Silence – Part 2
We don’t always need to find new strategies for ‘solving’ life. Sometimes, simply creating some intentional silence and space might be enough.
Silence
‘Silence is essential. We need silence, just as much as we need air, just as much as plants need light.’
Mindful listening
We all know people who only seem to be listening to us in order to jump in at the first opportunity and start telling their own story. Perhaps we even do this ourselves at times?
Silence
‘A religious spirit in which one feels there is nothing to which one is not related… This is the experience of silence.’
John Cage
The first performance of John Cage’s seminal piece, 4’33’’, was met by outrage and dismay. It took place at Woodstock, New York, in 1952, in front of an audience
Suffering in silence
When we sit down to meditate, we naturally would like to have an experience which is peaceful, relaxing, and pleasant from beginning to end. However, as anyone who meditates regularly knows, this is not always the case. In fact, in addition to the distractions of a busy mind, what we often find in meditation […]