The secret of security is to find that realm of pure Being within ourselves that is ever secure, ever free from all disturbance and threat and is of the nature of peace and bliss. Yoga is the method through which we bring this about.

Where is this principle of supreme security? It is the ground of our being, always with us, much more than any guardian angel. We are here in this world to prove this to ourselves through Self-realization. Those who have realized it, who have Self-knowledge, no longer feel identified with or imprisoned by the body and the mind.

This sublime inner freedom is indicated in a verse from the Ashtavakra Gita:

Wonderful am I! In spite of the body and its properties, I am one. I go nowhere, I come from nowhere. I abide in my Self, pervading the whole universe.

It means realizing our identity with that which is immortal and infinite within our own being.

How can this spiritual illumination become our own experience? How can we get help in daily life from this deeper understanding? We can, if we learn to still the hurly-burly of thoughts and feelings. It is then that we become aware of the revealing calm beneath the tumult of mental activity. Is it really possible to do this? We know from our meditation sessions that it is not easy to withdraw our consciousness from the senses and the mind, and find rest in the peace and bliss of the true Self. But if we persevere with our practice of meditation and self-development, even when we don't feel like it, we will create peaceful channels in our mind that will allow more and more of the spiritual light and peace to be reflected in our consciousness.