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Ananda

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Posted - Mar 26 2010 :  12:13:11 PM  Show Profile  Visit Ananda's Homepage  Reply with Quote  Get a Link to this Message
Wellsprings - THE CENTER

I imagine that I walk into a desert place.
I spend some time exploring the surroundings
then settle down to contemplate my life.

I see how frequently I rush outside myself
—to people, occupations, places, things—
in search of strength and peace and meaning,
forgetting that the source of all
is here within my heart.
It is here that I must search.

Each person carries thoughts
that have the power to bring instant peace.
I search for mine.

I also search for the thoughts
that help me face life’s challenges
with fortitude and courage.

What are the thoughts that make me warm and gentle,
that exorcise the hate and anger in my heart?

What thoughts put meaning in my life?
produce contentment?
give me joy?
propel me into service?

Before I leave the desert
I recall the existence of another source within
that does not need the aid of thoughts
to give me all I need.

I make an indirect attempt to reach it
by imagining a cave within my heart
suffused with light.
The light invades my body as I enter.
I can feel its rays create and energize
and warm and heal.

So I sit within the cave in silent adoration
as the light seeps through every pore.

Anthony De Mello, SJ
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