There is no effort that we can make to still ourselves.

True stillness comes naturally from moments of solitude where we allow our minds to settle.

Just as water seeks its own level, the mind will gravitate toward the holy.

Muddy water will become clear if allowed to stand undisturbed, and so to will the mind become still if it is allowed to become still.

Neither the water or the moon make any effort at achieving a reflection.

In the same way, meditation will be natural and immediate.

~~~Deng Ming-Dao~~~