Power of Silence

B.k Rajiv Gupta

SpARC Mumbai

Difference between Peace and Silence

• As nouns peace is a state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony; absence of violence for instance, a state free from civil disturbance while silence is the lack of any sound.

What power of silence can do?

• Cool down the fire of anger

• Calm down the disturbance of wasteful thoughts

• Put you in the state of realization

• Lead you to a Successful life

"In 1978 Scientists at the Medical and Science Research Institute at the University of Texas, USA BK Dadi Janki, Chief of Brahma Kumaris.She was described as the ‘most stable mind in the world’

PEACEWhat is Peace?

– “A state of mind where we have very less and relaxed thoughts”

• How to get Permanent Peace?– Detachment from body

• Why am I not Peaceful and What is the root cause?– 5 vices lust, anger, greed, attachment and ego

What is the root cause of the 5 vices?– Body consciousness

• How much time for mental peace?

How to attend a Peaceful state?

• Detachment from body

• Thought watching

• Developing a habit of sitting in mediation everyday

• wisdom

• Following a yogic lifestyle

Soul

• Mind –thoughts and emotions but cannot see.

• Intellect visualization and decision making (understanding). It can see but not feel

• Resolves – habits, vrittis, attitude (mood) subconscious mind

Seven fundamental qualities of a soul

1. Knowledge (Gyan)

2. Love (Prem)

3. Purity (Pavitrata)

4. Happiness (Sukha)

5. Peace (Shanti)

6. Bliss (Anand)

7. Power (Shakti)

Pre instruction

• Switch off your mobile(not even vibration mode)

• hands should be free of any object

• if possible remove your specs

• Sit erect in a comfortable posture

• seeking permission – acknowledgement from audience

Exercise 1 Eyes closed, focus on the Breathing and Self Awareness

• -focus on nose, -who is breathing?

Learning:-

• Mind pacified, unable to stop thoughts

• awareness of Inner voice

• finding theme behind the thoughts by Questioning

Exercise 2 Detach Observer thought watching

• being neutral and non-participation with any thought?

• example of ocean waves and observer

• mind tricks so give a task of visualization start so that it starts wandering

• Learning:-

• Realization and awareness of wandering Mind and slowing of thoughts speed

Exercise 3 Happiest moment of your life

• -First decide the moment and then start the exercise

• Learning:- “jaisee smriti vaise sthiti”

How to experience Peace

• Peace memory recollection

• -Finger in ear exercise

• -childhood experience of peepal tree and silence recollection

• How shall I believe peace is original attribute of soul?

Meditation for Peace

Om Shanti