”Silence is not the absence of something but the Presence of everything.” ~Gorden Hempton~ Grace is experienced when one is able to release attachment to outcomes and operate from a state of acceptance. The spiritual seeker learns to create peace first on the inner plane – a quiet mind, a quiet heart – […]
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In stillness, we can listen to the wisdom of the Universe. We can watch the perfection of nature, and hear loving whispers in the wind. Is it any wonder that the ego fights so hard to keep the mind busy? Surely it knows the power of Presence and that we can break free from
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The ego plays a significant role in your spiritual development. It is not the enemy (those it may feel like it at times), nor is it near as important as it wants you to believe. By seeing and honoring the ego as a teacher, we can transform human conditioning into peaceful Presence. To
“We’re fascinated by the words–but where we meet is in the silence behind them.” ~Ram Dass~ Prayer is talking to the Divine. Meditation is listening to the Divine. Be still. Explore the depths of your own inner silence you meet the silence of the Universe. Become a conscious listener. Choose to be
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“No one can tell what goes on in between the person you were and the person you become. No one can chart that blue and lonely section of hell. There are no maps of the change. You just come out the other side. Or you don’t.” ~Stephen King~ Repeating patterns show where we
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10/31/2024 “Silence, I discover, is something you can actually hear. ~Haruki Murakami~ I love the stillness that embraces me as the morning sky lightens. In the silence I feel life brimming with infinite possibility. A new world gently breathes, waiting. These moments set the stage for a day filled with opportunities to love, to learn
“Whenever you deeply accept this moment as it is — no matter what form it takes — you are still, you are at peace.” ~Eckhart Tolle~ This moment is the gateway to enlightenment. In the midst of hyperbole and distraction lies an infinite well of peace from which you can drink. Honor your journey as
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“To go beyond the mind and reconnect with the deeper reality of Being, very different qualities are needed: surrender, nonjudgment, an openness that allows life to be instead of resisting it, the capacity to hold all things in the loving embrace of your knowing.” ~ Eckhart Tolle~ . The pathway to peace is acceptance. You
“Learning how to be still, to really be still and let life happen – that stillness becomes a radiance.” ~Morgan Freeman~ There is a quiet sense of being that holds the deepest truth of who you are. It resides underneath the mechanisms of the ego – the calmness beneath the turbulence – accessible at any
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“In the stillness of a quiet moment, allow your soul to speak, and you will find the Atman, the eternal self, whispering its truths.” ~Shree Shambav~ Awareness arises through the removal of distraction. In stillness, the soul speaks. The greatest breakthroughs occur when we are on our knees. A spark of consciousness transforms pain into
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