Guest guest Posted October 18, 2000 Report Share Posted October 18, 2000 James Bean: santmat BE STILL Inner stillness is necessary if we are to be in perfect control of our faculties and if we are to hear the Voice of the Spirit speaking to us. There can be no stillness without discipline, and the discipline of external silence can help us towards that inner tranquility which is at the heart of authentic religious experience. In meditation we take steps to achieve this stillness. We quieten our bodies and our emotions, then gradually allow the mind to become single-pointed. Stillness within one individual can affect society beyond measure. -- Father Bede Griffiths, " The Modern Spirituality Series: Bede Griffiths, " Templegate Books Jesus, Gospel of Thomas, Saying 23: " I will choose you, one from a thousand and two from ten thousand. And they will stand as a single one. " Jesus, Gospel of Thomas, Saying 108: " Whoever drinks from my mouth will become like me; I myself shall become that person, and the hidden things will be revealed to him. " ( " The Complete Gospels, " Polebridge Press) _________________ To get your own FREE ZDNet Onebox - FREE voicemail, email, and fax, all in one place - sign up today at http://www.zdnetonebox.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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