[RamanaMaharshi] Silence is the panacea for all troubles

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Thanks Swathi. Your post never made it to HS. It is due

to the different spelling we use of HarshaSatangh rather than

HarshaSatsang.

Hope all is well.

Harsha

swathi dora wrote:

Om Namo Bhagavate Sri Ramanaya

I got myself introduced to Bhagawan Sri Ramana

Maharshi's teachings thro' RM & HS for which I am

always indebted to the members of both the groups.

Initially I used to have differant views about

'SILENCE' - one of the tools used by Bhagawan to convey His teachings.

Over the years I got used to this power of silence. I wanted to visit

Ramanasramam during my current trip to India and I will be fulfilling

my wish in couple of days. When I go there I wanted to sit quitely in

silence - in that 'Old Hall'.

Today I was reading an article in news paper written by

Sri Sri Ravishankar and I would like to share a portion it with our

members.

This remids me of our Bhagawan's teachings.

" SILENCE IS THE PANACEA FOR ALL TROUBLES "

When Buddha got enlightened on that full moon day in the

month of May, it is said that he maintained silence for the whole week.

He did not say a word. Mythology says that all the angels in the heaven

were frightened. They knew that it was only once in a millennium that

someone blossoms like Buddha. Now he was silent! The angels then

requested him to say something. He said, "Those who know, they know

even without my saying and those who do not know, will not know even if

I say something. Any description of light to a blind man is of no use.

There is no point in talking to those who have not tasted the ambrosia

of life, and therefore I am silent. How can you convey something so

intimate and personal? Words cannot. And as many scriptures in the past

have declared words end where truth begins."

The angels said, "What you say is right. But consider

those who are on the borderline, who are neither fully enlightened nor

totally ignorant. For them, a few words will give a push, for their

sake you speak and every word of yours will create that silence."

The purpose of words is to create silence. If words

create more noise, then they hav their goal. Buddha is the

manifestation of silence. Silence is the source of life and is the cure

for diseases. When people are angry, they maintain silence. First they

shout and then comes silence. When one is sad, they ask to be left

alone and retreat into silence. Similarly, silence is the recourse one

takes to if ashamed. If one is wise too. there's silence.

When Jesus was asked, "Are you the son of God?" he kept

silent; it was the wisest thing to do. When you are telling someone you

have a pain in the leg and they want you to prove it,

how is that possible? When you cannot prove something as deep as pain

how can you prove something like enlightenment or divinity? Joy and

fulfillment bring silence while desire brings noise.

Look at the noise in your mind. What is it about? More

money? More fame? More recognition? Fulfillment? Relationship? The

noise is about something; Silence is the basis; noise is the surface.

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With Love & Om

Dora

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