If you have had the good fortune to stand at the edge of the ocean when it is calm and glassy smooth, you know the effect it has on your state of mind. To stand near the ocean any time is a blessing, but when it is still we cannot help but feel an increase in peace and a lessening of our cares.
Our environment does affect our state of mind. Something as immense as the ocean, with which we have such a primal connection, can affect us deeply.
The restless sea of thoughts and feelings within us responds to the calm, still ocean we are gazing upon. Our own inner sea begins to settle down, and we experience spontaneous joy as we are drawn into stillness. |
