Silence is the great teacher, and to learn its lessons you must pay attention to it. There is no substitute for the creative inspiration, knowledge, and stability that come from knowing how to contact your core of inner silence. The great Sufi poet Rumi wrote, "Only let the moving waters calm down, and the sun and moon will be reflected on the surface of your being.
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There was silence deep as death;
And the boldest held his breath,
For a time.
There was silence deep as death;
And the boldest held his breath,
For a time.
Silence is a source of great strength.
Silence is a source of great strength.
Silence is the virtue of fools.
Silence is the virtue of fools.
Silence is the genius of fools and one of the virtues of the
wise.
[Fr., Le silence est read more
Silence is the genius of fools and one of the virtues of the
wise.
[Fr., Le silence est l'esprit des sots, et l'une des vertus du
sage.]
Sometimes there is a greater lack of communication in facile talking than in silence.
Sometimes there is a greater lack of communication in facile talking than in silence.
I put a piece of paper under my pillow, and when I could not sleep I wrote in the dark.
I put a piece of paper under my pillow, and when I could not sleep I wrote in the dark.
Silence is the mother of Truth.
Silence is the mother of Truth.
Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.
Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.
These be three silent things: The Falling snow... the hour before the dawn... the mouth of one just dead.
These be three silent things: The Falling snow... the hour before the dawn... the mouth of one just dead.
