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The best gift Absolute has provided to me is Silence. Many like Ramana Maharshi have noticed the beauty in it and are relishing it. It is in silence that are many questions are answered. The answer is in the form of a monologue, it takes the individual to the realm of awareness. Generally the vocal voice subdues the inner voice, but if I start muting the vocal voice, the inner voice in me will gain volume and is heard better. Silence is the tool to develop the inner personality and from a developed inner personality I am able to perceive the world better and respond to it in a much more mature manner.
The question is how can I use this tool called Silence????
Communicating with others is the best way to express myself. In communication I get to know things which I need and which I do not need as well. Most of the time conversations which I get involved will be of unwanted topics which are gossips. In the first place I need to stop getting addicted to such talk. Simply I have to get rid of the urge to talk to someone without adequate reason and learn to remain silent and in solitude. Solitude does not mean to remain alone locked in a room. Solitude is a state of being alone without being lonely.
Initially I can get to be silent by reading or by going alone for long walks without carrying a mobile phone. This is the start for me who wish to tread the path of spirituality. When interaction with others is obviously reduced my mind is relatively calm, with a calm mind I can become an object of our own experiences. This helps me in understanding myself more and strengthens me to face various situations in life. It can also be a healthy procedure for healthy ageing.
Ancients have prescribed “Maun Vrata” (Vow of Silence) to get inner maturity and advised to take up this discipline once in a while. On those days at least I can be good listeners. Listening to others is an art. It needs lots and lots of patience and is very difficult to practice but not impossible. In the whole of chapter one in Bhagavad-Gita Sri Krishna listened to Arjuna allowing him to express his grief without interrupting him. It is only in the second chapter after Arjuna completely surrenders Sri Krishna starts His sermon.
There is this popular story of a farmer who lost his watch near a heap of stacked hay. When he could not find it he asked a group of children playing outside to help find out. Those children happily went through the entire stack of hay only to fail in finding the watch. When the farmer concludes he had lost the watch, a little boy asked him for another chance. The farmer readily agreed. After a while the little boy came out with the watch. The happy farmer asked the boy how he could find the watch while others including him had failed. The boy replied, “I did nothing but just sat on the ground and listened to the tick-tock sound from the watch. In the silence, I heard it and searched for it in that direction.”
It is silence that can provide my mind a greater understanding, ability to look from a different perspective and calmness. A calm mind possibly can think well than a worked up mind. Minds natural state is silence. Hence if I want to transcend mind I have to remain silent and sit in the seat of silence. It does not matter if the environment around me is suitable or not, I have to detach myself from the outward world and go inside where there is silence. It is in silence that I can take long strides in spirituality, since it is at that stage “I”ness gets dissolved. And there is only one…….Do you agree with me?????
The best gift Absolute has provided to me is Silence. Many like Ramana Maharshi have noticed the beauty in it and are relishing it. It is in silence that are many questions are answered. The answer is in the form of a monologue, it takes the individual to the realm of awareness. Generally the vocal voice subdues the inner voice, but if I start muting the vocal voice, the inner voice in me will gain volume and is heard better. Silence is the tool to develop the inner personality and from a developed inner personality I am able to perceive the world better and respond to it in a much more mature manner.
The question is how can I use this tool called Silence????
Communicating with others is the best way to express myself. In communication I get to know things which I need and which I do not need as well. Most of the time conversations which I get involved will be of unwanted topics which are gossips. In the first place I need to stop getting addicted to such talk. Simply I have to get rid of the urge to talk to someone without adequate reason and learn to remain silent and in solitude. Solitude does not mean to remain alone locked in a room. Solitude is a state of being alone without being lonely.
Initially I can get to be silent by reading or by going alone for long walks without carrying a mobile phone. This is the start for me who wish to tread the path of spirituality. When interaction with others is obviously reduced my mind is relatively calm, with a calm mind I can become an object of our own experiences. This helps me in understanding myself more and strengthens me to face various situations in life. It can also be a healthy procedure for healthy ageing.
Ancients have prescribed “Maun Vrata” (Vow of Silence) to get inner maturity and advised to take up this discipline once in a while. On those days at least I can be good listeners. Listening to others is an art. It needs lots and lots of patience and is very difficult to practice but not impossible. In the whole of chapter one in Bhagavad-Gita Sri Krishna listened to Arjuna allowing him to express his grief without interrupting him. It is only in the second chapter after Arjuna completely surrenders Sri Krishna starts His sermon.
There is this popular story of a farmer who lost his watch near a heap of stacked hay. When he could not find it he asked a group of children playing outside to help find out. Those children happily went through the entire stack of hay only to fail in finding the watch. When the farmer concludes he had lost the watch, a little boy asked him for another chance. The farmer readily agreed. After a while the little boy came out with the watch. The happy farmer asked the boy how he could find the watch while others including him had failed. The boy replied, “I did nothing but just sat on the ground and listened to the tick-tock sound from the watch. In the silence, I heard it and searched for it in that direction.”
It is silence that can provide my mind a greater understanding, ability to look from a different perspective and calmness. A calm mind possibly can think well than a worked up mind. Minds natural state is silence. Hence if I want to transcend mind I have to remain silent and sit in the seat of silence. It does not matter if the environment around me is suitable or not, I have to detach myself from the outward world and go inside where there is silence. It is in silence that I can take long strides in spirituality, since it is at that stage “I”ness gets dissolved. And there is only one…….Do you agree with me?????
Actially being in silence is the perfect state an introspective state.where one understands the One ness of the universe.no duality.away from this dual outside world.!!!!!
ReplyDeleteEven in this outside world practicing silence helps one to regulate the movement of the mind and its agitation.Less agitation less swinging of the mind more stability and better thinking and better solutions happen.That for this purpose meditation is advised by the Wise.
A seeker will reach these stratum, if one real serious; I can find these musings, or rather high imprints on consciousness, through which I also had tread in the journeys of solitude- with an alert mind. Yes an alert holistic state. Profound thanks to Sri, Sriram Manoj ! The language is indeed sincere and touching with our Indian simplicity; thanks again Sri !!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ravi Sir ..... i am blessed to have your views here.....:):):):):):):)
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