The quieter you become the more you can hear.
-Baba Ram Dass
Namaste
Peace and Love
2007-01-24 00:52:22 · 10 answers · asked by digilook 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It means suppressing the day to day thoughts that clog up our thought processes. Our minds are usually so filled with the miscellaneous and often nonsense thoughts that we are unable to hear our own internal guidance.
So we substitute the thoughts of others that come from religion, government or the media.
These thoughts of others are attempts to control our thoughts and actions to benefit the ones attempting to steer us with these messages.
These ideas are never in our best interest and should be avoided as much as possible.
There is no substitute for our own loving internal guidance but we can't hear it if our minds are filled with the miscellaneous noise of every day life.
love and blessings,
Don
2007-01-24 01:04:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
On behalf of quiet people everywhere, I say "take that all of you chatterboxes!" lol
I don't know, to me the meaning is so clear and the TRUTH so obvious I feel silly explaining it.
I'm sure it doesn't refer just to vocal quietness; it can be applied to someone with a quiet mind as well.
It's like this - I've always been fascinated by the occult - a generic term which covers so many different things. But I decided I wanted to develop my psychic gifts (of which I had really none). Long story short, I researched it and found that meditation is the key. What is meditation but a method of emptying/clearing your mind?
With practice, you develop the ability to control your mind to some extent. Your focus and concentration increase. With that then comes the ability to "hear" things that you could not before, such as that small voice that tells you you're in danger. Or that the phone is about to ring.
2007-01-24 09:06:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
On the surface, of course, it makes a great deal of sense in everyday life, but more profoundly, I believe it speaks of the "chattering monkey" of the mind that is alway carrying on a monologue. If, through mediitation, we can still that voice, we have access to the "still small voice" inside that speaks to us of higher things.
2007-01-24 08:57:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
zen monks i think use that as a philosophy apparently ( i don't really know much on the subect) they get asked questions and the theory is when you stop looking for something you will find it eg like the answer to a question
but that hasn't really answered your question has it?
2007-01-24 09:00:46 · answer #4 · answered by Missty Rain 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it's really not that deep.
Not quite as deep as "In order to taste my water you must first empty your glass."
But it has a similar message.
2007-01-24 08:55:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
to John - man that was deep, you are a thinking man! I'd give you 10 pts. for that.
2007-01-24 09:04:47 · answer #6 · answered by rcdc_wva. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shut up and listen
2007-01-24 09:26:01 · answer #7 · answered by Hope 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you can take it at face value.
2007-01-24 09:00:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
shhh, I am trying to listen!
2007-01-24 08:58:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hush.
Be still.
2007-01-24 10:57:49 · answer #10 · answered by Praise Singer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