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The heart of stillness sits perfectly balanced in the middle of chaos

David A. Cooper
October 2019 (Vol. XXXII, No. 9)
When I started the practice of "no preference," a special quality of mind began to grow— a unique understanding and affirmation of the way things are— and I discovered something extraordinary: the heart of stillness sits perfectly balanced in the middle of chaos. This is the true dwelling place of the soul.
~ from ENDURING THE SACRED MOUNTAIN by David A. Cooper
Enduring The Sacred Mountain
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