Through Meditation And By Giving Full Attention

At The Beginning Of Every Winter People Are Careful To Install Storm Windows. These Extra Panes Of Glass Protect Their Houses Against The Bitter Winds. We Do Something Very Similar To Protect Our Minds Through The Practice Of Meditation.

As The Web Issues Out Of The Spider, As Plants Sprout From The Earth, As Hair Grows From The Body, Even So, The Sages Say, This Universe Springs From, The Deathless Self (the Supreme Soul), The Source Of Life.

Our Deepest Need Is For The Joy That Comes With Knowing We Are Of Genuine Use To Others.

In Memorizing The Prayer, It May Be Helpful To Remind Yourself That You Are Not Addressing Some Extraterrestrial Being Outside You. The Kingdom Of Heaven Is Within Us, And The Lord Is Enshrined In The Depths Of Our Own Consciousness. In This Prayer We Are Calling Deep Into Ourselves, Appealing To The Spark Of The Divine That Is Our Real Nature.

When Someone At Peace And Free From Hurry Enters A Room, That Person Has A Calming Effect On Everyone Present.