The Sacred Morning: Rise Before the Sun

The first act of the day

How you begin the day shapes the whole of it. *Nature of the Divine* gives the morning a sacred weight and links it, delightfully, to the way you end the previous night:

"Whenever the mind and body are fully rested, the individual begins to see exactly what must be done to cultivate that still, aware state before sleep."

A restful night makes a divine morning

The book traces a chain: a peaceful bedtime — a restful sleep — a clear mind — a sacred morning — aligned actions.

"Not waking up early, healthy, and happy is only because the mind wasn't prioritized for relaxation during bedtime and the soul couldn't shine through."

This is a wonderfully practical teaching. The quality of your morning is not a matter of willpower alone; it is *prepared for* the night before.

The sunset practice

The book gives a beautiful image for the end of the day:

"One should always remember the sunset and relax as if the sun — who is a god — is himself, allowing us to wind down until we meet again tomorrow."

When the mind is truly at ease

And here is the promise of a properly rested, mindful rhythm:

"We move effortlessly and our actions won't stall. When our mind is truly at ease, we rise on our own, before the sun — this is the true morning, born from a restful and mindful bedtime."

To "rise on your own, before the sun" is not a competitive habit or an act of discipline born of guilt. It is the *natural emergence* of a rested, aligned mind. It is the body and soul waking in harmony, ready to greet the day.

Before sleep, settle the mind

The book counsels an intentional wind-down:

"Before sleep, one should avoid all kinds of distractions and should be immersed in mindful activities like reading or meditating, allowing their mind to settle down."

A morning worth living

To live this teaching:

• End the day gently — read, meditate, set down the day's noise before sleep.
• Rest deeply — make sleep a priority, not a luxury.
• Rise with the sun — greet the day present, before the world's chatter begins.
• Begin in silence — carry the stillness of the morning into your first actions.

The first day of a man "in the nature of the divine," the book says, is when he sleeps healthy and happy and wakes by himself, in silence, before all other sounds. Tonight, begin the sacred morning tonight.

This reflection is a companion to Nature of the Divine by *Alfas B* — a spiritual philosophy book on consciousness, the soul journey, and inner peace. When an article like this resonates, the full journey continues in the book.

"When our mind is truly at ease, we rise on our own, before the sun." — Nature of the Divine, Alfas B.

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