“Your Daily Dose” is a quick two minute read packed with bite-sized wisdom from all the great teachers. But you could also choose to turn it into something more… a powerful daily practice for personal growth. Give it a try!
A message from today’s meditation:
Welcome to a Sunday silent meditation. On a Sunday we always dedicate this space to stillness by having a silent meditation.
What is your relationship to silence? Do you find it easy to be in silence by yourself? Or is there a lot of resistance within you to the idea of surrendering your “self” into silence for a while? These questions reveal more about our inner landscape than we might expect. Our comfort or discomfort with silence often reflects our comfort with ourselves and our spiritual nature.
Do yourself a favour sometime and search around for thoughts and ideas on the topic of silence. Read and listen to the ways in which different teachers try to describe stillness. There are so many ways in which we can attempt to articulate something that no words could possibly do justice to but still, words are one of the ways our human brain forms an understanding of this universe.
So in trying to describe the indescribable, here are some of the descriptions that I enjoy most:
“Silence is not the absence of something but the presence of everything… it is the presence of time, undisturbed.”
“Silence is not an absence but a presence. Not an emptiness but repletion. A filling up.”
“Silence is a gift. Learn to value its essence. The quieter you become, the more you can hear.”
“Silence can be found, silence can be lost, and silence can be recovered, but silence cannot be imagined. Silence can be felt though, it can be felt within the chest. Silence nurtures human nature and helps people understand who they are. It also makes people better listeners to each other and to nature.”
“Silence is the sound of God.”
Our teacher for this week has been Wayne Dyer, and today we’re asking him for his thoughts on silence specifically –
“Take some time to be silent and repeat the sound of God as an inner mantra. Meditation allows you to make conscious contact with your Source and achieve success in every area. If a problem arises, then go within, get very quiet about it and find the answers inside of you.” – Wayne Dyer
“Embrace silence, since meditation is the only way to truly come to know your Source.” – Wayne Dyer
“Make peace with silence, and remind yourself that it is in this space that you’ll come to remember your spirit. When you’re able to transcend an aversion to silence, you’ll also transcend many other miseries. And it is in this silence that the remembrance of God will be activated.” – Wayne Dyer
“There’s no such thing as a bad meditation. Any time you spend in silence is valuable” – Wayne Dyer
It’s clear how silence is the space in which we find ourselves closest to God, and to add just one more very important side-effect of silence… you also find yourself becoming closer and closer with YOU.
“It’s impossible to be lonely, if you like the person you’re alone with.” – Wayne Dyer
Stillness is not a passive state, it is a state of full participation with life that requires intention and discipline.
It is a journey inward, a descent into the depths of our consciousness to discover our connection to the entire Universe, and understand just how we are able to move along with LIFE itself.
As we embrace silence, we begin to peel away the layers of conditioning and societal expectations that obscure our true nature. We uncover the essence of who we are – the manifestation of the Divine itself into form.
A few thoughts for self-reflection:
- “I find peace within by connecting with my inner divinity and true essence.”
- “I remember that I am not alone – I am in full participation with LIFE itself.”
- “I embrace silence as a sacred space for self-discovery and spiritual connection.”
As we journey through life, let us make a conscious effort to incorporate more silence into our days. Whether it’s through meditation, spending time in nature, or simply taking a few moments to breathe deeply, the rewards of embracing silence are immeasurable.
Have a beautiful Sunday beautiful humans!
– pierre –
Today’s LIVE meditation is: Finding silence.
Today’s LIVE meditation
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Practice the “Daily Dose”
Let’s put it into practice! Choose what works for you – daily, once a week or whenever inspiration strikes. Putting pen to paper wires the neural pathways that will create your new habits.
1 – Affirmation
Write down your favourite affirmation on a sticky note and place it somewhere that you’ll be able to see it the whole day.
- “I find peace within by connecting with my inner divinity and true essence.”
- “I remember that I am not alone – I am in full participation with LIFE itself.”
- “I embrace silence as a sacred space for self-discovery and spiritual connection.”
2 – A moment of reflection
Use today’s question as a journal prompt. If you don’t have the time to sit down and write, just take a moment to reflect on your response.
