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Monday, May 30, 2005 5:41 PM

[MillionPaths] " SILENCE IS...

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 newspaper written by Sri Sri

Ravishankar and I would like to share a portion of 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 have 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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