YOU are your home. Until this becomes your embodied truth you will be seeking outside of you for what you can only find within.
And when you finally come to this truth… you will understand that YOU are the Divine in form, and so is everyone else.
“During deep meditation it is possible to dispel time, to see simultaneously all the past, present, and future, and then everything is good, everything is perfect.” – Hermann Hesse
“A tree has something to say to us: Be still! Be still! Look at me!… Home is within you, or home is nowhere at all.” – Hermann Hesse
“We must become so alone, so utterly alone, that we withdraw into our innermost self… Then our solitude is overcome, we are no longer alone, for we find that our innermost self is the spirit, that it is God, the indivisible. And suddenly we find ourselves in the midst of the world, yet undisturbed by its multiplicity, for our innermost soul we know ourselves to be one with all being.” – Hermann Hesse
“Within you there is a stillness and sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself.” – Hermann Hesse
I think that a key part of the message is to be found in the last two words: “…be yourself…”
If you are not unashamedly being yourself, if you are not being comfortable in your own skin, then you are not home yet.
Truly being ourselves in this big scary world can be a hard thing to do, because since childhood we’ve been told and sometimes even forced into being the version that people around us think we should be.
Meditation gives us a safe sanctuary to retreat to and practise being ourselves. It is essential that we practise coming face to face with our authentic selves and get to a place of being at peace with who we are.
When you get up from your meditation it might still be difficult to step out into the world without any masks on, and it’s ok if your journey takes time. The work starts at home.
When you are able to look in the mirror and genuinely love the face that you see, you’ll find that suddenly you can step out into the world unaffected by the actions and reactions of scared humans who are only looking out for themselves. And you’ll also find yourself better equipped to recognize those humans who’ve brought themselves home too.
Home is to be found within you, or nowhere at all.
A few thoughts to affirm the home that you are:
- Within the depths of my being, I find a home that is always welcoming and secure.
- I am a spark of the divine light, eternally connected to the source of all creation.
- I am grounded in a serenity that transcends worldly chaos.
By turning inward and cultivating a deep connection with our souls, we unlock a sense of peace, purpose, and belonging that transcends external circumstances. We become architects of our own happiness, creating a sanctuary within that is impervious to life’s storms.
Have a peaceful Sunday.
– pierre –
Today’s LIVE meditation is: Finding silence.