Meditation: Deep Peace

We all know that meditation can bring Deep Peace; however, let us understand what this means in the context of the concepts in yoga. Deep Peace refers to the steady mental and emotional balance that is woven into every moment, in every circumstance, for all our life. Typically we cycle through a roller coaster of ups and downs, continuously reacting and recovering. This is only the mind caught up in its likes and dislikes, or worse. Just behind the mind, in the stillness of the watcher, is that serenity we seek. Only we don’t know how to get free of this reactive inner voice.

Through meditation we begin to get glimpses of the stillness. With practice, the stillness enters us, and we begin to enjoy the spontaneous inner sense of serenity. Over time the stillness becomes the foundation of our perception and we look out on the world from our peaceful presence. Once we know this as our Self we can be free of the anxiety, doubt, disappointment, and fear, just being the watcher. This is Deep Peace.

It might come as a surprise that consciousness, the Self, is the watcher of the mind. In this we can become the impartial witness of mental dramas, creating separation between the watcher and the chaos of ego. Fortunately, the mind begins to like the stillness, and the suffering evaporates due to lack of interest. In this we become truly happy and content. This is the state of yoga.