Daily Meditation: Thursday, March 27, 1997

To become true creators, people must call on certain …

03/27/1997

To become true creators, people must call on certain faculties within themselves in order to contact the world of the soul and the spirit, the sources of strength, light, and beauty. It is important to know what conditions are favorable for inspiration, because inspiration does not visit us by chance. You remark that you have experienced inspiration in rather unlikely situations, places, or postures. Yes, this can happen: you are peeling potatoes, bending down to pick something up, or tying your shoelaces, when suddenly a feeling flows through you, an image comes into your mind, and you know you have had a revelation. On the other hand, you can set up all the material conditions that are ideal for inspiration to visit, and nothing comes to you at all. Inspiration does not necessarily come because you are sitting in the lotus position with your eyes closed, surrounded by clouds of incense. Those are not the conditions I am talking about. The first prerequisite necessary for inspiration is your way of life: you will never find inspiration if you do not watch over the purity of your thoughts, your feelings, and your actions.