*Friday Spiritual Message No: 25*
The mind is like a layer — it is what makes us sensitive and vulnerable. The practice of Silentation is the use of the power of silence to remove this layer.
This layer gives rise to various qualities, which we categorize as either positive or negative. Negative qualities are of two types:
1. Those that trouble only ourselves — fear, anxiety, worries, unfulfilled desires, unfulfilled expectations, depression, etc.
2. Those that trouble others — such as complaining, criticizing, discouraging, scolding, lying, etc.
As we progress, the negative qualities that disturb others will disappear first, and then the negative qualities that disturb ourselves will gradually reduce.
Finally, when the layer (mind) is completely destroyed (Mano Nasha/ dissolution of mind), we become nirguna and remain unaffected by anything. Like the lotus, which grows in muddy water yet remains untouched by dirt, we too remain pure amidst the impurities around us.
The practice of silentation helps us attain the state of quietude. When one is able to maintain this state, one will no longer have problems (sankashta).
*Namachivayam*🌙
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