Inner peace

The first sign of the divine presence in the being is peace. Deep inside the being there is a peace that brings quietness in the whole being down to the body, if we allow it to do so. It is that peace you must seek and then you will get the quietness you wish for. In the depths of our being, in the silence of contemplation, a luminous force floods our consciousness with a vast and luminous peace which prevails over all petty reactions and prepares us for union with the Divine—the very purpose of individual existence. Nowhere will you be able to find peace unless you have peace in your heart. Peace and stillness are the great remedy for disease. When we can bring peace in our cells, we are cured. Catch hold of a peace within and push it into the cells of the body. With the peace will come back the health. Whatever you do, do it in a quiet and composed poise. In peace and silence is the greatest strength. Always keep your peace, resist all temptation to lose it. Never decide anything without stepping back, never speak a word without stepping back, never throw yourself into actions without stepping back. All that belongs to the ordinary world is impermanent and fugitive, so there is nothing in it worth getting upset about. What is lasting, eternal, immortal and infinite—that indeed is worth having, worth conquering, worth possessing. It is always very good to practice silence for a few minutes, at least twice a day, but it must be a true silence, not merely abstention from talking. In fact, no matter what one wants to realize, one must begin by establishing this perfect and immutable peace; it is the basis from which one must work.—The Mother