Comments on: A Personal Note About the Benefits of Silence

By: Bob Weisenberg

Bob Weisenberg — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:21:13 +0000

Good insights, Karl. Yes, make more time for silence, but in a relaxed Yogic sort of way, of course!

Bob Weisenberg
http://YogaDemystified.com

By: Karl Staib - Work Happy Now

Karl Staib - Work Happy Now — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:12:02 +0000

I can totally relate with the tennis match in my head feeling. We want to do 3 things at once but we can’t. By taking time to relax and just be, we can make better choices. I forget this too.

I’m a big fan of Yoga, but this morning I told my wife that I was going to practice Yoga for fifteen minutes. I jumped on the computer real quick. Zap – fifteen minutes gone and no time left for my quiet time with my body. I must make more time for silence in my life. I know that I need it.

By: Evita

Evita — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:23:56 +0000

Hi Stacey

I love the benefits of silence, whether when by myself or with other people. I have always enjoyed doing more of the listening and observing and less of the talking.

It is amazing what runs through our heads, but even more amazing is that many of us do know the right approach to take, and we often still resist it. Funny how human nature works…

By: Stacey Shipman

Stacey Shipman — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 12:54:10 +0000

Hi Bob – Thank you for sharing…I agree!

Hilary – thank you – I was amazed once I became aware of my “food tendencies”. Yes, meditation and silence provide for the soul…absolutely. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

By: Hilary

Hilary — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 12:23:59 +0000

Hi Stacey .. I loved this post – silence is golden .. now I know why! You expressed your tumultous thoughts so clearly .. I too ‘cheese and biscuit’ .. then feel unwell, because I really don’t like to eat then, or need to .. just deviating from the task in hand. Focus .. is the process we need, meditation and silence provide for the soul .. lovely – thank you – Hilary

By: Bob Weisenberg

Bob Weisenberg — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 03:57:14 +0000

Silence is the Roar of the Universe.

Emptiness is the Fullness of the Grand Canyon.

Nothingness is Always Abundance.

Boredom is Always an Invitation to Amazement.

Silence is the Roar of the Universe.

By: Stacey Shipman

Stacey Shipman — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:39:41 +0000

Hi Tess – yes, we have to do the work…and now we live with instant gratification – we don’t have time for the work, right?

Hi Chris – Absolutely! I used to think “I don’t have time” now I realize how much more time I have when I take the time to just sit quietly. Definitely feels lighter.

By: Chris Edgar

Chris Edgar — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:15:45 +0000

Hi Stacey — it sounds like, amid all the obligations that seemed to be bearing down on you, sitting for a while helped you to get clear on what you actually wanted. I experience that too — that getting clear on what I want to handle, or at least what I want to do first, has everything seem less like an oppressive commitment or obligation and more like a choice, and some of the heaviness lifts.

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By: Tess The Bold Life

Tess The Bold Life — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:14:14 +0000

Stacey,
I don’t know anyone in the world who can’t relate to this post. I smile about the cheese piled o the cracker. Bottom line is if we want a peaceful life we have to do the work. We often think it’s somebody else or a problem out there that is our obstacle to peace. It’s never about that. I’m my own obstacle to peace:)