Obedience sounds like the old fashioned statement made in wedding vows, but we are talking about obedience to oneself, to one’s inner feelings. We must follow the God / Spirit within to get to where we want to be. To create a deep pool of tranquillity that is not disturbed by outside forces. It is not always easy to do this. We can be tossed around on the sea of life; emotionally thrown around and at the mercy of others wants, needs, desires.

Firstly we should find our own tranquillity. Create a deep pool of serenity so that the ripples on the surface do not touch the bottom. The duck or the shark or the motorboat may create disturbance, but there is a thick layer of tranquillity between them and the heart. The delicate, beautiful heart at the centre of our feelings. Like a pink rose in full bloom; a strong flower, but with individual petals that are vulnerable. Clothe it in a layer of tranquillity that it may stay open and giving out the Divine Force that is at the centre of us all; that connects each and every one of us.

How to do this:

By the daily discipline of meditation and living in the moment.

The past has gone; the future is not yet here so why would you want to waste this precious moment thinking about them? What is in front of you now, this moment? What is behind you, beside you, above and below? At this precise moment these are the only things that matter. If you open your eyes and embrace this moment it will have meaning. It will count in some way towards the sum total of your life that you will review when you cross to the ‘Other Side’. How can you claim to be an experienced person when most things happened around you when you were somewhere else?

Be gentle with yourself about this. When your attention has wandered, gently bring it back to what you are doing. Breathe in deeply and expand into this precious moment. Live as if it is the last moment you may have and embrace it.

Now you may be thinking, what’s precious about using the photocopier, driving the car, adding up a column of numbers? When you are aware you can feel the energy and rhythm of life. You can tap into it and use it to energise your own life.