The voice of God lives within human consciousness as the truth sensor and conduit for experiencing love. Often, the human mind is actively occupied with all manner of random, wandering thoughts. We’re reacting to our immediate environment, or we’re concerned about our material welfare. When these thoughts hurt, demean, or diminish your sense of self-respect and self-worth, they destabilize your emotional equilibrium, disrupt your physical balance, and catapult you into spiritual disconnection. There is an antidote. In the stillness of your mind, you find fulfillment for your spiritual longing and answers to the questions of your life.
Stillness is any time of meditation spent with the Divine Creator — the Source of all life and love. Many may wish to have a deep spiritual experience but really don't know how or where to begin. Too often, the thought of an experience of God-consciousness is shrouded in mists of mysticism or sought through the practice of rigid rituals or traditions.
In reality, Spirit is alive within you at each moment of the day. Stillness is simply allowing the currents of your thoughts to naturally settle on thinking about God and including Divine Source in your day-to-day decisions. When your mind is thus focused, the voice of Spirit Within begins to impress upon your consciousness the divine information and comfort you seek.
To help you get started, we have a meditation available on our Books & Recordings page (CD or MP3). It’s an easy to follow, seven-step process. This is especially helpful if you have trouble quieting your thoughts or are new to meditation. Through this process of focusing your thoughts on God, you will eventually be able to intuit what Spirit wishes you to discern. Over time, as the mind responds to the alignment that occurs when it is centered on Spirit, thoughts and feelings more readily correspond to truth, love, peace, joy, patience, and other good spiritual fruits.
Our process is a blend of eastern and western approaches to spirituality. Including both meditation and prayer, it forms a unified approach to Divine Source. Each tradition complements the other, together bringing greater fulfillment and enlightenment.
From eastern meditation, Stillness incorporates physical relaxation, mental stillness, and silent listening to lead you into the embrace of God. You become more attuned to the inner spirit of God and learn to trust the guidance of the still voice, where receptivity to your source of love and guidance is the greatest. Coming to know God will be the most valuable experience you will ever have. Your blessings will be innumerable!
God always wants your highest good—your best self to shine. Spirit forever aligns you in the ways of light and the Stillness is the best place to receive this blessed gift. Once you have become more accustomed to being in the Stillness, focusing on your growth takes you to the next level of spiritual communion. Stillness is a place where you turn your desires over to Spirit and relax in God’s healing embrace. You can let go of your concerns and problems, and know that a higher power is waiting to release you from patterns of the past. Give yourself time in the Stillness each day. You will be amazed at how beautiful you are becoming!
The Seven Steps of Stillness
STEP 1: Physical Relaxation
To remain in the stillness undisturbed by discomfort, choose a physically relaxing position. You may sit or recline, so long as you stay awake and aware. Now, take several deep breaths and release them slowly. Let your body thoroughly unwind. Close your eyes and let yourself thoroughly relax.
STEP 2: Mental Stillness
The mind is naturally active – thoughts, worries, plans, fears and anxieties can all come rushing in. Tell your mind to "be still!" Pick a centering point: repeat a mantra, listen to instrumental music, or visualize a pleasant scene to refocus your thoughts when your mind begins to wander. When you notice other thoughts have crept back into your mind, simply re-focus on your centering point. When you feel relaxed and at peace, open to the relationship you share with your Inner Spirit and begin:
STEP 3: Talk to God
The best friend, wisest counselor, and most loving parent you will ever know already dwells in you. What is on your mind? What is in your heart? You can share these things unreservedly. You are not judged. Your Inner Spirit is your direct connection to God—your Divine Source, who knows you intimately and accepts you just the way you are. In the same manner as you would share your day with a spouse or a close companion, share it with God. You do the talking; God is doing the listening.
STEP 4: Ask for Help
This is your time to ask for help, also called prayer. In the previous step, you may have recognized where, and what kind of spiritual help you need from your Spirit Parent. Remember, there is always a solution; everything is resolvable with God's help. If you do not know what to ask for, ask your Inner Spirit, “What do I need now to grow spiritually?” Also, spend a few moments praying for others; say the prayers for them that they cannot say for themselves.
STEP 5: Give Thanks—Gratitude for What You Have
Simply give thanks for everything good in life that has been given; what you are genuinely thankful for. Offer your appreciation and praise to the Divine Source of everything true, beautiful, and good. What do you have to be thankful for? Everything! Life, love, family, friends, health. Recognize the Divine Hand in your life and acknowledge Spirit’s gifts.
STEP 6: Silent Listening
What does your Inner Voice wish to say to you? Return to your centering point, tune your listening within, and wait. You may not hear a booming voice telling you what to do, but you may begin to perceive that God is trying to talk to you from afar; the message may only be subtly and faintly discerned. You may even think you haven’t received anything at this time. But later, tomorrow, or in a few days suddenly an answer will flash into your mind, or someone may say the words you need to hear, or you might find them in a book. It takes a while, sometimes, for the Spirit Within to pierce through the static layers of consciousness. But rest assured, your Inner Voice will indeed respond. When you recognize a message, you may be surprised and delighted with the means by which it arrived.
STEP 7: The Embrace
Receive the love and guidance God has for you. By opening your heart and mind in the previous steps, you can now just relax and receive. Envision and sense yourself in the most beautiful, loving situation you have ever experienced, and ask Spirit to amplify that feeling in you. You will be refreshed and renewed from within. Divine Source is feeding you internally; this is your soul’s nourishment. The more you experience LOVE, the more you multiply the desire to be in that state. And the more God’s LOVE and wisdom radiates within you, the more you bring to the outer world. Life begins to unfold in faith and joy!
