Silence is the source of life and is the cure for diseases. You might have noticed when people are angry; either they shout a lot or after shouting they become silent.
Silence is the absence of noise around you. Silence is the state that you deeply, do know. And because you know it, your familiarity with it is very intimate. Hence, you cannot forget it. Silence will take you to the place where no one else will. Because when we are silent, we are with ourselves.
Initially, when we shut the noise from outside, there is silence outside but noise inside, noise of your thoughts. That is the first stage of silence. Here we think about what’s happening with us, thoughts of our issues in life and at times we are able to find solutions to some of our problems. This silence helps us do self-analysis and also it helps us to look for answers from within. In this stage we are only able to shut outside noise. And if we practice to shut the noise of our thoughts, we reach the second stage of silence, which is the absence of thoughts.
Just a thoughtless, silent, still mind and you are the observer of this stillness. This is a beautiful stage to be in because nothing troubles you here, not your work, your spouse, your finances, nothing at all. This is sheer blissful stage of pure silence. It is a little difficult to reach this state but if you experience this stage, enlightenment is not far away.
With the persistent practice of second stage of silence, you enter the final ecstatic stage of silence where you hear the eternal music of the universe which is being played inside you 24 x 7 but you can’t hear it unless you reach here. This soulful music gives you unconditional peace, joy and contentment beyond expressions. In this state you will feel the presence of God. Every muscle in your body will feel the bliss. Such silence is empowering, rejuvenating and healing. It makes you complete. If you practice this silence and stillness regularly, you will discover a new you. You transcend your physical reality, know the true bigger picture and now integrate your wisdom and truth into manifesting your soul purpose in life.
The writer is a life coach, tarot reader and motivational trainer
