Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-06-10
INTO THE SILENCE"


NAI h'NAtHNfI
a regard proper ialaxatlon a. n real
panacta for human lie. worries ana
sorrows' writes rs Paul Edwards. In
recent issue Of the Mental Advocate.
And h. goes on to say. ~ Is not
dimcull 10 lapse into silent relaxation.
Relaxation means 10 let 10. to lose
ones grasp mentally and physically.
To our state of aggressive intention
and contention we grasp ouFasty
too firmly. holding sack our really
quering forces hy mental aud physical
tentlon." Nothing was ever wiltten
irner than this but iet us still follow
the doctor.
"rhla constant tontion gathers tho
muscles into knots. and cheeks the
liberation or projecting OF our
Thoughts kept In this state for lew
hours. We become tired IN body aud
icitefcd In mind. No effective mind
force can De projected while We are
thus cramped Thoughts. like mus.
cular action. must be fully liberated
ana float away 10 their destined Oh.
lect without stint or cramp.
-RoiaXAtion means silent. reatTul
compoaurc. 81 down alone. become
restful--poriecily ostful Close the
eyes gently; breathe full. doop. but
easy hreatha. Vow invite the whole
peaceful. blissfu world 20 come 20.
ward you. Open your inner. living In.
telligence 20 receive the strength.
health aud resi- that are now rushing
upon you. Nov re.rclsx. become stu
less taut or rigid In muscle. Keen the
eyes still closed. but only gently 70.
ana. though closed. YOU now see ilght.
for all your Internal being is lllami.
mated Settle SIN more Imply into
your chair. and again invite the uni.
verse % corle and commute with your
passive. reatful mind You may feel
on Internal sensation. like a tinRling,
prlckly. rushlng vibration. This Is
real rest, real relaxation, and heaven
O. nlllng you with its richest gifts
rest. strength and health Invite this
approaching Invisible power 20 now
th ough your being and sweep u clean
OF fatigue, sickness, Worry and all op-
posing condition.
10 YOU have any particular sickness
lead The bcnisu. lnrushinR force
straight TO the slci, point and II viii
sweep the error away. All this time
you are being nlled with a wealth Of
rupOsc that N past computation. 1ne
iingllng throughout your anatomy
Will be In proportion TO the profound.
ness u your relaxation.
The mind a. first completely sub
sldes ON sitting down. then becomes
receptive, then Inviting. then Il
reaches out for the coming rest or
force which the universe Is project.
ing toward your relaxed aud liberated
inner Intelligence. This All comes
without EFFORT, not With effort
There II no worry thar n twenty.
minute period Of such relaxation will
not dispel. There Is no pain Il will
not assuage. There Is no grief u will
| not dlsm'ls: no anger n will not
soften. no enemy u will not forgive.
no fatigue II viii not remove.
In the most profound depths of re-
taxation. ask for what sou desire,
seek the friendship Of your enemy;
ask the world 20 forgive your ems.
and wrongs "a others. ask that the
hand of iustice come upon you not too
/ heavily We an have wrongs 10 ad.
/ Just AMI mora balances 10 strike,
/ Yes, 'lniO the silence II the time and
place to ask waiting, listening
Heaven 30 strike 0ut offences and
leave us peace and rest.
"SuCh % relaxation, and al have
time 20 take .t. know the old, old
excuse thar lime f0rhlda, but relaxa-
ton makes tIme~- II gives ne more
time than ans other act or thing.
"A person can do far more work for
the three or tour weeks following re-
taxation than in the same time pre-
ceding II.
ue Who sends forth n oood thought
for another person has launched an
lndestructlbe force that will never re-
turn empty Edwards.