How can we attain inner stillness? The bible says “be still and know
that I am God.” That is the key. Right in that truth we have been
given the keys to unlock the gate of heaven. But how do we find the
correct door that matches the key? What stills the mind so that we can
know God? Concentration and meditation. Stillness comes after we have
practiced the first two. When we go to church or gather with others or
read the scriptures we spend hours upon hours talking of God, reading of
God. But how much time do we spend in deep concentration upon God?
How much time do we spend in deep meditation upon God? How much time do
we spend in that stillness letting God nourish our spirit. We cannot
expect to truly be one with God or to truly know and love God and be
able to follow God’s will without silence, without concentration,
without deep meditation.
The
first door is concentration. Through concentration we begin to calm
the mind and thus calm the body and prepare it for meditation. Real
concentration is that which focuses the mind on God. It can be through
focusing on the breath or focusing on energy, bringing God’s cosmic
energy into the body and by practicing concentration techniques. We
bring the body and mind to calm center where by it is prepared to sit in
silent meditation.
Silent meditation
is the second door. In meditation we have brought he senses to a
close. There is stillness in body and mind. The mind is brought from
the outer senses to the inner. You begin to go up the spine and direct
the mind to the higher spiritual centers. By using techniques of
meditation, we slowly redirect the energy in body and mind inward and
upward. We release attachment to sight by closing our eyes, sound
through inwardly listening to the inner cosmic sound, touch vanishes
through keeping the body still, our sense of smell is rerouted through pranayam
(life force control). We focus on the breath. As we move the life
force around the spine the sense of taste is vanquished by the bliss,
joy, peace and love of God experienced during the correct practice of pranayam meditation. You are no longer a little body, an American, a man nor woman. You identify less
and less with the outer world less and less with external and more and
more with the light of God within that you experience in deep
meditation.
The
third door is Silence. Silence is achieved after the first two stages.
In concentration we are stilling the physical functions of the mind and
body. In meditation we are stilling all the faculties of the mind and
body and take our selves through meditation techniques to a place of
total stillness and silence. This is not an empty mind. This is
awareness in stillness. You are not thinking or doing or being. The
mind and body are calm like a crystal clear lake. No ripples no, waves,
no movement. Just clear. This is the true reflection of you. This is
the time where grace flows, this is where God can pour his bliss into
you. We must be careful here. We must not judge ourselves or the
experience while in this state. We must also have no expectations while
in the stillness. This is the time to just be. Stillness is where God
reveals himself to you. This is the most important part of your
practice. You must not leave your meditation seat before you have come
to the point of stillness. After sitting in that stillness for a while,
it may become uncomfortable. We are not living in a world where
stillness is valued or appreciated. Your mind, your ego, your body will
fight against this intruder called stillness. This is okay. This is
normal. It takes time, it takes patience, practice and determination.
You will overcome with persistence as with all things. After the
practicing of stillness, if restlessness begins to set in; that is the
time for you to pour your heart out to the divine Mother (or Father, or
whatever your concept of God is) with deep expressions of love and
longing. The Divine cannot escape your heartfelt devotion, and neither
can you escape her all embracing love.
Namaste
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