Savoring the peace this afternoon I ask myself … what more could I want? It is a restful peace; a joyful peace; reassuring. I could only describe it as an overwhelming sense of being in tune with the universe. A feeling that where I am, is where I belong. A feeling that being alive is an appropriate experience for me to enjoy at the moment. A feeling that I am on a journey that is going in the right direction. A feeling that I am growing into life – growing into the fullness of my own personal existence.
Often it is in aloneness that we can feel peace at its greatest value. It is in the tranquility of solitude that our mind can truly focus on the absolute connection we have with the universe. Unfettered by the chains another mind casts upon us. Granted, there are times when two minds can connect and share the essence of existence in a loving, uplifting way, but only in absolute solitude can we connect with the oneness of all in the most perfect way.
It is our allegiance to others that most often attacks our tranquility. It is the worry, fear, hope, expectation and other emotions that arise from relationships with others. Our relationship with time and space, the cosmic mind, is entirely different, and encumbered only by what we allow ourselves to attach to it. If we have reached a level of spiritual maturity where we can accept aloneness, then we open our experience up to the beauty of God’s powerful quietude. It is only by emptying our mind of the feelings of negativity, loss, and pain, that we can accept the nurturing peace that the universe can give us. By seeing the past, not as a judgment or comparative idea, but as the training ground for our true self, then we can accept that the present gives us pause to reflect on who we are. By taking the time to reconnect to the source of all things, we can rejuvenate our mind and soul.