Today’s lesson is on the Law of Silence.
It reminded me of the words from Desiderata, one of my all time favourite poems:
“Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.”
From Desiderata by Max Ehrmann
I was quite conscientious about the lesson, and committed myself to sitting in silence for 30 minutes. I’m quite a solitary person by nature and enjoy spending time alone with myself and my thoughts, so it was not difficult for me to commit to the process.
I chose a spot outside, in my garden, under a big, old pecan nut tree. For company, I was joined by my son’s kitten, Deepakkie.
Sitting outside under the tree was not as quiet and peaceful as one might expect. School children playing soccer, whistling, clapping and cheering; the sounds of traffic from the nearby main road: planes overhead; the wind rustling the leaves in the trees, and two interruptions from family. Still, all in all, not bad.
By the end of 30 minutes my mind had slowed down significantly, although I didn’t quite reach a state of total relaxation.
Towards the end of the 30 minutes, I did start achieving a deeper level of conscious awareness, but as soon as I reached that depth, my “survival instinct” kicked in and my mind fought to bring me back to conscious control.
I didn’t get as much from the experience as I hoped, but it was an interesting exercise and experiment, and one which I shall persevere with. It will be interesting to see where it may lead me.
Happy Day!
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