Finding a Deeper Silence

Silence is the universal language of the soul. True inner silence is unpolluted by anxieties, habitual preoccupations and refrains, noisy internal static, innuendoes, or agendas. Inner silence speaks directly to inner peace, which is beyond the dualism of noise and quiet. To question the purpose of silence is like asking about the purpose of fresh air, for no one can live without at least a modicum of it.

Many of the qualities we attribute to a divine spirit of love or sacred presence reflect the truest and most sacred silence. Divine silence is accepting, non-judgmental, forgiving, open-minded, and great hearted. Divine silence implies the ability to listen, to hear, and to love. When we communicate with the sacred, whether we think of it as being an inner or outer presence, these are the qualities we take for granted. These are the qualities we are seeking to nurture in ourselves as we cultivate the sacred within...

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