When connecting with the Divine or Higher Consciousness, the fear of being separate or disconnected always exists. The mind-ego experiences reality as divisive, always understanding me and the other. From this point of view, it’s easy to understand the question of whether your prayers are heard or even of any consequence. Having this doubt sustains the belief of being separate from the Divine.

In reality, we are a part of the Divine, and as a part of it, all our prayers, desires, thoughts, and wishes are always known. It is essential to realize this. The wonderful thing is that the Divine or Higher Consciousness also has higher wisdom within it. So your prayers are heard and always answered, only that this happens in a way that is impossible for the mind-ego to see since it has its ideas, expectations, and the constant need to control.

Yet, for the heart, this is an inalienable truth – and as a result, faith emerges, and you realize prayer is part of being in the natural communion with the Divine.

Discovering the immense well of wisdom that lies within you is a magical journey to embark on. One of the most powerful ways to deepen your understanding is to harness your capacity for silence. The referenced silence is not the silence that implies a lack of any external words or internal chatter. It is the willingness to listen and witness what is happening within you without getting intensely entangled with it.

In the journey of the inner world, it’s easy to focus on a single experience so the mind can fully understand and deeply comprehend it – its meaning, implications, consequences, and origin. Overcoming this natural mind habit is surrendering to each moment, allowing whatever arises, and continuing to flow with life’s movement.

This silence is the willingness to surrender to whatever is there, to see it for what it is, to learn from it, and, most importantly, to let it go. Wisdom arises for every moment; it’s never a rule or a general formula. It’s just for the moment, and it dissolves when the need is no longer there. Harnessing this internal silence, of making space for it to arise, is a profound gift you can offer yourself in this journey.

Judgment is a natural state of the mind, a tool the mind has to try to ensure survival, protection, and safety. The mind is trying to protect based on beliefs, perceptions, or what it has been exposed to. The more you listen internally, the more you realize that judging seems to be a natural way of answering life. It becomes, then, internally, like a voice you wish would just stop talking, judging, condemning, and fixing whatever is being seen. It’s natural to feel disappointed and upset and even try to change this inner voice.

When you realize that judgment is a part of the mind and you see that you are not the mind, it’s easier to disengage with this reaction. If you see that judgment happens when you are feeling fear or insecurity, you see that judgment is a defense mechanism to whatever is there. When you bring awareness towards this, slowly, it stops being an unconscious habit. As a result other responses start to emerge. The highest response is always awareness, and this will bring compassion towards you and life.