Thursday Dec 9,2010--- Be Still and Know-- SOM Magazine

"To be still is to be conscious without thought. You are never more essentially, more deeply yourself than when you are still." Eckhart Tolle

"The Christ always comes with power and might, awakened by the still, small voice of Truth." SOM

If your mind is preoccupied with worry or you feel burdened with problems, this is a good time simply to be still and know.
You can regain a conscious awareness of your true nature as Spirit as you remove your attention from the mental activity of thinking and become rooted in being. Happiness and peace arise in you when you step out of the movement of thought and simply let yourself be, opening to the quiet presence within. In this attitude of thoughtless presence, you are not forgetting or negating your current experiences. Rather, you are seeing how much deeper you are than your personal story; you are rising above it. Through entering the silence of the present moment and simply being in it, you discover the true essence of your being.
A significant value of cultivating present moment awareness is the creativity that arises from it. The ideas, actions, and inspirations that spring from the awareness are the seeds of healing and peace. As you enter the quiet, inner space of your own being, something transcendent is born. The Christ consciousness comes alive in your heart and mind. The I AM presence opens its mysteries of divine wisdom and love within you. Go within right now and allow the holy presence within you to speak to you of your wholeness and perfection. Be still and know.

Affirmation
Easing gently into the silence of this present moment, I detach from all of the thought and feelings that arise and simply give thanks for the miracle of my life. In the stillness, I know.