wondrous stillness within each of us that not only holds our truest self, but connects us with an unspeakable and unbounded sacredness of infinite power. This inner stillness and sacredness are the greatest and most wondrous of all treasures, for they can transform our inner and outer lives in the most unexpected and powerful ways. We need only learn, even a little, to quiet our minds and open our hearts. Remember, however, that in approaching the inner stillness and the presence of sacredness, we must do so with the utmost loving-kindness to ourselves. Self-condemnation only adds to the inner noise and makes our journey so much harder. We cannot force our minds to become quiet, and we cannot command our hearts to open to the sacred wonder. Instead, we need to nurture a deep compassion for our imperfect, human selves, and accept the fact that we are struggling through the darkness and reaching for the light as best we can. Any truly effective spiritual path must start with such self-compassion and loving-kindness. Then, with time, patience and gentle effort, the stillness will be made manifest and the power and love of the unspeakable sacredness will flow through us and out into the world.
Posted on: Sat, 11 Oct 2014 22:44:42 +0000
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