THE PATH OF SILENCE A JOURNEY INWARD TO LIBERATE THE SOUL THROUGH INNER HEALING.

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HOW DO WE JOURNEY INWARD? PATH OF SILENCE A JOURNEY INWARD TO LIBERATE THE SOUL THROUGH INNER HEALING. 

When we practice our QUIETUDE or time in SILENCE keeping in mind the following steps it helps better to JOURNEY INWARDS to “THE TREE OF LIFE””ANTAR YAMI” “THE INNER BEING” dwelling in the deepest center of the SOUL “RETURNING HOME”. This is also “THE DEEPEST POINT” which is “THE HIGHEST POINT” “AWAKENING” the sixth sense in the deepest center of the SOUL. 

1. Why is SILENCE a path to JOURNEY INWARD to liberate the SOUL?

Many of us know only what we ourselves can do when we worship

ANTAR YAMI / THE TREE OF LIFE – Little is explained to us: about what ANTAR YAMI/ INNER BEING/THE TREE OF LIFE  does in the SOUL, “the supernatural”. Even though many experience it, INTERIOR MATTER’S–Spiritual subjects are little understood by mortals.

This is THE PATH to know what “ANTAR YAMI” “THE INNER BEING” dwelling in the deepest center of the SOUL when connected to AWAKENS the sixth sense, in other words “THE DEEPEST POINT which is  THE HIGHEST POINT “AWAKENING “can do. Our formation happens when we are connected to the image of “ANTAR YAMI” WITHIN us. ( all the above terms mean the same).  

 Since no person is perfect, one will keep making errors.  A lot of quiet time is required to be aware of the interior noise and this is done through THE SILENCE OF THE QUIETUDE is the space where such errors can be reflected, reviewed, and corrected. 

Interior stillness: a state of mindfulness where thoughts settle, and one becomes aware of being rather than doing. In this path lesser one does who thinks less and has less desire to act does more.

THE SILENCE and SOLITUDE help us to deepen our union with “ANTAR YAMI”  “THE INNER BEING” which is a transformative experience It is about BEING “THE INNER BEING”.

Silence is beneficial for our SOUL as it is the first language of “ANTAR YAMI”.

Just as the body cannot thrive without fasting (food ,rest or sleep) or (activity rest), the mind cannot thrive without SILENCE (sensory rest). Science suggests all three—fasting, sleep, and silence—are crucial for  restoring balance, well-being, and higher functioning.

And through THE SILENCE OF THE QUIETUDE we learn the way to sustain the SOUL forever by gaining Peace. This SILENCE OF THE QUIETUDE is nothing but entering into a resting place with the “ANTAR YAMI” “THE INNER BEING” without any agenda.    

2. Who can walk on THIS PATH OF THE SILENCE OF THE QUIETUDE AND Solitude ?

INWARD JOURNEYING is for all human beings. A PATH which every be walked on by all – adults, youth, teenagers, singles and/ or those who have chosen to live a life in solitude.

One can be practicing this path everyday of his/her/their life in all situations, in homes, work and public places.

3.How many times a day do we spend time in THE SILENCE OF THE QUIETUDE ? What does one do in SILENCE ?

One can sit in silence starting with a minimum 30 min and slowly and steadily increase it to 45 min to 60 min or more 4 hours in a day is . More the QUIETUDE it makes it better to JOURNEY INWARDS.

The number of times we can spend time in SILENCE.

1. Before you start your day or even dialogue with others.
2. Before you go to bed at night. (It would be good to disconnect from all communication 30 min before THE QUIETUDE).

(POINTS i and ii mentioned) are important as the door cannot rest for long on a single hinge and if it has to last long it requires two hinges which are appropriately placed.

It is important not to have access to any mode of communication and taking a pledge that one will not get up from the place until the set time of SILENCE  is completed.

-In case you have health issues and are unable to sit, it is absolutely fine to lie down or take the most comfortable posture and keep your eyes wide open or closed.

iii. During the day whenever one gets time or one has a lot on mind or is disturbed about anything, agitated or upset, Just getting into your quiet zone is the best way to calm down.

Also just being seated in a quiet place or even quietly in a noisy place with eyes closed is good.

iv.Besides watering the garden/SOUL in the morning and evening, the garden is also to be kept wet throughout the day by drip irrigation techniques. Examine the conscience every hour for 10 min or whenever one can take a break.

1. Just being faithful to your QUIETUDE with the desire for change is the path to get INWARD and closer to ANTARA YAMI “THE INNER BEING” “THE TREE OF LIFE” within.  The more the work one has, more the time one spends in SILENCE  will make things super easy and fruitful.

You might be thinking, how is this possible? But it is true !!!!. *****

IMPORTANT -After the day the whole day THE SILENCE OF THE QUIETUDE is meant to process what happened of the experience (including-feelings, emotions, etc) which may help one to integrate it in his/her/their life. It helps one to understand what is to be taken and what one has to detach from. It may be beneficial.

This JOURNEY in THE SILENCE OF THE QUIETUDE is not a time to meditate but just relax and not involve the mind. THE JOURNEY is about being empowered for the rest of your Life to a constant state of PEACE.