Stillness is any time of meditation spent with the Divine Creator — the Source of all life and love. Many may wish to have a deep spiritual experience but really don't know how or where to begin. Too often, the thought of an experience of God-consciousness is shrouded in mists of mysticism or sought through the practice of rigid rituals or traditions.
In reality, Spirit is alive within you at each moment of the day. Stillness is simply allowing the currents of your thoughts to naturally settle on thinking about God and including Divine Source in your day-to-day decisions. When your mind is thus focused, the voice of Spirit Within begins to impress upon your consciousness the divine information and comfort you seek.
To help you get started, we have a meditation available on our Books & Recordings page (CD or MP3). It’s an easy to follow, seven-step process. This is especially helpful if you have trouble quieting your thoughts or are new to meditation. Through this process of focusing your thoughts on God, you will eventually be able to intuit what Spirit wishes you to discern. Over time, as the mind responds to the alignment that occurs when it is centered on Spirit, thoughts and feelings more readily correspond to truth, love, peace, joy, patience, and other good spiritual fruits.
Our process is a blend of eastern and western approaches to spirituality. Including both meditation and prayer, it forms a unified approach to Divine Source. Each tradition complements the other, together bringing greater fulfillment and enlightenment.
From eastern meditation, Stillness incorporates physical relaxation, mental stillness, and silent listening to lead you into the embrace of God. You become more attuned to the inner spirit of God and learn to trust the guidance of the still voice, where receptivity to your source of love and guidance is the greatest. Coming to know God will be the most valuable experience you will ever have. Your blessings will be innumerable!
God always wants your highest good—your best self to shine. Spirit forever aligns you in the ways of light and the Stillness is the best place to receive this blessed gift. Once you have become more accustomed to being in the Stillness, focusing on your growth takes you to the next level of spiritual communion. Stillness is a place where you turn your desires over to Spirit and relax in God’s healing embrace. You can let go of your concerns and problems, and know that a higher power is waiting to release you from patterns of the past. Give yourself time in the Stillness each day. You will be amazed at how beautiful you are becoming!
The Seven Steps of Stillness
STEP 1: Physical Relaxation
To remain in the stillness undisturbed by discomfort, choose a physically relaxing position. You may sit or recline, so long as you stay awake and aware. Now, take several deep breaths and release them slowly. Let your body thoroughly unwind. Close your eyes and let yourself thoroughly relax.
STEP 2: Mental Stillness
The mind is naturally active – thoughts, worries, plans, fears and anxieties can all come rushing in. Tell your mind to "be still!" Pick a centering point: repeat a mantra, listen to instrumental music, or visualize a pleasant scene to refocus your thoughts when your mind begins to wander. When you notice other thoughts have crept back into your mind, simply re-focus on your centering point. When you feel relaxed and at peace, open to the relationship you share with your Inner Spirit and begin:
STEP 3: Talk to God
The best friend, wisest counselor, and most loving parent you will ever know already dwells in you. What is on your mind? What is in your heart? You can share these things unreservedly. You are not judged. Your Inner Spirit is your direct connection to God—your Divine Source, who knows you intimately and accepts you just the way you are. In the same manner as you would share your day with a spouse or a close companion, share it with God. You do the talking; God is doing the listening.
STEP 4: Ask for Help
This is your time to ask for help, also called prayer. In the previous step, you may have recognized where, and what kind of spiritual help you need from your Spirit Parent. Remember, there is always a solution; everything is resolvable with God's help. If you do not know what to ask for, ask your Inner Spirit, “What do I need now to grow spiritually?” Also, spend a few moments praying for others; say the prayers for them that they cannot say for themselves.
STEP 5: Give Thanks—Gratitude for What You Have
Simply give thanks for everything good in life that has been given; what you are genuinely thankful for. Offer your appreciation and praise to the Divine Source of everything true, beautiful, and good. What do you have to be thankful for? Everything! Life, love, family, friends, health. Recognize the Divine Hand in your life and acknowledge Spirit’s gifts.
STEP 6: Silent Listening
What does your Inner Voice wish to say to you? Return to your centering point, tune your listening within, and wait. You may not hear a booming voice telling you what to do, but you may begin to perceive that God is trying to talk to you from afar; the message may only be subtly and faintly discerned. You may even think you haven’t received anything at this time. But later, tomorrow, or in a few days suddenly an answer will flash into your mind, or someone may say the words you need to hear, or you might find them in a book. It takes a while, sometimes, for the Spirit Within to pierce through the static layers of consciousness. But rest assured, your Inner Voice will indeed respond. When you recognize a message, you may be surprised and delighted with the means by which it arrived.
STEP 7: The Embrace
Receive the love and guidance God has for you. By opening your heart and mind in the previous steps, you can now just relax and receive. Envision and sense yourself in the most beautiful, loving situation you have ever experienced, and ask Spirit to amplify that feeling in you. You will be refreshed and renewed from within. Divine Source is feeding you internally; this is your soul’s nourishment. The more you experience LOVE, the more you multiply the desire to be in that state. And the more God’s LOVE and wisdom radiates within you, the more you bring to the outer world. Life begins to unfold in faith and joy!