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    Creative Power of Silence
    Creative Power of Silence
    Creative Power of Silence
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    Creative Power of Silence

    By Swami Paramananda

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    Silence, the great unseen power, the miracle of life, works upon our character with strange contrast.

    Prior to spiritual studies, the idea of complete silence is strongly advocated by many. In practicing the silence, it is found to unfold our higher nature. The silence allows concentration. With the intrusion of noise, the mind cannot be receptive.

    Contrary to some belief, the silence is not to free the mind to allow emptiness. It means co-ordination of body and mind. It reduces friction and becomes a definite factor for our concentrated thought. The silence is essential for all forms of study. “A silent being is a very restful being. All wise people realize the deeper part of our nature can only be expressed effectively when our outer being is still.”
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBorodino Books
    Release dateDec 1, 2018
    ISBN9781789124378
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      Creative Power of Silence - Swami Paramananda

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      CREATIVE POWER OF SILENCE

      BY

      SWAMI PARAMANANDA

      SWAMI PARAMANANDA

      Author of Soul’s Secret Door, The Vigil, Reincarnation and Immortality, Self-Mastery, Spiritual Healing, The Path of Devotion, The Way of Peace and Blessedness, Daily Thoughts and Prayers, Rhythm of Life, My Creed," etc.

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Contents

      TABLE OF CONTENTS 3

      SILENCE 4

      I.—THE CREATIVE POWER OF SILENCE 5

      II.—SILENCE AND CO-ORDINATION 10

      III.—THE SERVICE OF SILENT LIVING 14

      IV.—THE PRACTICE OF SILENCE 17

      V.—THE LIGHT WITHIN 20

      VI.—THE ETERNAL PRESENCE 24

      REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER 27

      SILENCE

      HUSH! This is the hour of silence

      When soul seeks its refreshment.

      Turbulent mind, thou art ever restive for

      sport and gain;

      Thou art ever mad for new sensation and

      art in feverish plight.

      Wouldst thou rob me of my true happiness?

      Be still, that thou mayest not miss this

      new and blessed joy.

      How sweet is the sound of silence!

      How tender is its touch!

      How fragrant is its breathing!

      How lovely is its form!

      O be still yet awhile that my soul may see

      and feel, hear and touch its own in

      this realm of peace divine.

      (This poem is reprinted from "Soul’s Secret Door," by the same author.)

      I.—THE CREATIVE POWER OF SILENCE

      I am the Silence of secrets; I am the Wisdom of the wise.—Bhagavad-Gita.

      When thou prayest enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father, which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.—Jesus the Christ.

      His thought is quiet, quiet are his word and deed, when he has obtained freedom by true knowledge, when he has thus become a quiet man.—Buddha.

      A SEED in the womb of mother earth lies in silence absorbing nourishment and other natural blessings until its expanded soul bursts forth into blossom. The spirit of genius, nurtured in the bosom of quiet contemplation, awaits patiently its appointed hour of awakening. Silence, the great unseen power, the miracle of life, works upon our character with strange contrast. At times it overwhelms us with its oppressive stillness, and again it falls upon our heart as a shower of refreshing raindrops on a sultry summer day. How often silence acts as a tonic, invigorating and reviving our dull spirit. Then at other times its effect upon us is like that of a narcotic, putting our life’s energies into a state of morbid sleep.

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