On Returning to Alignment
Alignment, I realize, is not a single state to be achieved once and for all, but a rhythm — like breathing, like the ebb and flow of the tides. There are moments when everything feels in harmony: body, mind, heart, and spirit moving in the same current. And there are other moments when things scatter — the body aches, the mind races, the heart contracts, and the spirit feels distant. Alignment, then, is less about reaching perfection and more about learning to return, again and again, to the center.
The image that speaks to me most is that of preparing the Field. Just as we cannot force a seed to sprout, we cannot force enlightenment or awakening. What we can do is turn the soil, clear the stones, water the ground. Grace, spirit, God’s call — these come in their own time. Our role is to prepare.
From the Islamic perspective, this preparation is a form of ibadah — an act of worship that extends beyond ritual into every breath. Wudhu purifies the vessel, zikr protects the space, doa opens the heart outward, and Redha surrenders it all to the will of Allah. Even in daily choices — honesty over deception, patience over anger, compassion over indifference — alignment takes root.
From a broader perspective, alignment is like tuning an instrument. If one string is out of tune, the music cannot flow. Body, mind, soul, and spirit are the strings. We adjust them as best we can, but the true musician is not us — it is the Divine. Our work is to hold the instrument steady, to be available for the music to play through us.
So my personal take is this: alignment is not about flawless achievement, but about sincerity. It is the willingness to wake in the early hours, notice the ache, notice the longing, breathe into it, and whisper the Name of the One. That in itself is alignment. Not perfect, not final — but real, and enough.
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