How seeking silence can bring inner peace
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Some speak … and say nothing.
Some are silent … because they have nothing to say.
Some are silent … to listen.
Some are silent … so as not to tell the truth.
Some are silent … because they are afraid.
Some are silent … because they are proud.
Some are silent … and in their own way eloquent.
God is the most eloquent of all those who are silent.
- Davide Melodia
A silent mind, freed from the onslaught of thoughts and thought patterns, is both a goal and an important step in spiritual development. Inner silence is understood to bring one in contact with the divine or the ultimate reality of this moment. Living in the city, sounds are commonplace: they’re the default option. Cities are artificial creations, which have a rhythm and cycle of their own. You have to seek silence in these environments it simply never happens.
By seeking silence in our mind it’s possible to detach ourselves from the worries and anxieties. This requires us to control our thoughts: inner silence brings inner peace no matter what is happening in the outside world.
All religious traditions imply the importance of being quiet and still in mind and spirit for transformative and integral spiritual growth to occur.
Image via Wikipedia > In Christianity, there is the silence of contemplative prayer such as Centering prayer and Christian meditation
> In Islam, there are the wisdom writings of the Sufis who insist on the importance of finding silence within.
> In Buddhism, the descriptions of silence and allowing the mind to become silent are implied as a feature of spiritual enlightenment.
> In Hinduism, including the teachings of Advaita Vedanta and the many paths of yoga, teachers insist on the importance of silence for inner growth.
> In Quakerism, silence is an actual part of worship services and a time to allow the divine to speak in the heart and mind.
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How do you seek and attain silence?
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Lance on September 17th, 2008
I find silence to be very powerful. For me, recently, I have found silence from biking. I'll get on my bike and head out on the bike trail near us. I prefer early mornings. There is rarely anyone out. It's just me, and nature. And time to think. And be silent. And really learn about who I am.
qamanager on September 17th, 2008
Hi Lance – excercise is a really great time to get lost in your thoughts. I don't listen to music when I run, it distracts me from what my body is saying to me.
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Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome on September 16th, 2008
I've discovered silence since moving to a country where I didn't speak the language. Suddenly I was forced to keep quiet because I couldn't easily participate in conversations. At first I resented it, but now I quite enjoy sitting back and watching the interactions of others.
The one risk of too much silence for me is going too far into myself and disconnecting from the world rather than participating in it.