Quiet & Silence - Nisargadatta

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When you are not in a hurry and the mind is free from anxieties, it becomes

quiet and in the silence something may be heard which is ordinarily too

fine and subtle for perception. The mind must be open and quiet to see. You

need not worry about your worries. Just be. Do not try to be quiet; do not

make " being quiet " into a task to be performed. Don't be restless about

" being quiet " , miserable about " being happy " . Just be aware that you are,

and remain aware. Don't say " Yes, I am. What next? " There is no " next " in

" I am " . It is a timeless state. (508)

When you sit quiet and watch yourself, all kinds of things may come to the

surface. Do nothing about them, don't react to them; as they have come so

will they go, by themselves. All that matters is mindfulness, total

awareness of oneself, or rather of one's mind.

(219)

Silence is the main factor. In peace and silence you grow. (375)

In peace and silence, the skin of the " I " dissolves and the inner and the

outer become one. (483)

Keep quiet, undisturbed, and the wisdom and the power will come on their

own. You need not hanker. Wait in silence of the heart and mind. It is very

easy to be quiet, but willingness is rare. (494)

To go beyond the mind, you must be silent and quiet. Peace and silence,

silence and peace - this is the way beyond. Stop asking questions. (450)

To go beyond, you need alert immobility, quiet attention. (217)

These moments of inner quiet will burn out all obstacles without fail.

Don't doubt its efficacy. Try it. (217)

Whatever you may have to do, watch your mind. Also you must have moments of

complete inner peace and quiet, when your mind is absolutely still. If you

miss it, you miss the entire thing. If you do not, the silence of the mind

will dissolve and absorb all else. (215)

Keep quiet. Do your work in the world, but inwardly keep quiet. Then all

will come to you. Do not rely on your work for realization. It may profit

others, but not you. Your hope lies in keeping silent in your mind and

quiet in your heart. Realized people are very quiet. (402)

 

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Cyber Dervish

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