From Ordinary Self-Determinationto a Self- Determination in Alignment with the True  From Self-Determination to Alignment *A poetic contemplation of the will on the spiritual path* There are themes that do not lie at the edge of our path, but at its innermost center. Themes that meet us the moment we stop merely searching and begin to walk. One of these themes is self-determination. Not only the form of it we are accustomed to living, but also that deeper self-determination t

O You who dwell in the heart of the will, deeper than desire quieter than thought, come closer. Release me out of the haste of habits, from the pressure of the old forces, who call themselves Will and yet they are only repetition. Free my actions of fear and desire, from the compulsion to choose without knowing it. Let me recognize the place inside me where your will and mine do not contradict each other. Teach me not to fight against the course of things, but to wake up for

A central core on the spiritual path On the spiritual path, there are themes that act as a focal point—themes upon which much hinges once we truly commit to this path. One of these central themes is self-determination . More precisely: the ability to distinguish between ordinary self-determination and a self-determination that lives in accordance with truth. Both forms are self-determination, but they differ fundamentally in their modes of expression, their depth, and the s