At the center of our being is a point of nothingness,
Which is untouched by sin and by illusion.
A point of pure truth,
A point or spark which belongs entirely to God,
Which is never at our disposal,
Which is inaccessible to the fantasies of our own mind or the brutalities of our own will.
Thomas Merton After a weekend at home,
When the weather stopped the sunlight and stresses of life come crashing on you.
You feel raw and there is no way to escape.
The only way to survive is to surrender.
Give away control and access the point of stillness that is beyond your control,
But always there.
As your breath settles and your body relaxes,
Recognize the remaining tension that still hides there.
Allow your jaw to go limp,
Allow your shoulders to drop away from your ears.
Feel the gravity expanding the space between your joints.
Let the stillness to overcome you.
And as the relaxation settles in,
Imagine a wonderful lake on a sunny day that reflects the mountains surrounding it,
Calm and quiet.
And then a southerly wind comes and breaks the surface.
And even stronger winds come to create the waves and ripples and now the surface is stirred.
And as you observe this happen,
The surface of emotions allow yourself to descend breath by breath,
Recognizing how quietness and stillness that is always there,
Regardless of what is going on on the surface.
The depth has been always waiting for you and is always present if you only decide to reach for it.
So allow yourself now to slowly descend.
Allow yourself slowly get deeper and deeper as your breathing continues.
And as you observe this happen,
The surface of emotions allows you to descend breath by breath,
Recognizing how quietness and stillness that is always there,
Regardless of what is going on on the surface.
And as you observe this happen,
The surface of emotions allows you to descend breath by breath,
Recognizing how quietness and stillness that is always there,
Regardless of what is going on on the surface.
Music Music Music And if you find yourself sometimes back on the surface where the waves and ripples are still present,
Do not be alarmed,
Do not be worried,
Because a second later you can start the descent again,
Breath by breath,
Step by step,
To the depth,
To the stillness that awaits.
Music Music Music Music Music Music Music The longest journey you're ever going to take is only 30 centimeters long.
It leads from your head to your heart.
It is like the surface,
Sometimes still,
But for most of the time full of ripples,
Waves.
If you only allow yourself to descend to the depth,
To the stillness of your heart,
You can find a refuge there.
Music Music Now,
Although it's time to bring yourself back,
Take that stillness with you and always remember that regardless of the circumstances,
Regardless of what's going on out there,
That point of stillness is always there for you.
Let us now together take one deep,
Mindful breath in through your nose and now through your mouth.
And now as you open your eyes,
Put a smile on your face and give yourself thanks for this time that you spent together with yourself.
I wish you a wonderful day.
