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Sometimes a great teacher teaches his students through silence. The best and deepest of the teachings is not communicated through books, speech, or actions, but through silence. That special teaching is understood only when you are silent.

Swami Rama
21

It is only in alert silence that truth can be.

Jiddu Krishnamurti
21

Do not take someone's silence as his pride, perhaps he is busy fighting with his self.

Imam Ali
21

Silence is the only language of the realized. Practice moderation in speech.

Sathya Sai Baba
20

If you rest in the silence inside, all those you meet will have their spiritual hearts resuscitated.

Ram Dass
20

You are all searching for the silence of the mountain. But you're looking for something outside. This silence is accessible to you right now, inside the center of your own being.

Ramana Maharshi
20

The very best and noblest attainment in this life is to be silent and let God work and speak within. Therefore it is said: 'In the midst of silence the secret word was spoken to me.'

Meister Eckhart
20

Silence is the maturation of wisdom.

Maimonides
20

Music is the application of sounds to the canvas of silence.

Carl Jung
19

To be free from ignorance you need knowledge. The mind should turn inward. Silence takes the mind inward and helps you to recognize who you are.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
19

In silence there is eloquence.

Rumi
19

Silence is a source of great strength.

Lao Tzu
19

There is a presence, a silence, a stillness which is here by itself. There is no doer of it, no creator of this stillness. It is simply here in you, with you. It is the fragrance of your own self. There is nothing to do about this, it is naturally present. This fragrance of peace, this spaciousness, it is the fragrance of your own being.

Mooji
19

Build your inner environment. Practice Silence! I remember the wonderful discipline of the Great Ones. When we used to talk and chatter, they would say: "Go back into your inner castle." It was very hard to comprehend then, but now I understand the way of peace.

Paramahamsa Yogananda
18

Even for a moment do not think that you are the body. Give yourself no name, no shape. In the darkness and the silence reality is found.

Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
18

There are people and nations, Mother, that I would like to say to you by name. I entrust them to you in silence, I entrust them to you in the way that you know best.

Pope John Paul II
18

Your mind has a flood of questions. There is but one teacher who can answer them. Who is that teacher? Your silence-loving heart.

Sri Chinmoy
18

Frequently, only silence can express my prayer.

Therese of Lisieux
18

Aug 13, 1873 - Now, always remain in Kumbhaka. This is the form of Mahadeva, Lord Siva; head was always heavy, the eyes were drawn above; this state does not break when inhaling is done; at that time, silence is very beneficial.

Lahiri Mahasaya
17

The purpose of laughter is to bring one to silence, and the purpose of silence is to bring one to laughter.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
17

The language of silence is the language of God, the language of silence is the language of the heart.

Sivananda Saraswati
17

Purpose of words is to create silence. Purpose of action is to bring deep rest. Purpose of deep rest is to bring you fulfillment. In fulfillment you find joy, bliss.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
17

External silence helps to achieve inner Silence.

Meher Baba
17