In the Silence

Silence is rare in today's world.  We wake to an alarm or music in the morning and are tied all day to our smart phones and other electronic devices that beep and ding and talk to us constantly.  Our daily lives are filled with incessant chatter that can prevent us from connecting to Spirit within.

Yet I believe that deep down, people crave silence...we take trips to the desert, go camping and hiking in the wilderness, feel the inner desire to unplug from the noise of reality.  We may stay up late or wake in the wee hours of the morning to experience silence, which can either be comforting or terrifying, depending on our mental state.

Absolute silence is probably not possible to find however; even in the most remote wilderness or the darkest night there will be sounds of the natural world.  True silence is a state of being, an inner stillness that we may seek yet seldom find.  It is the point at which we can reach a deeper awareness, an elevated consciousness and peace in our hearts.

A meditation exercise for today then, is to distance ourselves from our cell phones and laptops, to turn our ringers off for a short time, to find a place of quiet and to breathe, focusing on a single word, phrase or mantra and seeking the point of stillness within.

"Peace, Be Still"...Jesus