Meditating on the self as a soul, we start to experience the power of true silence, which is sweet, peaceful, rich and powerful. It is the ‘language of the soul’, being able to feel supremely comfortable and stable. When we are touching the ‘heart’ of our selves we are light and vibrant… we are silent.
Vital silence
Silence is the fertile space for natural expression of our inner goodness as well as the space where new and powerful ideas can emerge. It lies deeper than our everyday thinking; the complexities of everyday life and the accumulated clutter.
The Real and the Eternal
Living our life without pressing the pause button is like playing music without any silence between the notes. If we deny ourselves silence for fear of the dissonance of our own thoughts, we deprive ourselves of life’s greatest treasure, our eternal truth and beauty.
j-a-m practice: The Power of Pause
In the silent pause we are putting a brake on the doing, the thinking and the speaking, we are giving ourselves space and time to be attentive, to observe the traffic of our daily life. We then re-enter the day with clarity and perspective. Taking just-a-minute regularly, we can keep in-tune with the self… free from inner noise.
Benefits of silence
- Releases the experience of the sweetness of the soul
- Allows space to welcome inspiration and powerful ideas
- Nourishes creativity
- Deepens inner stability
- Renews our perspective
- Brings clarity to make timely decisions
The six one-minute meditations for this step
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Anthony Strano
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Taking just a minuteI become silent;second by secondthis silence increases.and becomes a mirrorthat reflectsmy every thought,feeling and attitude.In this mirror of silenceI see my day:each sadness,each joy,As I swim deeperI discover Original Goodness,Original Wisdom,Pure Love.I feel this is the Reality;I realiseI must dive into the silenceand look into the mirrormany timesduring my day. -
Sister Jayanti
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Taking Just-a-Minute…I stop and observe the space between my thoughts…I move into that space with my awareness…and it begins to expand…I feel the power that lies between and behind my thoughts…It is the power of who I am…It is the strength within ……..I begin to see the potential of my life -
Sister Jayanti
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Taking Just-a-Minute…I relax my body and become aware of my inner lightI visualise each one of my thoughts ….weaving itself into this lightI draw form my heart the power of inner peace………and the light of loveMy thoughts are filled with compassion and forgiveness……Patience and tolerance -
Anthony Strano
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Taking just a minuteI move away from the bustleand chatter of my mind,and with a determined thoughtI create a space for silence within.I create and holda feeling of harmony,a feeling of peacewithin this space.Each second,each thought,drop by dropgradually expandstill this inner spacebecomes a reservoirof tranquillity.Now, whenever I wishwith a thought,drop by drop,I can createthis tranquil pooland find releasefrom every tension. -
Anthony Strano
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Taking just a minuteI stop,I take a breakJust to be still,and to fillmy life with quietness,is all I needin this moment.A brake on the doing,the thinking and the speaking,gives me space and timeto be attentive,to observethe traffic of my daily life.In the silence breakI realign myself,and with clarityre-enter my day,effectively coping withthe jams, the shouts, the busyness.Now, several timesduring the dayI take this brakefor silence. -
Sister Jayanti
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Taking Just-a-Minute ...I imagine that I am an actor - the scenes of the day have ended ...the curtains have been drawnI see myself stepping off the stage ...I have played many roles ... ... ...Filled with many expectations ... ... ...It’s time to return to my true self ...The inner being ... ...I become still and silent inside ... ...I resonate with the silence, and the total stillness within