"The closest that we ever get to the Absolute is in silence, a silence free of all thought and self-reference. Such a state must be cultivated over time through diligent spiritual practice."Dr. Jim Lockard
Back home in the high country my favorite time of day is early morning. During my prayer time I can enjoy the towering pine and spruce trees out my window, and the total silence - broken only by the sound of birds singing, rejoicing in the spring season, and the tumbling of the creek; and sometimes the wind in the trees, making them dance like ballerinas. Silence seems almost antithetical nowadays in our society, with our 24/7 connection to media. But, I think, the only way we can attain our higher consciousness is through the practice of silence "free of all self-reference". How many of our thoughts are free of self-reference? Very few. That is why it takes silence and the practice of being free of thought in order to cultivate our higher selves. How do you find silence in your life?
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