Go Inside Unclutter & Become Still

Sacred Space of the Heart

Please consider that the most essential things in life are invisible. Breath, life force, love, soul, and God; all can’t be seen with our present eyes nor touched with our hands. Nevertheless, they are what matters most. Without them, all the things we surround ourselves with are like a big meal without salt or a body without life.

How can we access these invisible treasures? One answer that the wisdom texts provide is: Go inside. Unclutter. Become still. Then you will hear that unerring voice that will direct you to your real wealth, but only if you ask.

Know that behind the busyness of our human arrangements and concepts there are forces at work that are much stronger and more decisive than everything we have come up with. It is necessary to contact these higher arrangements to find out what the greater plan for us is. As I once wrote, “Only when the heart becomes still can the voice of the soul and God be heard.” But if the noise of the mind and the external world occupy us, we will be distracted from the path leading to our inner fortune. So, move into the sacred space of the heart, still your mind, and learn to listen.

1)    Center yourself by being present in the moment.

2)    Calm the mind with slow and deep breathing.

3)    Bring your attention to the heart space and focus on the self and the Lord there.

Ask yourself, “Who am I when everything that is not me is removed?” And, “What are my next steps?”

4)    Remain in that space and simply listen... Let the answers arise…    

For it is in that sacred space where thoughts become silent and we can hear the soothing direction of the Lord—and doubt no more.

Wishing everyone a blessed 2023 and the wisdom to regularly take a step back, go into the sacred space of one's heart, and receive answers and guidance.

- Sacinandana Swami  Maharaj