"Keep your heart clear
And transparent,
And you will never be bound."
~ Ryokan Taigu
Honesty seems to be very "topical" these days. Several days ago, I wrote here at length about The Elusive Art of Discernment.
But here's the deal.
Truth has a way of feeling right with your heart. It may be a process of discovery and thought, but once you settle on whatever it is, you feel a peace in your Spirit. Truth may often be in some way uncomfortable or "inconvenient" within the seemingly finite space of this world, but you will still have that sense of inner peace. The search eases. You feel it. And the peace expands, the deeper you go.
In the course of our lives, we undoubtedly all have experienced at times that feeling of being entangled, that feeling that something we're thinking or attempting to believe is "amiss" - but the truth really does set us free. Once we feel this, the gratitude from "knowing" and realizing we're finally finding clarity is a gift in itself. When we feel free in our hearts, we are free. Nothing can take that away, once it happens.
Heart on the Trail Photo by Susan Larison Danz
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