In stillness one can find peace. Like a lake undisturbed by ripples and waves, the reflection of whosoever gazes upon it becomes clear as the turbulence subsides. Knowing thyself is effortless, actionless, and only requires one to look into the mirror of the self. Paradigm shift: meditation as stillness, peace.
Nature is still, but it is not immediately apparent how this is so. My friend Ben gave me an insight once... Every tree is struggling to survive every day of its existence, but they still live in a state of peace, stillness.
Stillness is effortless being. It is a state in which you don't have to force yourself into something that you're not to make something happen. Plants and animals are naturally what they are, true to themselves, as much as they can be, because of their limited ability to break from the natural flow of growth.
To be in stillness is to go with the flow, not against it. Nature and growth is the flow. Looking into the reflection of mental stillness allows one to remember one’s true self, and to settle back into the flow.
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