Guided Meditation for Inner Stillness : หน้า 103/200

GUIDED MEDITATION 99 After having reached this increased state of stillness, your mind will become even more still and consistent (unlike the stillness that comes and goes), so still that the stillness seems “firm and solid”. But it is the feeling of “solid” stillness that is open and spacious, not confined. And your mind will become even more gentle and delicate. You’ll now understand the word “gentle” in a more meaningful way. This is the inner experience that exemplifies the meaning of the words “solidly still and gentle”. Continue to maintain this state of mind. Soon brightness will emerge to shine upon your new life, removing you from the old life that is half-awake and under the spell of illusion. Now is the life of one who knows, one who is awake, one who is joyful. This inner light is far more satisfying than any other kind of light. It is remarkable that we don’t see darkness when we close our eyes. As our mind continues to stay calm and still the inner brightness will gradually turn brighter and brighter, from a kind of faint, predawn light to the golden brightness of a morning sun that shines radiantly upon a new day