Daily Meditation: Monday, October 28, 2002

'To know, to want, to dare, to be silent.' The science of …

10/28/2002

'To know, to want, to dare, to be silent.' The science of the initiates can be summarized in these four words. But why 'be silent'? Because from the moment you know what to do and you have the will to do it and you dare undertake the work, there is nothing more to add. The whole of your being will show the results of your work. When you dwell in peace and joy, is it necessary to tell others? No, they see it, they sense it. And if you are living through an inner storm, you may well say you are swimming in serenity and harmony, no-one will believe you, or they may even laugh in your face. Because here too, everything - the disorder, the noise - shows through. Human beings talk and talk, and they think that by amassing words and sentences they will manage to convince others, whereas reality should suffice. Unfortunately their sentences say one thing and reality often says another. This is why it is important to meditate on this very significant precept: 'to be silent'.