Why is silence so dear to the Lord?
Bhagawan explains to us an important aspect we need to keep
in mind in our spiritual journey.
You can feel the presence of God,
in the depth of silence. In the excitement,
clutter and confusion of the marketplace,
you cannot hear His gentle footsteps.
He resounds with clarity, when all is filled with silence.
Hence I insist on silence, practice of soft speech and
minimum sound.
Talk little, talk in whispers, sweet and true.
When you want to place a heavy thing on the ground, place it
with care,
do not drop it and create noise around you.
Bend a little, keep it softly and gently on the floor with
care.
Similarly examine each and every act of yours and see to it
that you execute it softly and silently.
Transact all dealings with minimum speech and eliminate noise.
Do not shout to persons standing far, go near them or beckon
them to approach you.
Loud noise is a sacrilege on the sky, just as there are
sacrilegious uses of earth and water.
- Divine Discourse, Oct 15, 1966.
Silence is the speech of an earnest spiritual seeker
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