by Buddhistdoor International Buddhistdoor view One of the more irksome things about contemporary living is the constant, gleeful denigration of the individual state of solitude. Instead of being praised as an essential part of good…
Category : Silence
In the Lankavatara Sutra there is a combined word, Vivikta – Dharma which means the Dharma of Solitude. When you experience it for yourself, you will meet the Buddha in this koan. You will know,…
“Thoughts will lead you in circles. Silence will bring you back to your centre.”
by Rachel Astarte Piccione “I have to be alone very often. I’d be quite happy if I spent from Saturday night until Monday morning alone in my apartment. That’s how I refuel.” Audrey Hepburn What does solitude…
SILENCE IS THE NEW LUXURY And it looks like it is a new trend sweeping the globe, promoting mindfulness and meditation as a counterweight to the hectic and noisy world we live in today. We…
Silence is an ocean. Speech is a river. When the ocean is searching for you, don’t walk into the language-river. Listen to the ocean, and bring your talky business to an end Traditional words are…
“Silence is as deep as eternity, speech a shallow as time.”
“A heart worth loving is one you understand, even in silence.”
by Arup Mitra Simplicity brings one closer to the truth. But lack of simplicity introduces deviations because the biases of a complicated mind are too many, blocking progress towards truth. Simplicity enables one to acquire…
“Go forth in silence, solitude and simplicity. What you leave will be superfluous. What you find will be yourself. You will be blessed by the music of the spheres as the wind sings among the…
