May the blessings of love be upon you
May its peace abide with you
May its essence illuminate your heart
Now and forever more...
~ from Sufi Blessing of Love and Peace
Inwardness and true quietness appear to be but two aspects of the same thing -- of a "truly centered" life. In the innermost religion of life there is a perpetual calm; perturbations and excitements belong to the comparatively superficial part of our own nature. In cleaving to the Center we cannot but be still; to be inwardly still is to be aware of the Center.