Jun 14, 2022
Today, wisdom from the Masters or
Mystics of the East and West on the power of silence to guide our
every step, so each step brings us closer to our most noble goals,
leading us into a life of love, peacefulness, an enlightened
existence. The art of listening in the silence of meditation
provides us with countless opportunities to see clearly without the
usual day-to-day distractions, perceiving the events of our life
from a higher vantage point. Silence allows angels to whisper
advice into our ears. It also makes it possible for the authentic
self to rise to the surface, introducing a new divine power or
grace into this dimension of reality. It imparts insight, and
ultimately, wisdom borne out of the depths or womb of contemplative
silence gives birth to the realization of the soul itself. Most of
the time we human beings are distracted surface-dwellers. We live
from the levels of conscious mind and ego, with our attention
hopelessly held captive by the turbulence and agitation of our
day-to-day circumstances. If we can develop a daily meditation
practice, learn to take a break and detach ourselves, allowing some
space for the silence to speak to us, we will gain access to a
higher wisdom. If we can pause and listen, taking time each day to
meditate, this will provide opportunities for angels, the Inner
Master-Power or the Great Invisible Spirit to communicate, to
whisper into our inner ear.
"Learn to sit still and be mentally
still, and the silence thus generated with be more vocal than words
spoken and written; and you will have an instantaneous solution not
only to your own personal problems but to the problems of others as
well." (Kirpal Singh, The Way of the Saints)
"I will come to you in the silence."
(Acts of Thomas)
“Silence gives us a new way of
looking at everything.” (Mother Teresa)
"To be pure and still means to be
open to purity and stillness -- as a result you can intuit the
truth." (7th Century Da Qin Scripture of China -- The Jesus Sutras
of the Church of the Light)
"Within each of us there is a
silence, a silence as vast as the universe. And when we experience
that silence, we remember who we are." (Gunilla Norris)
"Deep within us all there is an
amazing inner sanctuary of the soul, a holy place, a Divine Center,
a speaking Voice, to which we may continually return." (A Testament
of Devotion, by Thomas Kelly, Quaker mystic)
"Bestow upon us a spirit of
knowledge for the revelation of your Mysteries, to come to a
knowledge of ourselves: where we have come from, where we are
going, and what we should do in order to live." (Book of Allogenes,
Gnostic Gospels, Nag Hammadi Library)
"Through the faculty of meditation
man attains to eternal life; through it he receives the breath of
the Holy Spirit -- the bestowal of the Spirit is given in
reflection and meditation." (Abdul-BAHA, Bahai Faith)
All for the Love of Wisdom, Radio,
and Podcasting,
James Bean
Spiritual Awakening Radio
Spiritual Awakening Radio (and Sant
Mat Satsang Podcasts), heard on various community, public radio
stations and the web, explores the world of spirituality,
comparative religion, world scriptures and other books, East and
West, God, meditation, out of body or near death experiences (inner
space), the vegan diet and other ahimsa ethics - education for a
more peaceful planet.