 NEXT STEPS- If you don’t have a time scheduled specifically for THE SILENCE OF THE QUIETUDE, schedule one. Ask help of the “ANTAR YAMI” “THE INNER BEING” “THE DEEPEST POINT” which is “THE HIGHEST POINT” “AWAKENING” the sixth sense to strengthen you Spiritually through THIS PATH   binds all the areas of your very wisely and peacefully LIFE -mental, physical, emotional and financial areas of your LIFE. Thus empowering you to experience LIFE to the fullest for the great adventures planned for you.

4.Never Quit time of  THE SILENCE OF THE QUIETUDE  ? Why?

Never to omit the QUIETUDE for any other works however important it may seem to be. One may think sitting down is wasting time, that you are neither working nor are you spending the  time efficiently. The only advice here is “Sit down”, “Sit down” and “Sit down”. If you get up, you are being a hindrance to your own journey. Even if you feel you are doing nothing, there is always a growth taking place in SILENCE.

Whenever a SOUL might feel crowded by disturbing thoughts. It is good to do whatever helps not to get up from QUIETUDE. And if one thinks  sitting is wasting time then learn to waste time. By this you allow  “ANTAR YAMI” “THE INNER BEING”, THE TREE OF LIFE, “THE DEEPEST POINT” which is “THE HIGHEST POINT” “AWAKENING” the sixth sense to work with you. It is a face to face meeting during which “THE INNER BEING” is acting on you. If one gets up, it means … For e.g.- the patient is getting up from the operation table without being sutured and intestines are hanging out of the body. 

And along with the path mentioned above practice of the three virtues Charity/Love, Humility, Detachment and with a pure conscience, solitude and THE SILENCE OF THE QUIETUDE, one will experience the presence of “THE INTERIOR” WITHIN a short time. 

Initially it may all sound difficult but in the later stages of THE JOURNEY, one begins to comprehend better. ( We will be learning more about THE STAGES OF The JOURNEY  in the chapters later). 

5.What could be different ways of JOURNEYING INWARD to “THE DEEPEST POINT“ which is “THE HIGHEST POINT” “AWAKENING” the sixth sense?

It is important to note techniques help one to sit down, it is a discipline but a SOUL has to JOURNEY INWARD to experience “ANTAR YAMI”, “THE INNER BEING”,”THE TREE OF LIFE” in THE DEEP. If one of these steps mentioned below helps you to move into THE SILENCE OF THE QUIETUDE , you are free to adopt these methods. Sitting down once and for all quietly or starting with concentration of breathing or singing a devotional hymn or peaceful music like (the sound of flowing waters) or chanting or reading a scripture or spiritual or motivational book which helps you reflect.

i.Scripture reading time is to be set aside or separated from THE SILENCE OF THE QUIETUDE – for a minimum of 30 min. (Vocal prayers can also be recited another time). ii.The help of the Scripture or a book is to reflect and deepen our JOURNEYING INWARD. The whole purpose of scripture is not to gain knowledge or for the sake of an argument or for a good feeling. iii.Knowledge acquired is to grow INWARD the scripture is to challenge me and see where my life is not in conformity with that of “THE INNER BEING” within me. Knowledge of “THE TREE OF LIFE” comes from Knowledge of the Self as we are to compare ourselves only with “THE DEEPEST POINT” which is “THE HIGHEST POINT” “AWAKENING” the sixth sense in the deepest center of the SOUL and nothing else or nobody else. iv. While reading scripture if some word keeps striking your mind over and over again and you are led to read it repeatedly it is most likely that there is a message for you in it. One can use that message to JOURNEY INWARDS during THE SILENCE OF THE QUIETUDE. v. RECOLLECTION- The SOUL collects its faculties together and enters within itself. Focus is within oneself, therefore it is called recollection as the mind is drawn in. When eyes are closed and you will be recollected. One may get focused on the following a.Image or the Attributes of the “PARAMATMA”, “ANTAR YAMI” goodness, mercy, love, gratefulness, faithfulness. b.On areas one has failed or committed mistakes . or c.If the above is not happening, mind will be wandering or d.It will be caught up in hurts feelings or e.Past gratification or f. It can be planning something in the future.

6.The more one empties oneself the more one will be able to JOURNEY INWARDS. How to empty ourselves during the day in THE SILENCE OF QUIETUDE? 

 THE JOURNEY is not about concentration or focusing or meditating on something. It is about EXAMINING OF THE CONSCIENCE (EOC) on blocks or agitations in order to JOURNEY INWARDS to experience “THE TREE OF LIFE”, “ANTAR YAMI”, “THE INTERIOR SPRING” and “THE DEEPEST POINT” which is “THE HIGHEST POINT” “AWAKENING” the sixth sense which will set us free by “AWAKENING” the sixth sense.  The more the time spent in SILENCE more one gets clarity on the issues which are blocks.

THIS PATH  is about being kind to yourself and it is a time to relax.

