Message #35151

[Jitendra Hydonus]

Complete silence envelops you in the nite. It is the language of the soul; Silence. Silence brings you inward because no distracting sounds bring you outward. All the senses motivate activity in the brain. But hearing is one of the most disturbing and distracting. If you can find a place where silence permeates the atmosphere you will start feeling peace even if your thoughts distract you. The sound of molecules bouncing off your ears is in itself interiorizing. The silence gives something to focus on; Techniques of meditation and inner sounds.

I remember going to long meditations at the Hollywood Temple of the Self-Realization Fellowship in California. The monks leading the meditation always told us to attempt to be very silent and not disturb the silence of others and the room; or the meditation of others in the room. Not even moving if possible. At times I would tune into another realm of complete bliss because of the stillness that had descended on the room. The depth of meditation of others and their silence brought the vibration of the whole room into a spiritual realm indescribable in words. It defied thoughts and words. We should recognize that not only people but places and times of day and nite have a vibration.