The Center

This is called – The Center once again by Anthony DeMello.

And in it he asks us to use a little bit of our imagination.  

I imagine that I walk into a desert place. I spend some time exploring the surroundings. Then settle down to contemplate my life.

I see how frequently I rush outside myself to people, occupations, places, things – all in search of strength and peace and meaning, forgetting that the source of all is here within my heart. It is here that I must search. 

Each person carries thoughts that have the power to bring instant peace. I search for mine. 

I also search for thoughts that help me face life’s challenges with fortitude and courage. 

What are the thoughts that make me warm and gentle, that exercise the hate and anger in my heart? 

What thoughts put meaning in my life? 

What thoughts produce contentment, give me joy,  propel me into service? 

Before I leave the desert, I recall the existence of another source within that does not need the aid of thoughts to give me all I need. I make an indirect attempt to reach it by imagining a cave within my heart that is suffused with light. The light invades my body as I enter. I can feel its rays create and energize, warm and heal.  

So I sit within the cave in silent adoration as the light seeps through every pore.