Quiet

“The power of quiet is great. It generates the same feelings in everything one encounters. It vibrates with the cosmic rhythm of oneness. It is everywhere, available to anyone at any time. It is us, the force within that makes us stable, trusting, and loving. It is contemplation contemplating. Peace is letting go - returning to the silence that cannot enter the realm of words because it is too pure to be contained in words. This is why the tree, the stone, and the mountain are quiet.”

- Malidoma Patrice Some

Quiet is not the absence of sound — it’s the presence of truth. This quote reminds us that stillness is not passive, but powerful. In quiet, we return to what stabilizes us, softens us, and reconnects us to the rhythm of something larger than ourselves. Our practice is an invitation into that space: to pause, to listen beneath the noise, and to remember the steady, trusting, loving force that lives within. Like the mountain, the river, the tree — we don’t have to force peace. We simply return to it.