Understanding The Magical Realm Of Silence

I have written on silence before – though that was on its attractiveness and allure. Several months later, having had this feeling for all of this past period of time since the previous article – I feel I am better able to articulate silence in terms that perhaps can be related to more easily. In other words – a deeper description of silence and its parameters. Yes – parameters {plural}; for silence has many sides to it; possibly limitless in number. It has many moods, shades, emotions and has a variety of flows to it; it is not stagnant, neither is it stable; it is a free flowing wind. Silence is all of the above, and more.

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TYPES OF SILENCE

Silence is a state of mind, and can be contemplative, despondent, desperate, delighted, ecstatic, happy, calm, peaceful, flowing, emotive and many other shades. Each is a different, unique silence; and each type of silence is a book in itself. A perceptive person – a truly perceptive person – can read your silence like an open book, and understand its emotions and its depth, for silence cannot be hidden, it cannot be disguised, and cannot be switched off at will. It is quite possibly the strongest, most obdurate state of mind there can be.

THE POWER OF SILENCE

Silence is hypnotic; once you get used to it, adjusted to it – it is hypnotic in its pull, almost addictive. And man has invented nothing quite as addictive; not even close.  That is what makes silence both dangerous, as well as wondrous; a despondent or depressed silence, as is well known – is nearly impossible to shake off. It pulls you in its folds, enthralls you with its absolute stillness and numbness, and keeps you there for as long as is feasible.

This silence, the negative throes- is not true silence, as though the world and your inner voice is silent, your emotions-beliefs-values-fears-desires are not. They also speak – each emotion has a voice, a loud & clear voice. True silence means silencing all of these. Every emotion, every desire, every fear, every response, every reaction has a sound and a distinct voice; the ripples these create destroy the silence, and, despite the world being silent in terms of sound – your mind is not silent, as it is rippling with these emotions, angers, fears, desires. True silence means silencing all of these.

Conversely, true silence is also hypnotic in other ways, as it unlocks potential, leads to realisations, helps heal wounds – especially mental ones, gives way to calmness, leads to acceptance, resolve and determination, and at is zenith – its highest point : silence leads to spiritual development and  a strong rooting of yourself.  It helps you face your real thoughts, and, once you learn to suppress even your thoughts - It brings you face to face with the true you, and helps separate the true you from the material physical you. In the throes of true positive silence, there is no hiding away anything, and what stares back at you is the simple atal satya.  How to get there? The gateway to this realm of true silence is guarded by an ocean of pain… pain is the trigger, pain is the path and pain is the solution.

CULTIVATING A LOVE FOR SILENCE

Silence is a state of existence, a situation of stillness, a place where nothing exists.  None of your sights, sounds, emotions, responses, actions matter – or indeed, none of them even exist. True silence is synonymous with resolute stillness. And achieving that for even a short time requires a strong grounding in self control, and overcoming ego, pride, desires, ambitions, fears, anxiety, loved ones and more. One has to rise above the cacophony of these materialist aspects – for each of these material things has a sound, a noise even. And quelling these sounds, these externalities,  is the only way you can connect with the magical realm of silence…