Be Still and Know

Our mind has a natural ability to be quiet. When it becomes quiet, we are in touch with our genius.

Albert Einstein related that his ideas - which led him to the theory of relativity - came during moments of quiet reflection. Mozart told friends that he heard sonatas and symphonies resonating through the silent reaches of his mind, so all he had to do was write them down. Isaac Newton recorded in his journals that the idea for the laws of motion and gravity, came while in quiet reflection beneath an apple tree. From these examples it is safe to assume that being quiet, being still, will yield a treasure of knowledge.

The silent mind has great creativity, and much more, for the silent mind is also at peace, blissful and healthy. It adiates these qualities outwards through our eyes, our smile, the way we carry our shoulders or walk across a room, so infuses our surroundings with loving kindness.

Those who know how to cultivate a quiet mind are not only in touch with their inner creativity, but they also radiate a youthfulness and optimism that effects everyone around them. They have "good vibrations."

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Our essential nature, the root of our consciousness, is blissful silence. It is the force behind the mind, for it is what we experience when the mind becomes still. It is an infinite treasure chest of happy, healthy and wholesome qualities, always right here .. within ourself. In the Bible, one of the Psalms reminds us of this, "Be still and know that I am God." To access the divine, all we have to do is know how to be still.

Meditation is not complicated, but our natural state of being. It is the desire for the mind to be still for specific periods of time each day. When we do this daily, for weeks, months and years, calm abundance becomes more evident in everything we do.

Awaken your silent inner seed of who we are.

Yoga is a practice that shows us how to utilize the gifts we already have. When you come to Yoga class, you decide what part of the practice you choose to take home, to apply, to work on, to keep up. Yoga is the first step the being still and knowing who you are.

To begin a daily practice, find a quiet, comfortable place where you can sit, preferably with
back support. Choose a time when you can be alone, undisturbed, for at least 5 minutes.

Breathe deep and slow and softly say ..

.. I Am ..

Breathe deep and slow, and repeat ..

.. I Am ..

Yes .. it really is that simple!

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Aum Peace!