A message from today’s meditation:
When we subject ourselves to silence again and again, to the point of complete surrender, there is a softening that happens. Inside of this space of silence we have no need for any of our old patterns, our old habits, the old armour or masks and by repeatedly experiencing the absence of these habits we start to learn that this is never who we were… these old patterns were merely ways in which we have tried to cope in this big scary world.
Bringing ourselves into silence again and again, we become more and more familiar with who it is that we really are. And over time, by consistently experiencing our beautiful true essence, we come to a point where the “protection” that all of our old armour gave us just makes no more sense in the light of the raw power that is our being.
I’ll leave you with this quote from Deepak Chopra, have a beautiful Sunday:
“Silence is the great teacher, and to learn its lessons you must pay attention to it. There is no substitute for the creative inspiration, knowledge, and stability that come from knowing how to contact your core of inner silence. The great Sufi poet Rumi wrote, Only let the moving waters calm down, and the sun and moon will be reflected on the surface of your being.” – Deepak Chopra and Rumi
Your “being” is stronger than any of the layers of armour you’ve tried to protect yourself with. Immerse yourself in silence and allow the rawness of your true strength to be revealed to you.
With each dive into silence, we grow familiar with this unarmored self. We witness its beauty, its strength, its unadulterated essence. And, in that light, the old armour suddenly seems ridiculous, a shield against a threat that never existed.
Mantras for embracing silence:
- Silence is not emptiness, but a wellspring of power.
- My true self is stronger than any shield I could build.
- Let silence peel away the masks and reveal my true essence.
- With each breath I shed a layer, revealing the radiant core beneath.
- In the stillness I find the courage to be me, unmasked and unafraid.
Slip into today’s still waters with us, let the armour fall away revealing the strength of your true self. You are stronger than you think, and your true self is waiting to shine.
– pierre –
Today’s LIVE meditation is: Finding silence.