Sunday meditation is dedicated to silence, and I enjoy seeking wisdom from great teachers on the value of silence to accompany a Sunday morning journey of togetherness. Here for your enjoyment is some insight from Thomas Merton:
“Not all of us are called to be hermits, but all of us need enough silence and solitude in our lives to enable the deeper voice of our own self to be heard, at least occasionally.” – Thomas Merton
“In a world of noise, confusion and conflict – it is necessary that there be places of silence, inner discipline and peace. In such places love can blossom.” – Thomas Merton
“Let me seek then the gifts of silence and poverty and solitude, where everything I touch is turned into a prayer. Where the sky is my prayer, the birds are my prayer, even the wind in the trees is my prayer. For God is all, in all.” – Thomas Merton
“In silence God ceases to be an object and becomes an experience.” – Thomas Merton
There is no destination that you can travel to and finally find God. If God is to be “found” anywhere, it is within YOU, and the surest pathway to knowing the presence of God is through a practice of silence.
Where there is nothing, there can only be God…
A few thoughts to help you explore silence:
- Where can I create pockets of silence in my day?
- What thoughts and distractions arise when I attempt silence?
- How can I use this silence to connect with myself and the divine?
Remember, silence isn’t about complete isolation. It’s about creating space within the noise to reconnect with the quiet wisdom that resides within. As you embark on this journey, may you discover the profound truth that God is not “out there” waiting to be found; God is the very essence of “here and now,” waiting to be experienced through the transformative power of silence.
I hope you have a really beautiful day.
– pierre –
Today’s LIVE meditation is: Finding silence.