And let no one imagine that it is a mere fancy, the attaching of importance to the birth of the year. The earth passes through its definite phases and man with it; and as a day can be coloured so can a year. The astral life of the earth is young and strong between Christmas and Easter. Those who form their wishes now will have added strength to fulfill them consistently.
—H. P. Blavatsky
Lucifer, January, 1888
Imagine the Earth devoid of human life, inhabited only by plants and animals. Would it still have a past and a future? Could we still speak of time in any meaningful way? The question “What time is it?” or “What’s the date today?” — if anybody were to ask it —would be quite meaningless. The oak tree or the eagle would be bemused by such a question. “What time?” they would ask. “Well, of course, it’s now. The time is now. What else is there?”—Eckhart Tolle in “The Power of Now”.
Throughout the recent Coonoor trip, I did not wear a watch. Nor did I plan anything based on time schedules. I went with the flow enjoying every minute as it came to me and allowing it to pass by without regret or happiness.
I am slowly understanding the meaning of silence and its role in promoting true happiness. Sometimes words are inadequate. Silence alone can satisfy certain situations. I continue my experiments with silence.
Silence promotes contemplation.
Silence promotes listening.
Silence Promotes Concentration.
Silence promotes understanding.
Silence forces the other person to make himself clearer by speaking from his heart.
When I speak I ASSUME; so I make an ASS of U and ME.
When I am silent there are no assumptions. So I don’t make an ASS of U and ME!
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