Right from inception of human civilization , through its tumultuous and vacillating amelioration ,and to very date as it stands today, silence has always been as perpetual a companion to human kind as the sun and the firmament.Although undoubtedly ,to stand the acid test of time and substance ,"SILENCE" has often shifted roles notably from one extreme to the other .At the very outset of human genesis it was silence which occupied all the empty spaces in plane of time and sound of any kind were thought to be turbulences and were often feared as interfering elements in ongoing harmonious orchestra of life .Contrarily today silence exists in diminishing traces and crass cacophony prevails and has come to be seen as ways of life . Achingly sad but true .
Surely silence has traversed a whole horizon and has seen better days .
So the mllion dollar question is : what is silence ? Is it mere absence of words ?
or is there a “virgin” dimension to its meaning waiting to be be explored and tapped ? Understanding silence is very critical to well being of a person in particular and world in general...
Silence has always been seen as “ absence of audible sounds or lack of communication “ (ref.wikipedia).The words ‘absence’ , ‘lack’ lend a negative connotation to a serene thing as silence whereas the fact is it is the silence which lends meaning to words .Without the silence the words spoken would be an unending nonsensical banter .Words derive their legitimacy from silence which we underminigly dub as “absence of words “. It is indeed a paradox .
Like ,in calligraphy ,it is the spaces / voids between the words that bequeath sense to the words or in a musical piece it is the spacing of the voids that bestow lyrical harmony known to us as “music beats”.With nobler intention of understanding silence at a philosophical level ,silence can be viewed as a conjugal unison where the inner peace weds the outer turbulences .Silence is the time which everyone owes to their inner conflicts .Silence is the moment of realisation ,the moment when your inner psyche comes to terms with world outside ,the moment when you can see everything crystal clear even with your eyes closed .Silence leads to channelization and propagation of energy in right direction. It is also the only non- violent vehicle to vent out your frustrations.
Personally speaking silence has always been a meditation to me . A meditation in which you need no posture, no external props ,no teacher .It is something which you can do even while carrying out your daily chores.And it showers you with celestial blessings be it immense self-control ,serenity of soul and and overall beatitude .Sometimes a moment of silence can garner astonishing tranquility in times of distress .
Also I see "silence" as the answer to predicaments and perplexities bogging down humanity
The unprecedented violence ,relentless bloodshed,conflicts in the name of religion ,colour ,creed ,
moral depravity ,nosediving human ethics and more sacrilegious than ever attitude of mankind are few of the quandries that is going to throw world into a quagmire .To solve conflicts at various levels of communities ,states or nations we first need to solve our inner conflicts and to achieve this we need to grasp the power of silence . understanding the boundless potential of silence can prove to be a panacea .
Surely silence has traversed a whole horizon and has seen better days .
So the mllion dollar question is : what is silence ? Is it mere absence of words ?
or is there a “virgin” dimension to its meaning waiting to be be explored and tapped ? Understanding silence is very critical to well being of a person in particular and world in general...
Silence has always been seen as “ absence of audible sounds or lack of communication “ (ref.wikipedia).The words ‘absence’ , ‘lack’ lend a negative connotation to a serene thing as silence whereas the fact is it is the silence which lends meaning to words .Without the silence the words spoken would be an unending nonsensical banter .Words derive their legitimacy from silence which we underminigly dub as “absence of words “. It is indeed a paradox .
Like ,in calligraphy ,it is the spaces / voids between the words that bequeath sense to the words or in a musical piece it is the spacing of the voids that bestow lyrical harmony known to us as “music beats”.With nobler intention of understanding silence at a philosophical level ,silence can be viewed as a conjugal unison where the inner peace weds the outer turbulences .Silence is the time which everyone owes to their inner conflicts .Silence is the moment of realisation ,the moment when your inner psyche comes to terms with world outside ,the moment when you can see everything crystal clear even with your eyes closed .Silence leads to channelization and propagation of energy in right direction. It is also the only non- violent vehicle to vent out your frustrations.
Personally speaking silence has always been a meditation to me . A meditation in which you need no posture, no external props ,no teacher .It is something which you can do even while carrying out your daily chores.And it showers you with celestial blessings be it immense self-control ,serenity of soul and and overall beatitude .Sometimes a moment of silence can garner astonishing tranquility in times of distress .
Also I see "silence" as the answer to predicaments and perplexities bogging down humanity
The unprecedented violence ,relentless bloodshed,conflicts in the name of religion ,colour ,creed ,
moral depravity ,nosediving human ethics and more sacrilegious than ever attitude of mankind are few of the quandries that is going to throw world into a quagmire .To solve conflicts at various levels of communities ,states or nations we first need to solve our inner conflicts and to achieve this we need to grasp the power of silence . understanding the boundless potential of silence can prove to be a panacea .
