WE ARE EXPLORING THE PRACTICE
OF SILENCE
+ No spiritual exercise is as good as that
of silence. — Saint Seraphim of Sarov in The Spiritual Wisdom and Practices of Early Christianity by
Alphonse Goettmann, Rachel Goettmann, Theodore J. Nottingham
+ In silence we allow our minds to be transformed. It is, of course, not the only practice
which produces transformation but it is a necessary one if we want our transformation to reach its fullness. Our minds are constantly bombarded by all
kinds of stimuli. We need time to think
about things in the realm of silence in order for our thoughts to become
holy. Saint Seraphim of Sarov definitely
knew what he was talking about. Find
times to get away from the noise, both the noise from beyond your senses and
the mental noise of so many thoughts which need to be slowed down and in some
cases discarded altogether so that the discernment process can take effect and
produce the desired healing
and transformation.
+ SpiritualityandPractice offers many
resources on the
Spiritual Practice of Silence and a photo
and quotes gallery. The photo and quote above come from that gallery.
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Spiritual Explorations posts by going to http://abundancetrek.com/sepostsaccess.html
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