In this human life, whatever lessons we get, we have to understand them and take it to the depth of our being. The important aspect is that nobody or nothing can do this for us; it is totally a work that has to be done within.
When somebody is pointing the moon to us and we are looking in the direction and seeing the moon, there is no way that we can get the same view that the other person has. Similarly, we all are having colored glasses on our eyes through which we view the world. Unless we remove them, the truth cannot be discerned.
When ten people read a book, the same matter will be interpreted and understood in ten different ways. If they have to grasp the real truth of what they have read, they have to analyze it in their mind in silence. If one asks different people to understand the truth behind any spiritual statement, he/she will just get more confused and the possibility of knowing the truth will be diminished. Each one will be interpreting the same truth through their conditionings and beliefs.
Going into deep silence is therefore very essential for one’s spiritual truth. And this silence has to be total, not just an abstinence from talking. While observing silence if you are busy in answering e mails and are active on face book, that cannot be considered silence.
When we try to see our image while looking at a body of water, it won’t be clear if there are ripples in the water. We have to wait till the water becomes still. If we can go into absolute silence, our inner space becomes like still water and we will begin to experience universal truths in the absolute sense.
Are we practicing silence?
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