Moments 13

Where attention goes and discovers the right tension, there’s rest. Where attention rests, is the beginning of peace. Where attention rests and there is deeper rest, the peace of God prevails. Where there is deeper rest, and the peace of God prevails, grace begins. Where peace prevails and grace begins, there’s God’s embrace, which initiates the experience of the Shekinah—from “s”, “k”, “n”—                resident" (ساکن - sāken),  restful, peaceful, stable (sokoon - السكون)—which is the esoteric and archetypal Ship and Subtle Body of Light (also “safineh” - سفینه) and the activation of Compassion (Al’rahman) as the Divine Mother’s womb.

—Houman Z. Emami

October 5, 2025





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