 

i. Examining the Conscience on Mental Negativity. The moment we dwell on someone’s negativity “THE INTERIOR JOURNEY” is blocked. As the negative forces or dark forces create confusion so that the focus from “THE INWARD JOURNEY” goes towards the person.	For example-Do I feel I am better than others (superior) then I have pride. Further jealousy, anger is a Sign of Self-righteousness.
ii. Examining the Conscience on Weaknesses such as impatience, Jealousy, insistence on my own way of doing, anger, irritation, boastfulness, arrogance or rudeness, resentfulness etc.	For example-Impatience is when I have already made a plan and “I want to do it, according to the plan” and “I want to finish it and take satisfaction from it”. And when those things don’t happen, impatience comes in. If I think I am an achiever /perfectionist then there will be a lot of impatience.
iii. Examining the Conscience on DESIRES and FEARS– We can examine the conscience making the following points as a foundation Do I always carry the desire of being-esteemed, loved by others, honoured, praised, preferred, extolled, consulted, approved. I can offer it to “THE INNER BEING”,”ANTAR YAMI”, “THE TREE OF LIFE”, “THE INTERIOR SPRING” and ask for healing of these desires.   Do I always carry the fear of being rejected, humiliated, despised, rebuked, calumniated, forgotten, ridiculed, wronged or suspected? I can offer it to “ANTAR YAMI” “THE TREE OF LIFE” and ask for a healing.   In turn we ask “THE INTERIOR SPRING” –“May others be loved, esteemed, chosen, praised, preferred…more than us”.	For example--Not giving up a certain idea, if approval does not come from one. We may end up going to another for an approval in order to hear what we want to hear. -Do we need approvals if we know we are doing the right thing and we are not exalting ourselves? -Let’s remember fear could also be as we are giving too much of importance to ourselves. “ Social Media Applications” from which we take instant gratification. -Most of the social media applications are driving Fear, Hope, love and Joy (in a negative manner) which can grip a person, to be constantly on such tools is a very strong Attachment. -If we remain faithful to our THE SILENCE OF THE QUIETUDE  all communication will come from “THE INNER BEING” / “ANTAR YAMI” bringing a lot of PEACE.
iv. Examining the Conscience on How much am I dependent on “THE TREE OF LIFE”, “THE INTERIOR SPRING”, “THE INNER BEING”, “THE DEEPEST POINT” is “THE HIGHEST POINT”  awakening the sixth sense”. Dependence on “ANTAR YAMI” will help you to escape the illusion that you are self – sufficient and that the physical world you see around you is all there is.	For example –Is my strength always coming from WITHIN or am I making impractical decisions based on what I am seeing around me which is being fed by my five senses. The question is whether my life is centred around the above or not. I might be involved in charitable activities but do I have an underlying interest? We Examine Our Conscience to know if our desire is anything other than seeking “THE TREE OF LIFE,“ANTAR YAMI” and service to others.
iv. Examining of Conscience on SELF GLORY- Feeds pride that the SOUL is unable to die to self which is very important to JOURNEY INWARD. Layers of Self- Love are formed by the disturbances that come in (These layers of Self -Love keep us away from being liberated from pain and moving towards PEACE INWARD).	For e.g. – Not comparing ourselves with others and even thinking who is greater. When it is about “Me. My and I” then disturbances come in. When we start comparing ourselves with “THE INNER BEING” which is THE TRUTH, then Self-Love with transform into LOVE FOR SELF. THE REAL IMAGE of SELF WITHIN US.

Learning- JOURNEYING INWARD   i.The above may sound very difficult in the beginning. However, when we build our JOURNEY on this foundation “Whatever I can I will do, whatever I cannot “ANTAR YAMI” “THE DEEPEST POINT” is “THE HIGHEST POINT”  “AWAKENING”  the sixth sense” will do and surrender it to “THE INNER BEING” things may turn out to be different”. ii.Self-emptying is the key to grow in HUMILITY. Let’s always remember Self-glory will always be in us in some form. We have to be aware of it and constantly empty ourselves as that feeds pride and foams layers of Self-Love. HUMILITY can lead us to simplicity but the reverse need not be true.  iii.TRUE SELF-KNOWLEDGE is only when I am aware of my weaknesses it will help me grow in HUMILITY. The outcome of the act of Self-emptying is infilling. THE JOURNEY is towards nothingness. A continuous struggle to empty myself of Self-Love. त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव । You Truly are my Mother And You Truly are my Father . त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव । You Truly are my Relative And You Truly are my Friend. त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणम् त्वमेव ।  You Truly are my Knowledge and You Truly are my Wealth. त्वमेव सर्वम् मम देव देव ॥ You are my all,O Lord of Lords”  Source –Traditional Shloka written after15 century during medieval time.  स्रोत – मध्ययुगीन काल के दौरान 15 वीं शताब्दी के बाद लिखी गई पारंपरिक शोलाक लिपि।  Swami Vivekanand spoke about the ABSOLUTE TRUTH– When a cube of ice melts into water. Water is the ABSOLUTE TRUTH. And Pot turns into the clay in the hands of the potter that is ABSOLUTE TRUTH. It is about dissolving into  “THE DEEPEST POINT” which is “THE HIGHEST POINT” “AWAKENING” the sixth sense in the deepest center of the SOUL ?