| The Path of Peace - Wisdom January 2009 Newsletter Article by Kaycie |
Harmony Mandala
| Living in harmony with the circle of life |
We continue our series on contemplating the qualities that are helpful in cultivating inner peace.
Over the last two months we have looked at the qualities of courage and patience.
It takes Courage to be willing to look at ourselves and go beyond our conditioning and our often well
guarded beliefs, perceptions, judgments and fears to reveal the ever present Peace within.
When we take a moment to stop, be still, notice our breath we are able to become aware of the
presence of patience. This patience is not of the mind but beyond it, it is felt deep within and is
powerful as it carries deep wisdom and understanding. It moves from a place of responding instead
of reacting, from power not force, from love not fear.
Wisdom
Courage and patience lead to wisdom. Do you seek the wisdom of the world or Divine wisdom, for I
tell you they are not the same? This is a question that anyone wanting a direct experience of the
Divine and to cultivate inner peace contemplates.
Have you ever found yourself in information overload? Or stressed
trying to make a decision? Often in our decision-making process we collect
information and then ruminate on and on about it. We look at it from all
angles - maybe asking others their opinion, thereby collecting more
information to ruminate on. This may go on for an hour, a day, a week, or
longer - our mind just will not stop. We believe that if we think about it
long enough, talk it through one more time, be logical, it will all lead to the
'right decision'. We experience fear, anxiety, and worry. We often just wish
the question would answer itself so that it will be the 'right' answer. Sometimes
we even pray "God, please, PLEASE, just tell me what to do"!
Our world associates wisdom with worldly knowledge. But, have you ever met
someone who resonates a deep wisdom, a wisdom you could tell wasn't about
what could be learned in books, or that is considered 'worldly', but a deep intuitive
knowing? They possess the ability to listen to and honor their Divine knowing.
What do they have that you don't? Nothing.
They courageously and patiently listen within. They spend time with themselves, in stillness and
quiet. They connect the knowledge of the mind with the wisdom of the heart. They don't fear what
others will think; they aren't concerned with the wisdom of the world, as they have found their home
in their innate inner wisdom. For in this place rest a deep well of peace-filled knowing which allows
them to move forward through their own inner guidance.
- In our ruminating, our fear and anxiety we constrict our hearts and minds -
we close ourselves off to this innate wisdom. The HeartMath Institute's
research calls this "incoherence". We go out of equilibrium when we are
stressed and our heart rythms will show a corresponding erratic jagged
pattern. This affects our mind, our body, our emotions and our health. It
conceals our true nature as Divine Beings and our innate wisdom.
- How can you access this inner wisdom? Bring yourself into coherence by
taking a moment to allow yourself to sit quietly breathe into your heart,
focus on your breath as it moves in and out through the center of your
chest, release thought, relax, and patiently listen within. There will be an
innate knowing, it may be subtle or very strong. Allow yourself to know
what you have always known.
Notice that this wisdom is more available now because you are more open and receptive. Notice that
you know intuitively what to do next. Now, courageously move forward, peacefully trusting yourself
and your Divine guidance.
May we each be willing to live from our innate wisdom and bring a greater awareness into each
moment; seeing beyond the surface of the situation and knowing the Peace that is present which
holds even our greatest struggles in its loving arms.
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