Be still and know that I am God, the Bible says in Psalm 46:10, which is a good insight, but pretty meaningless for the many of us who just don't know how to stop thinking. Mental bubbles are rising to the surface all the time, but the Psalm suggests once they stop coming, only then are you able to perceive true reality.
We can use the mental bubble analogy to explain the three paths of yoga. The yoga of meditation or energy focuses on stopping the bubbles via meditation. Your breathing raises the divine energy in your body up your spine and when it reaches your brain, the mental bubbles are crowded out and you experience samadhi. The yoga of wisdom (jnana yoga) is about bursting the mental bubbles right as they come. You immediately distinguish the real thoughts and emotions from the false. Any mental bubble gets burst as it reaches the surface. The yoga of love (bhakti yoga) is about melting the bubbles with your heart. By being in love with your brothers and sisters, as well as your image of God, the unreal you gets burnt up in the process.
Have you experienced a satori, i.e. a moment that captures your breath as well as your mental process. A particular landscape, a moment of beauty with your family or friends that literally stops time and your thinking process. Enjoy your stillness!
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