Some say silence is empty
Devoid and bereft
Some say silence is barren, lacking, wanting
But in abandonment, there’s admission and alertness
In slumber, there’s awareness and awakening and arising
In emptiness, is possibility and potential
Silence is observation and understanding and insight
Isolation is exploration and discovery
It is in silence that you can impel your thoughts higher
In silence, you can create, as indeed can you elevate
Some say silence is renunciation
An exile only for the ascetic
But silence is also for the ordinary person
It is the eloquence of the unknown
And the exclamation of the unsaid
In concealment is revelation
In the conscious and deliberate retardation
Regression and relinquishment of words and hearing
Is a talking to, a listening
It is in silence
That you can hear the sound of the mind
Frequencies, channels and unheard energy sources
The ripples of consciousness
The music of the soul
The tingling of the senses
The inner voice, mute but audible
In stillness, calm and placidity
There is to be found profundity
In silence is contemplation, clarity and coherence
In silence is communion, completeness, no limitations
In the fixity of silence, there’s the infinite
In the seclusion of aural stimulation
There is no perturbation
No unquiet agitation
There is absolute peace
In tranquility
Culled of all noise
Is the rhythm of the Universe
You can see vision within
Beauteous sights otherwise unseen by the eye
In silence there is compassion
You can smell the fragrance of love
You can perceive bliss and the blessing of life
Feel the Lord in yourself
Hear the breath resonate in the prana*
In silence is life
Some say silence is a vacant space
An absence
But in silence is also the presence of The Presence
In silence
Is The Word
*The life force which is believed to flow through all living beings
Rishikesh, November ’18. Piece 2/5
And this below is the first piece…
https://randomrantsruminationsramblings.wordpress.com/2018/12/10/sangam-the-river-and-a-rivulet/
One of your best compositions Kunal. Each line an experience. Read it all over again 🙏
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Wow, you made my morning, R! Thank you!!! Credit goes to that special place where it was composed – it puts me in “the zone”. 🙏🏽
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I agree. The vibrations such places infuse is truly something to be experienced and I can see that you have felt them strongly.
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What philosophy! Would like to sit at your feet and learn from you.
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Haha, I’ll take that as a compliment although I’m certainly no guru
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It certainly is a compliment, but honestly I can learn a lot from you.
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Thanks, and vice versa
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In Silence is Profound Silence and one can hear the Voiceless Word. I think this is one of your best poems composed by you K. In profound silence you will find Who You Really Are. Awesome and true words of Silence.
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Many thanks, Kamal! Really appreciate your comments!
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Welcome dear K.
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Your poem defines so many layers of silence so beautifully 🙂 Loved it 🙂
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Thank you!! 🙂
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🙂
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Oh wow, Kunal! This is such a deep and contemplative write. Will have to read it a few times to truly appreciate its full essence. Absolutely beautiful…🙏🙏🙏
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Thank you, my friend! Sometimes, it just happens 😊
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This is absolutely MaGiCaL — Silent Night, as we wait for the Lord to appear in our hearts – what a perfect read.
Soooo deep – i love so many words and phrases that i can’t even list them here – will be the whole poem. Read it a couple of times already. Can feel the vibration of the Himalayas, Mother Ganga.
A Saint once asked – “Do you know what is the language of Shiva?” She answered in a bit, “Silence.”
Can feel that silence and inspiration in your words. Thank YOU! Har Har Mahadev ki Jai! 🙂
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Loved your Shiva story! Many thanks, KP! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 Have a blessed night full of dreams of the Lord
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Ooooh! Aapke muh mein ghee shakkar. 🙂 And lots and lots of it – with no weight repercussions – only sweetness and delight. Jai Shiva. 🙂
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Wow, thank you for speaking so eloquently about the fullness of silence. My whole being quiets down as I follow the thread of your words.
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Namaste! I’m humbled by your kind comment. Many thanks! I wish we took more time off to enjoy and experience the beauty of silence…
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This is so very very true. For me, in my life, silence is an essential element, and I spend huge swathes of my day in silence. It is not an enemy but a vriend. And for me, the darkness too, for I am blind. This is an amazung write. I am so glad you followed me, which led me to find your Blog.
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Many thanks, ma’am! Pleasure to meet like-minded people. Peace & blessings!
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Peace and Blessings to you too Kunal
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Fabulous 👌👌👌👌
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Thank you! Happy new year!
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HAPPY NEW YEAR 🙏
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Kunal this is beautiful. Every word, I read it again to understand it better and I loved it. If this is what Hrishikesh does, then its on my bucket list. Happy New Year!
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Thank you! Rishikesh has a magic about it, so highly recommended! HNY to you, too!
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No wonder silence is a virtue. Very well piece this is 🙂
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🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
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words magically strung together. you are quite gifted!
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You flatter me! Thank you, Annika!
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You’ve conveyed all of my thoughts on why I named my blog the name I chose. Silence is such a versatile concept. It’s deep.
Enjoyed this lots!
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Ah, a kindred soul! Thank you very much!! 🙂
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