We already have the answers we need to the life questions we ask. Those instincts, the gut feelings, the knowing senses, that quiet voice—those are the answers that are our compass through life.
Once we know this the question then becomes why don’t we listen to these instinctual senses? I would say it’s because we don’t like the answer. It doesn’t fit what we prefer to have in our life. Maybe it doesn’t give us permission to follow our own wants without a sense of guilt, maybe our hopes for something bigger are just pipe dreams, or maybe our actions are harming others. When we quiet our mind and open up to the quiet voice of reason within we can find our way through life without the turbulence of going against our natural tendencies. Through our practice of meditation we can nurture our instinctual nature and our ability to see it and accept it as it guides us smoothly through life. Gaining this ability to listen to our internal navigation system will bring a sense of peace and equanimity to our life and allow us to move through life changes and challenges with balance and grace. “If you are unable to find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?” ~Dogen *Joanie Lane is director and teacher at "A Positive Light" meditation center. For more information on Joanie and the center visit www.apositivelight.com
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