"Silent Treatment"
the emphasis is not on 'silence',
silence is only significant once realizing that the key word is "treatment"
-- treatment is being used to mean "reaction / action"... or the way/method someone chooses to interact.
"Silent Treatment" does not emphasize "silence", moreso consider the INTENT of the "treatment" as "division, seperation"
Remember, a "passive" action (ile.- silence, non-engaging, non-responsing) with negative intent, can be just as sharp a sword as an "aggresive / outward" action (i.e. - hurtful words, lies, violence, etc.).
So Amma is likely trying to remind us that we should guard against veiling our intents and actions... be mindful that we are all interconnected.
A Passive meanness is still hurtful.
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Thanks Nomaste. It is nice to have you with us.
You are clarifying my point. Yes it is for us to recognise that it
is not our karma. When others do this they are creating karma
for themselves and we eventually recognize that they are in fact
only exhibiting their own state of consciousness. They may have
an excuse like they are going thru something or thru a transition
but this not explain and long period of silence beween people
who were previously close. When we arr the recipient of such abuse
we should also recognize that when a door shuts on ou face there
are others that are opening.
Jitendra
