Meditation Practice - I

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" Silence Is The Great Revelation " —Lao-Tse

 

1. Scripture as the revelation of God.

 

2. Discover the revelation that silence brings.

 

3. Silence offers, one must attain silence. It is NOT EASY.

 

Comfortable Posture. Close eyes for 10 minutes. Observe total silence

of Heart and Mind. Describe `Silence' in terms of your attempts.

Experience may infinitely be varied. You have to still the constant

wandering of your mind. To quiet and emotional turmoil. On

approaching frontiers of silence there may be PANIC and WITHDRAWAL.

You may have frightening experience. NO REASON TO BE DISCOURAGED.

Wandering thoughts are a great revelation. Take time to EXPERIENCE

this wandering mind and TYPE of wandering it indulges. SOMETHING

ENCOURAGING—awareness of mental wandering, inner turmoil and

inability to be still shows that you have small degree of silence

within you. AGAIN close your eyes, become aware of wandering mind for

two minutes. Now sense the silence that makes it possible to be aware

of wanderings of your mind.

 

MINIMAL SILENCE—as it grows, it reveals more and more rather it

reveals yourself to you. You will have ATTAINMENTS—like WISDOM,

SERENITY, BLISS, GOD, PRECAUTION: you shall have no talk and no

discussion. Inhale and exhale deep and slow breathing throughout.

Again close your eyes for five minutes. SEEK SILENCE. Now see your

success—whether more or less. Don't seek ANYTHING SENSATIONAL. In

fact, do not seek at all.

 

Limit yourself to observing. Take in everything that comes to your

awareness whether big, small, trite or ordinary. CONTENT of awareness

is less important than the quality of awareness. As quality improves,

so silence deepens, you will experience. You will discover, to your

delight, that revelation is not knowledge. It is power: a mysterious

power that brings transformation.