Silence
.... ..... ..... ..... It either unnerves you or settles your nerves - silence that is. The space between the words and the sounds. Swami Kripalu asked if what we wished to say was an improvement on silence. Lately the answer has been NO. So I've been electronically silent. The unfortunate or maybe just interesting thing is that even in verbal silence, there is often little mental & emotional silence or stillness. And in today's hurried society, it's rare to find and wonderful to feel. But silence doesn't mean being alone.
How often have you had a silent meal with a friend/loved one or just sat with someone while they cried or laughed or just breathed.
How often have you given yourself those things while being alone with you? No distractions, just you and you.
In preparation for my birthday, I spent most of the week preceding in alone or with amply quiet & alone time. I felt such a joy and excitement build in me during that week and was overflowing with it by the time the party began. All that energy was then shared with others which gave me more pleasure. But now the tank is a bit empty and it's time to refill. If we do not observe how much energy we build then spend, then we are bound to bankrupt - mentally, emotionally, spiritually, financially, etc.
What do you need to replenish yourself? It may be silence, it may be alone time, it may be socializing. Listen, listen more, listen even more.
May the silence and the sound fill your heart and ignite your Soul.
How often have you had a silent meal with a friend/loved one or just sat with someone while they cried or laughed or just breathed.
How often have you given yourself those things while being alone with you? No distractions, just you and you.
In preparation for my birthday, I spent most of the week preceding in alone or with amply quiet & alone time. I felt such a joy and excitement build in me during that week and was overflowing with it by the time the party began. All that energy was then shared with others which gave me more pleasure. But now the tank is a bit empty and it's time to refill. If we do not observe how much energy we build then spend, then we are bound to bankrupt - mentally, emotionally, spiritually, financially, etc.
What do you need to replenish yourself? It may be silence, it may be alone time, it may be socializing. Listen, listen more, listen even more.
May the silence and the sound fill your heart and ignite your Soul.
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