Wayne Dyer calls silence “the sound of God”, and suggests to repeat this sound of God as an inner mantra. He also describes silence as a way of remembering your spirit, what have you forgotten about yourself that silence might help you recover? Write about a part of your identity, your peace, or your sense of connection that feels distant right now. How might returning to this inner mantra help you find your way back to it?
3 – Quotes to share
Send a quote to someone who needs it, or share them all on social media to spread the good vibes!
4 – Q&A for deeper learning
Read through the questions and answers and write down at least one “aha moment” that clicked for you.
Q1: I feel anxious or uncomfortable when I try to sit in silence. Is this normal?
Yes, this is completely normal, and understanding why can actually make the discomfort easier to sit with. Many of us have developed a lifelong habit of suppressing, hiding, or numbing the parts of ourselves we don’t like – old wounds, unresolved emotions, uncomfortable truths. Staying “busy” becomes a convenient shield, keeping our attention pointed outward so we never have to face what’s happening inward. But the moment we turn down the noise and attempt real stillness, all of that avoided material doesn’t just disappear – it rushes to the surface when there’s no noise to suppress it, often loudly and all at once. This is precisely why silence can feel so unsettling at first: it’s not that something is wrong with you, it’s that silence is finally giving those buried feelings the room they’ve needed to be heard. Rather than a sign to retreat back into distraction, this discomfort is often the beginning of real healing. Start with just a few minutes at a time, and trust that what surfaces is simply asking for your attention, not your fear.
Q2: What does “the sound of God” mean?
“The sound of God” points to something wonderfully paradoxical – it’s not a sound in the way we normally think of one, but the very absence that remains when everything else falls away. If we were to strip away all the noise, all the mental chatter, all the distractions and layers that are not God, what would we be left with? Silence. Nothing. And it’s precisely in that nothing, that vast open stillness, that God’s presence can be found. In this sense, silence itself becomes the sound of God – not something you hear with your ears, but something you recognize in the quiet that remains once everything unnecessary has been cleared away. This is why Dyer encourages us to repeat this “sound” as an inner mantra: not to conjure up a new sound, but to keep returning our attention to that same silence, again and again, until we recognize it as the very presence we’ve been seeking all along.
Q3: I’m always busy – how can I realistically incorporate more silence into my day?
Start small with micro-moments of silence: three deep breaths before checking your phone, a minute of stillness with your morning coffee, or not distracting yourself during your commute and instead observing everything without making any decisions about what you are seeing. Remember Wayne Dyer’s words: “There’s no such thing as a bad meditation. Any time you spend in silence is valuable.” Even brief moments accumulate into profound transformation.
Q4: Can silence really help me solve problems and make better decisions?
Yes – and understanding how silence helps, reveals something important about the two very different ways we actually make decisions. Most of our choices fall into one of two categories: either we’re deciding from old conditioning, where the outcome is essentially predetermined by patterns and meanings we formed in the past – not true freedom of choice, but old programming replaying itself – or we’re deciding from a place of genuine wisdom, where we can see the situation objectively and respond to what’s actually needed. The trouble is, without practice, most of us default to the first category without even realizing it, mistaking conditioned reactions for conscious choice. This is where silence becomes so valuable. When we’re well-practiced in stillness, we develop the ability to notice our own patterns as they arise – to catch ourselves before we’re swept into autopilot – and instead access that quieter, wiser part of ourselves that can genuinely discern the best course of action. Silence doesn’t just calm the mind; it trains us to recognize the difference between reacting and truly choosing.
Q5: What if I don’t believe in God or consider myself spiritual?
The practices described dependent on any any belief system. “God” can represent your highest self, universal consciousness, nature, or simply the mystery of existence. The benefits of silence – reduced stress, increased self-awareness, and clearer thinking – are available regardless of your spiritual beliefs.
Q6: How do I know if my silence practice is “working”?
Rather than looking for dramatic experiences, notice subtle shifts: increased patience, better sleep, clearer decision-making, or feeling more comfortable in your own company. As the article mentions, silence helps you “peel away the layers of conditioning” gradually. Trust the process and remember that consistency matters more than intensity.