Finding your true reflection Within: How Meditation Transforms Our Inner and Outer World
Imagine standing at the edge of a serene lake at dawn, the water still, reflective and perfectly calm. When we look to the water, we see ourselves clearly, every detail of our face and expression mirrored back. Yet the moment we throw a stone into its depths, ripples distort the reflection. Suddenly, our image is lost, muddled in the rippling surface. We liken this to meditation, at its essence, it’s about helping to still those waters and to move beyond the surface immersing your awareness in the still depths of your own being.
We live in a world full of stimulation and noise, from the constant stream of information, to the pressures of daily life. These are the stones tossed into the lake of our mind, creating ripples that obscure our ability to see who we truly are. When we meditate, we ease the impact of the stones, allowing the mind to settle and our reflection to return. In that stillness, we see ourselves, unobstructed and authentic, maybe even for the first time.
Why is this so transformative? When we connect with this true self, we experience an ever expanding sense of the quiet, still self within, the awareness or witnessing capability of our being, which deepens the understanding of our values, fears and desires, and beyond that it gives us context for the manifestations of our reality. This awareness becomes the foundation for real change. Without this clarity, we often chase goals and adopt behaviours that don’t genuinely align with who we are. We may achieve but we may never truly feel fulfilled.
Meditation is the key that unlocks this profound awareness because it bypasses surface thoughts and dives into the depths of our being. Like peeling back layers, it allows us to witness our core truth without judgement or distraction. And from that place of clarity, transformation becomes not just possible but inevitable.
In a way, meditation is the only "true" solution to creating real change because it connects us with the source of all our actions. It offers the clarity to examine our habits and beliefs, revealing whether they align with our highest purpose and granting us the ultimate power of choice.
So, as you sit in silence, remember that you’re not merely taking a moment to “relax.” You’re embarking on a journey to meet your truest self. And with every meditation sit, the waters grow calmer. True change flows naturally from that clarity, allowing us to live a life that mirrors our deepest values, unencumbered by the ripples of life.
“The quieter you become, the more you can hear.”
— Ram Dass