Being Still

"All the wisdom traditions say to be still -- that the stillness will bore holes in our useless knowing.  But how do we begin?  Every time you find yourself sorting life in your head, stop and notice what the brightest spot of light around you is touching."  Mark Nepo

Many traditions say, "Be Still and Know God".  There must be something to being still.  Nepo tells a story of a Hindu sage who was visited by two learned scientists.  The sage told the scientists to empty their minds of all they had learned, and then to return.  It is not that knowledge is bad.  We have evolved as humans as we have learned to read, communicate effectively, discover antibiotics.  But, learning cannot take the place of inspiration -- which comes from the Divine.  And, inspiration comes when we are still, silent and open -- without the rumination of thoughts that we so often have.  Meditation helps us be still, so too does nature.  How do you find stillness?