Undisturbed Mind

Like water that can clearly mirror the skies and the trees only so long as its surface is undisturbed, the mind can only reflect the true image of the Self when it is tranquil and wholly relaxed.
Indra Devi (https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/undisturbed-quotes)

It is almost like we have two people in our heads, isn't it? Some of us even appear to have more when we notice the fragmented nature of our self concept. 

There is ego who is always chattering on about nothing but convincing us how important it all is, always frenzied, wanting things a certain way, trying to fix or control things, constantly telling us what we should or should not be doing and pointing out what is "right" and what is "wrong" or what is "good" or "bad" about Life.  He is the guy we usually listen to and come to see as who we are. And he is the part of us so often "disturbed."

Beneath him, in the deeper levels of our Being is a wiser Self that doesn't chatter on, has no need to fix or judge Life as being one way or another.  It is the part of us that peacefully accepts Life for what it is.  It doesn't get disturbed. This is also the part so few of us know, that so few of us tap into for more than a moment or two accidentally or without even realizing we are doing so.  When we do connect to this part of us...we "feel" something warm, loving, open, and accepting of all without judgment.  We feel at peace with Life and it is so nice...but too often it slips away too quickly. 

The busy little ego mind then convinces us  that the warm peaceful feeling was something it created by "making"  all the things in the outside world to go exactly right.  In truth that moment of peace had nothing to do with the ego or the outside world. It had to do with opening up and connecting with who we really are.

Every time we don't feel peace, we don't feel warm and open, we don't feel compassion and love...is because ego is standing in the way of us experiencing this deeper Self.  Ego wants all the glory, all the credit for any good feeling we may have and it points the finger at the outside world, at others when  things do not go our way and we get "disturbed".  When ego is in charge , we are often disturbed.

In order to not be disturbed...we do not need to "fix things out there"  ( that is ego's motto).  We need to fix them "in here."  We simply need to find our true Self  beneath all of ego's crap.

Hmmm!  Monday may mark  a turning point in my life.  And instead of turning to ego to prepare me for it with all its warnings, and its drama, its "what ifs" and its frenzied need to fix and control, I am making a conscious effort to seek the guidance of my higher Self.  I want to approach this with peace and acceptance.  I want to approach this with my beautiful undisturbed mind and I will. 

All is well!