Many people think that the state of inner peace implies stopping your thoughts. This is not only incorrect, but dangerous to believe and work towards.
Inner peace entails letting the mind think without restraint and watching it as it does so.
It is a state where thoughts certainly flow, but you are in a way “outside” them.
Imagine standing shoulder-deep in the surf. The waves powerfully push you and pull you as they advance and retreat. It takes considerable strength and concentration for you to keep standing.
This is an analogy for a person who is not in the state of inner peace. The waves are analogous to thoughts.
A person in the state of inner peace is like a person standing on the shore at the edge of the surf. The waves continue to advance and retreat, and the person sees them very clearly. The big difference is that it takes very little effort for the person to keep standing.
For the person to be in this comfortable state, there was no need to stop the waves! There was only a need to step out of them.
There is no need for you to stop your thoughts to experience inner peace; just step out of them and instead, constantly observe them. Please try doing that… it is really, really worth it!
To the realization of your inner peace,
